Democrats will continue to fight to restore America’s image and place as a country that welcomes the victims of persecution.
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.
The time to finally protect Americans from warrantless surveilling under Section 702 is now. Not later. Not next time. Now—with this Congress.
Today, I reiterated to Army Secretary Driscoll that our nation’s military readiness is better for the work done by the men and women at Rock Island Arsenal.
But can we really be sure this is the last dance for Trump’s billionaire ballroom?
The terror and fear that this Administration seeks to inspire in legal immigrants does not make our nation great—it undermines the promise we made to these [green card applicants].
Today, with fewer and fewer children picking up cigarettes, Big Tobacco created a new, flashy, kid-friendly product that they billed as safer: the e-cigarette.
The youth vaping epidemic continues to be exacerbated by a lack of consistent oversight, regulation, and enforcement.
When unauthorized and youth-appealing products remain easily accessible, the cost is being paid by our students through damage to their physical health, mental health, academic performance, and overall well-being.
I oppose the reauthorization of warrantless surveillance powers under FISA Section 702 without guardrails to better protect the privacy of Americans. I urge all of my colleagues to do the same.
With DACA, Juan had been a contributing member of our country for years and then President Trump was elected to a second term. Everything changed.
Who would be eligible for any part of the $1.8 billion fund? People like Brandon Fellows… He was pardoned by President Trump, with a full and unconditional presidential pardon, for being one of the January 6 insurrectionists who was…
I’ve seen it firsthand [President Trump’s mass deportation campaign] in the city of Chicago… many other places in my state, where the ICE agents have arrived.
Thanks to the outrage of the American people and hard-fought challenges by Senate Democrats, Senate Republicans finally gave up on funding Trump’s billionaire ballroom for now.
it’s time for the immediate release of Dr. Gulshan Abbas, Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and Pang Yu, Ekpar Asat, and Jimmy Lai.
There are more than 3,000 licensed attorneys in the state of Montana. You would believe that the White House, in finding a federal judge for a lifetime appointment, would be able to find one among those with experience.
I’ll also note that, as part of that settlement, the IRS is permanently barred from auditing past tax returns of President Trump, his family, and related companies.
When Rosecrance told me that they wanted to construct a new Behavioral Health Urgent Care Center to be readily accessible and provide emergency mental health care for those in crisis, I said, ‘sign me up,’
Seante Democrats will continue to fight this unprecedented and unacceptable $1.8 billion slush fund for January 6 insurrectionists and Trump loyalists.
Illinoisans deserve to have quality, accessible health care. These grants are bringing much needed resources to the community health centers, counties, and non-profits that are providing their patients with the treatments and preventative…
Ms. Lane is not remotely qualified to serve as a district court judge in the federal system. That is not my opinion—that is the official finding by the American Bar Association.
While American families are struggling to afford gas for their cars, put food on their tables, pay their utility bills, thanks to Trump’s tariffs and war of choice in Iran, the President wants to hand lofty payouts to his political buddies…
I secured a $1 million earmark to help bring this new triage center to life. It may be modest in size, but its impact will be felt by thousands of residents in the region.
Today is June 1, the arbitrary deadline President Trump imposed on congressional Republicans to send their partisan funding bill to his desk for signature.
Andrew Boutros’s time as Interim U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois has been riddled with chaos, deep internal dysfunction, and alleged misconduct. He must resign, and there must be an open, transparent, and nonpartisan…
Ms. Lane is not the person for this job. She’s too ideological and too inexperienced for the role to which she has been nominated. I urge my colleagues oppose her nomination.





