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On the recordJuly 14, 2026
There is nothing more fundamental in a democracy than the right to vote, whether that be in person at the polls or with a mail-in ballot.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Statement on Supreme Court ruling regarding voting rights.

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