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

But can we really be sure this is the last dance for Trump’s billionaire ballroom?

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

Thanks to the outrage of the American people and hard-fought challenges by Senate Democrats, Senate Republicans finally gave up on funding Trump’s billionaire ballroom for now.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Jun 4, 2026

It doesn’t have to be this way. We are better and stronger as a nation when we support moms and families.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Jun 4, 2026

We don’t have support for child care, paid family leave or expanding access to IVF like Trump promised—instead we have skyrocketing costs on groceries, gas and baby gear, widespread cuts to Medicaid, ACA subsidies and SNAP benefits, and…

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Jun 4, 2026

Year after year, I’m proud to travel to the Indo-Pacific and make it clear that the U.S. is invested in working together, tackling shared challenges and building a safer, stronger future for all of us.

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Tammy Duckworth
@tammyduckworth· Democratic · IL· Jun 4, 2026

Ensuring peace and prosperity within the Indo-Pacific requires a steady vision from the United States, especially as the region faces increasing aggression from the People’s Republic of China.

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

I secured a $1 million earmark to help bring this new triage center to life. It may be modest in size, but its impact will be felt by thousands of residents in the region.

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

When Rosecrance told me that they wanted to construct a new Behavioral Health Urgent Care Center to be readily accessible and provide emergency mental health care for those in crisis, I said, ‘sign me up,’

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

Seante Democrats will continue to fight this unprecedented and unacceptable $1.8 billion slush fund for January 6 insurrectionists and Trump loyalists.

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

I’ll also note that, as part of that settlement, the IRS is permanently barred from auditing past tax returns of President Trump, his family, and related companies.

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

While American families are struggling to afford gas for their cars, put food on their tables, pay their utility bills, thanks to Trump’s tariffs and war of choice in Iran, the President wants to hand lofty payouts to his political buddies…

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

We can expect droves of other January 6 insurrectionists to also seek these cash rewards, even those who have continued to threaten our communities by committing more crimes…

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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.

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

Ms. Lane is not the person for this job. She’s too ideological and too inexperienced for the role to which she has been nominated. I urge my colleagues oppose her nomination.

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

Ms. Lane is not remotely qualified to serve as a district court judge in the federal system. That is not my opinion—that is the official finding by the American Bar Association.

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

There are more than 3,000 licensed attorneys in the state of Montana. You would believe that the White House, in finding a federal judge for a lifetime appointment, would be able to find one among those with experience.

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