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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 11, 2026

The more liberties this Administration erodes, the more important it is for Americans to have trust in the judicial system.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 11, 2026

Late last week, the Republican majority jammed through nearly $70 billion to fund President Trump’s mass deportation campaign without any reforms to prevent abuses by immigration agents.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 11, 2026

Senate Republicans failed to put in place any guardrails to prevent the President from reviving his MAGA $1.8 billion slush fund for January 6th cop-beaters.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 11, 2026

The idea of cutting $1 trillion out of the Medicaid program over the next several years is not only going to create a hardship on people with illness, but it’s also going to create a hardship on providers.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Jun 11, 2026

It's a way to honor her trailblazing leadership, and inspire visitors to follow in her footsteps.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 11, 2026

It’s clear now that Congress shouldn’t delay any longer. Several of us have been coming together to talk about how we can strengthen Social Security for current and future generations of retirees.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 11, 2026

“Lead in our drinking water, at any level, is a threat to our public health, particularly to children.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 11, 2026

Talking about the future for American families, the future starts with quality health care that you can afford.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 11, 2026

We also observe that there is no ‘unforeseen refugee emergency’ in South Africa justifying an increase in the refugee admissions goal…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 11, 2026

American families are struggling. They don’t believe that Trump’s policies have given them any relief from what they face on a day-to-day basis.

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Sean Casten
@seancasten· Democratic · IL· Jun 11, 2026

I have not decided whether to concede, ’cause I think I got robbed.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 11, 2026

Ultimately, wars cannot be won through blunt or bluster. We need a real plan that will bring a real end to these hostilities and to Iran’s threats to the region.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 11, 2026

We cannot allow the President to wage a war without checks, oversight, and accountability.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 11, 2026

And that is why the Senate’s constitutional duty of advice and consent is so critical.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 11, 2026

I wouldn’t give up on congressional action.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 11, 2026

We say to our colleagues: join us in doing what we were elected to do—legislate on hard issues and protect this lifeline program for our kids and grandkids.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 11, 2026

The notion that we can put a temporary person in charge of 17 or 18 intelligence agencies across the globe dedicated to keeping us safe 24/7 because he’s loyal to the President’s politics ain’t enough.

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Danny Davis
@dannydavis· Democratic · IL· Jun 11, 2026

Predominantly Black Institutions and other Minority Serving Institutions open the doors of higher education to low-income students and students of color whom historically have had more limited educational opportunities.

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