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Dick Durbin: As we celebrate our country’s 250th year of independence, we must join together in support of free and fair elections…

On the recordJune 24, 2026
As we celebrate our country’s 250th year of independence, we must join together in support of free and fair elections and condemn any attempts by this President or otherwise to undermine our democracy before it’s too late.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin speaks on voting rights and democracy.

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