Political Quotes

On the public record

All Quotes

Every politician on the site, every statement on file. Search, filter, and read the public record.

66,100+·quotes on file

Active
Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 3, 2026

Today is June 1, the arbitrary deadline President Trump imposed on congressional Republicans to send their partisan funding bill to his desk for signature.

durbin.senate.gov
Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 3, 2026

Andrew Boutros’s time as Interim U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois has been riddled with chaos, deep internal dysfunction, and alleged misconduct. He must resign, and there must be an open, transparent, and nonpartisan…

duckworth.senate.gov
Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Jun 2, 2026

No matter how much the Trump administration engages in semantic games to avoid oversight and accountability, the reality remains: overseas contingency operations in or around Iran are ongoing.

duckworth.senate.gov
Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 2, 2026

The notion that we are going to come up with a fund to provide some sort of a relief for the Capitol Hill cop beaters is outrageous to me, to think the Republican Party would even consider it.

rhodeislandcurrent.com
Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 2, 2026

That’s why we’re making every effort to make sure that there is a record vote against this slush fund.

rhodeislandcurrent.com
Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Jun 2, 2026

It is vital that you demonstrate resolute leadership and integrity in adhering to the letter and spirit of the law, even if the Trump administration violated the law’s notification requirements.

duckworth.senate.gov
Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 1, 2026

I will miss the opportunity to help as many people as I did as an elected official.

durbin.senate.gov
Sean Casten
@seancasten· Democratic · IL· May 31, 2026

It’s time to change that. The Energy Bills Relief Act is a consumer-focused approach that prioritizes expanding access to low-cost, clean energy.

levin.house.gov
Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· May 31, 2026

We will be exploring options to uphold the integrity of the First Step Act, including further legislation.

durbin.senate.gov
Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· May 31, 2026

Democrats will fight this unprecedented and unacceptable slush fund.

durbin.senate.gov
Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· May 31, 2026

I’m proud to introduce the Corrections Officer Blake Schwarz Suicide Prevention Act alongside Congresswoman Miller-Meeks to help ensure no corrections officer faces mental health struggles alone.

duckworth.senate.gov
Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· May 31, 2026

When we wrote the First Step Act, we clearly sought to expand federal judges’ discretion to consider compassionate release as part of an effective smart-on-crime approach to reforming our justice system.

durbin.senate.gov
Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· May 30, 2026

The Supreme Court just significantly weakened a landmark, bipartisan criminal justice reform law in defiance of Congressional intent.

durbin.senate.gov
Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· May 30, 2026

This experience shaped me, and I have made it a priority during my time in Congress to champion policies that spare others from what my family went through.

durbin.senate.gov
Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· May 30, 2026

How better to addict children to this new nicotine device than adding fruit and candy flavors to it like gummy bear, whipped cream, and razzle-berry.

durbin.senate.gov
Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· May 30, 2026

If we do not reverse course quickly, the devastating fallout will be felt by our children for decades to come, and we simply cannot let that happen.

durbin.senate.gov
Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· May 30, 2026

Decades after FDA’s initial approval of mifepristone and years after the in-person dispensing requirement was eliminated, the Fifth Circuit on an ‘emergency’ basis ordered FDA to re-impose this onerous nationwide restriction on all…

duckworth.senate.gov
Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· May 30, 2026

We have to go that extra step to guarantee Americans the right to vote when they are denied that opportunity. To do otherwise is to deface our Constitution.

durbin.senate.gov