Dick Durbin

Public executions have no place in a democracy.

Changes of this magnitude with no discernible justification must be scrutinized.

The lowering of the FBI's hiring standards "threaten[s] to undermine the work of the FBI and pose a grave risk to the Bureau's integrity.

We ask that you immediately provide all committee records that you have withheld, commit to fully complying with Senate Rules XXVI and XXVII going forward, and apologize to Mr. Smith on behalf of the Committee.

We write to object to the Committee violating Senate rules by failing to provide committee records to the minority in advance of the hearing… As of the date of this letter, we still have not received these records.

Senator Shaheen has been a champion in the Senate at keeping attention on the Balkan region, and I am pleased to join her for this timely trip—just days after an election in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

It is a true honor to receive the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award from the FBA Chapter here in Chicago.

Amid these challenges, judges have performed their duties capably and courageously. I have implored executive branch officials and my colleagues in Congress to support our judges in the face of these attacks.

For nearly 30 years as a Senator, I took the responsibility of recommending judicial nominees to the President—along with the Senators I have served alongside with—very seriously.

In our positions, we serve as the lungs of democracy—the decisions we make, in the courtroom and on the Senate Floor, affect how Americans experience justice.

Judge Harjani, thank you for that warm introduction and congratulations on the conclusion of your term as president of the Federal Bar Association’s Chicago Chapter.

But IHA and our hospital leaders are doing all they can to continue to provide quality service to Illinoisans. And it’s been an honor to be their partner in that effort.

Not only are Illinoisans losing their coverage, but hospitals are being forced to navigate mountains of new administrative red tape created by this Administration just to provide care for their patients.

Instead of building on the success of the Chicago HEAL Initiative and improving our nation’s health care system, Republicans in Washington have enacted some of the most drastic cuts to Americans’ health coverage by slashing funding for the…

Across Illinois, rural EMS agencies are the first on the scene to respond to community emergencies, the opioid crisis, or natural disasters.

Bill Pulte should resign, and if he does not, Congress must hold him accountable.

Pulte’s corrupt crusade to protect himself and President Trump from accountability will likely result in the firing of approximately 40 law enforcement personnel who protect families from mortgage fraud.

Bill Pulte is shutting down the independent watchdog that is responsible for investigating his misconduct—like his efforts to weaponize private mortgage data in sham investigations against the President’s perceived political enemies.

With ever-evolving NIL deals, we need real regulations to codify student athletes’ rights to earn money while participating in college sports, and this bipartisan bill does just that.

Ensuring our student athletes are looked out for is of the highest priority.

As college sports continue to generate billions of dollars, we must protect the student athletes who made these record-breaking profits possible.

I would say to those who are following the hearing—after hearing all of these references of Timothy Thibault—he was gone… from the FBI by the time Mr. Smith was appointed and he never met him. And he was not a part of his team. Some of…

“I have made it a priority in Congress to deliver clean water to millions of people across the world, which has a six to one return in terms of health, economic, and educational returns, and I am hopeful Assistant Secretary Brooks…

“With the dismantling of USAID and the Trump Administration’s cuts to global programs, I fear the poorest countries who look to the United States for help will be overlooked.