Dick Durbin
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Richard Durbin, commonly known as Dick Durbin, is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Illinois since 2005. A member of the Democratic Party, he has held various leadership roles, including Senate Majority Whip. Durbin has been a prominent advocate for issues such as healthcare reform, immigration policy, and gun control. He has also played a significant role in negotiations on budget and appropriations matters in the Senate.
So I'm committed to finding a path forward. I look forward to working with whoever is willing, on the other side of the aisle, to end the epidemic of gun violence in our country.
And I wonder how our Founding Fathers would've reflected on a chilling milestone as we surpassed 100 mass shootings a little over a week ago.
When gun violence becomes the leading cause of death in America or yet another small town becomes a household name across the country because of another tragedy, we have a moral obligation to act.
We owe it to these Americans to enact laws that will help protect them from being shot and killed.
How do they make that leap when it comes to arms, to include that type of an assault weapon?
It appears the proliferation of weapons in America has not brought peace to our streets but just the opposite.
it seems a little unusual to follow Senator Schumer because usually Senator McConnell is next, and we certainly understand why he is not here today. He is in recovery from a fall that he experienced last week. We wish him the very best and…
I announce that the Senator from California (Mrs. Feinstein), the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman), and the Senator from California (Mr. Padilla) are necessarily absent.
today, the Senate will vote on the nomination of Justice Maria Kahn, who has been nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Since 2017, Justice Kahn has served as an associate justice for the Connecticut Supreme Court…
yesterday, I joined Leader Schumer, Senators Baldwin, Blumenthal, and Murray and a number of my colleagues in introducing a piece of legislation that is urgently needed. It is entitled the Women's Health Protection Act of 2023. This bill…
today, the Senate will vote to confirm Judge James Simmons, Jr., who has been nominated to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Born in Inglewood, CA, Judge Simmons received his B.A. from the University of…
I announce that the Senator from California (Mrs. Feinstein) and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman) are necessarily absent.
I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker), the Senator from California (Mrs. Feinstein), and the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman) are necessarily absent.
Section 230 actually was designed to promote a safer internet. Plainly, it's doing the opposite right now.
It is abundantly clear when it comes to crypto we need real cops on the beat and we need them now.
The CFTC responsibility over the futures industry of Chicago is a very important consideration, and I commend you for the work that you have done.
The industry argues that the FTX collapse was an anomaly. I do not believe it.
last year, as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, I convened a bipartisan hearing on carjacking. It was the first-ever Judiciary Committee hearing on the subject. We heard from experts in law enforcement and the automobile…
Something needs to change so online platforms have an incentive to protect children, and if they don't, they should be held liable in civil actions.
The industry argues that the FTX collapse was an anomaly. I do not believe it.
The CFTC responsibility over the futures industry of Chicago is a very important consideration, and I commend you for the work that you have done.
Something needs to change so online platforms have an incentive to protect children, and if they don't, they should be held liable in civil actions.
It is abundantly clear when it comes to crypto we need real cops on the beat and we need them now.





