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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 7, 2026

Juan’s story is heartbreaking, but it is only one of many stories from Dreamers who have been targeted by the Trump Administration.

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 7, 2026

They want more money to go after illegal immigrants. So, the question obviously is how are they doing, with the billions of dollars being spent on ICE and Border Patrol?

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Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Jun 7, 2026

I am grateful to Army Secretary Driscoll for working with me to protect the workforce at Rock Island Arsenal and develop opportunities that will sustain economic growth in the Quad Cities.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Jun 7, 2026

The need for you to appoint a lead IG to advance these aims and conduct joint, comprehensive and independent oversight of contingency operations against Iran has never been greater.

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Brad Schneider
@bradschneider· Democratic · IL· Jun 7, 2026

I'll leave it to the people of Maine to elect who they want. I'm grateful I don't have to make that choice. I wouldn't want to have to make that choice.

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Brad Schneider
@bradschneider· Democratic · IL· Jun 7, 2026

There's no way he didn't know what the tattoo was. Own it and move on.

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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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Danny Davis
@dannydavis· Democratic · IL· Jun 6, 2026

"Congress categorically rejected the Trump Administration’s effort to eliminate funding for MSIs by continuing to fund - and even increasing - grants for these institutions in FY26," said Representative Davis.

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

FDA’s abrupt reversal and decision to grant a free pass to addictive and harmful vapes will cause irreparable harm to children across the country and the agency’s independence from political influence.

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

This language basically says the DACA recipients will be protected from arrest, detention, and removal.

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

What they are looking for is a job—to legally work in the United States and not to be deported… They get no special benefits for being on DACA—no special government benefits.

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

I refuse to let our children grow up in a country that refuses to protect them from gun violence.

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

Guns are now the number one killer of our nation’s children. With one in five Americans having lost a loved one to gun violence, this is nothing short of an epidemic.

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

This is something that we’re all familiar with—DACA recipients. They came to the United States as infants, toddlers, and children. To qualify for DACA, they have to register every two years and pay a $600 fee [and] go through a complete…

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Mike Quigley
@mikequigley· Democratic · IL· Jun 6, 2026

In communities across the country, including Chicagoland, urban flooding has a unique ability to wreak havoc in our communities, leaving Americans feeling helpless in the aftermath.

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

It’s undeniable that the climate crisis is bringing more severe flooding to Illinois. Given this, we must ensure that Illinoisans have the resources to protect their lives and homes from flood damage,

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