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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Jun 6, 2026

Republicans showed their true priorities. It’s Donald Trump first, America last—every damn time.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Jun 6, 2026

“After meeting with Blake’s widow, Michelle, and visiting Thomson, it’s clear we must do more to support the mental health of our corrections officers as they work to protect the public.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 6, 2026

“Like most Americans, I’ve experienced the nuisance of constant robocalls. At best, these calls are an insatiable annoyance, and at worst, these calls prey on consumers by trying to undermine someone’s personal privacy and financial…

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Robin Kelly
@robinkelly· Democratic · IL· Jun 6, 2026

I ran for office because I was sick and tired of watching Congress do nothing as children were killed by gun violence.

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Brandon Johnson
@brandonjohnson· Democratic · IL· Jun 5, 2026

Getting in and out of Soldier Field is an absolute nightmare. Let me tell you how bad it is. Bears vs. Packers; I’m at the game, we’re losing. I decide to leave to beat the traffic.

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Brandon Johnson
@brandonjohnson· Democratic · IL· Jun 5, 2026

Let me tell you how bad it is — Bears vs. Packers, I’m at the game, we’re losing. I decide to leave to beat the traffic. Before I get out of the footprint, the Bears had come back to win.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 5, 2026

...it’s time for the immediate release of Dr. Gulshan Abbas, Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and Pang Yu, Ekpar Asat, and Jimmy Lai.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 5, 2026

Here they are fighting for their lives. They’re facing ballistic missiles. They don’t have the defense that they need. They’re valiantly doing everything they can to save their people, and we’re going through bureaucratic malaise…Will it…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 5, 2026

The $400 million that we appropriated to help the Ukrainian people fight this war has bounced back and forth. Has it finally been resolved? Are we going to send it to the Ukrainians?

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 5, 2026

I’m asking why the United States would send an official delegation to Vladimir Putin’s ‘Russian Davos’ to talk about economic development in Russia?

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 5, 2026

Instead, President Trump has selected Ms. Lane. Ms. Lane is not remotely qualified to serve as a district court judge in the federal system.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 5, 2026

You joined me when you were a member of the Senate in [supporting] the Paul Simon Water for the World Act to bring clean drinking water and sanitation to some of the poorest people on Earth. We’ve reached 76 million people with water, 58…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 5, 2026

Nothing in this legislation will help struggling American families with the cost of gas, groceries, housing, or health care. But Republicans are adamant about funding one of President Trump’s most unpopular issues: mass deportation…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 5, 2026

The targeting of DACA holders, new barriers to a green card, and an end to the refugee program—are devastating to immigrants and American communities.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Jun 5, 2026

And now, Secretary Rubio wants to make even more budget cuts to our State Department and further undermine our diplomatic apparatus—the tools and professionals that are critical for not only preventing crises before they begin, but those…

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 5, 2026

These policy changes—the targeting of DACA holders, new barriers to a green card, and an end to the refugee program—are devastating to immigrants and American communities. They deserve our attention.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 4, 2026

I oppose the reauthorization of warrantless surveillance powers under FISA Section 702 without guardrails to better protect the privacy of Americans. I urge all of my colleagues to do the same.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 4, 2026

The youth vaping epidemic continues to be exacerbated by a lack of consistent oversight, regulation, and enforcement.

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