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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 17, 2026

These young people grew up in America alongside our own kids. This is the only place they have ever called home.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Jun 17, 2026

With these bipartisan provisions to strengthen our coordination and readiness in the region, we can send a clear message that we’re invested in working hand in hand with our partners in the Indo-Pacific for the long haul.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Jun 17, 2026

We must work diligently with our partners to protect against PRC aggression that could upend regional stability, for our sake and theirs.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Jun 17, 2026

We are a Pacific nation, and our national security and economic security depends on securing the Indo-Pacific.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 16, 2026

We are troubled to see the Board, and by extension, the Department of Justice, attempt to circumvent legal protections for DACA recipients, which have been codified in regulation by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and affirmed…

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Adam Kinzinger
@adamkinzinger· Republican · IL· Jun 15, 2026

He can say anything he wants. The real leader, the only person in charge that made those calls was Mike Pence.

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Adam Kinzinger
@adamkinzinger· Republican · IL· Jun 15, 2026

If we have any people that are unwilling to put their oath above any loyalty to a person, no law matters.

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Adam Kinzinger
@adamkinzinger· Republican · IL· Jun 15, 2026

The president absolutely tried to overthrow the will of the people.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 15, 2026

We are writing to urge the Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to issue an extension for the federal funding previously secured for the Chicago-Quad Cities passenger rail project, the…

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Jun 15, 2026

In the face of Trump’s unlawful domestic deployments to intimidate our communities, I worked hard to ensure this bill includes provisions that would protect Illinoisans’ civil rights against this egregious misuse of our military.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 14, 2026

Illinois is home to a vast range of landscapes, from the Chicago cityscape to the oak-hickory forests in Carbondale and the wetlands in between. Our state’s natural beauty is worth preserving, and I’m grateful that my colleagues in the…

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Jun 14, 2026

Snatching up our troops' loved ones this way impacts readiness and morale—and this is simply no way to repay our military families for their sacrifices to our nation.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Jun 14, 2026

This Administration says they're targeting the worst of the worst, but Arelys was doing everything 'the right way' —attending her ICE check-in—when she was detained by ICE and sent to a detention facility in Oklahoma with no explanation.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Jun 14, 2026

Regardless of their status, our nation's military spouses should never be targeted and mistreated.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 13, 2026

Let’s not run away from this responsibility anymore. Let’s not say it’s somebody else’s problem. We were elected to solve problems.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 13, 2026

So why haven’t we done something to avoid this deadline in 2032? It’s because we have a fear that doing what is right may be politically unpopular.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 13, 2026

Social Security is a lifeline that they earned after a lifetime of hard work. But many beneficiaries still struggle with living expenses.

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