Dick Durbin: “I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate…”

The 129 responses we received made it clear that this legislation will mean shuttering of services, layoffs, and even hospital closures—meaning patients will needlessly suffer.

Timely access to blood can be the difference between life and death, especially in a medical emergency.

This funding will help graduate more highly trained nurses to serve our entire region, making a difference in the lives of thousands of people.

Senator Duckworth and I helped to secure $18.3 million in federal funding for the Southern Illinois Multimodal Station to better connect families, students, and small businesses to local and national destinations.