everyone knows that this Sunday is Mother's Day, a day when we honor our moms, step moms, our mothers-in- law, our grandmothers, our wives and all the women who chose to love, sacrifice, and care for a child. It is also a day when we…
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 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is charged with protecting workers and job applicants against discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information. Janet Dhillon, the…
I want to thank my colleague from Massachusetts for her statement and for going into depth on the Mueller report and talking about the findings. This morning, of course, we heard the Republican leader, Senator McConnell, come to the floor…
I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 1354 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 74, nays 24, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…
I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 79, nays 19, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…
I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker), the Senator from New York (Mrs. Gillibrand), the Senator from California (Ms. Harris), and the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER…
I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 1328 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
in 1958, recently married Genie Zavaleta went on assignment with the Migrant Ministry with her husband Hector. They traveled the country to support Mexican migrant workers. Genie was a child of the Great Depression, and she knew when…
I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 1315 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 1316 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
I announce that the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Bennet) and the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas…
I announce that the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Bennet) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 53, nays 45, as follows: The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? [Rollcall Vote No…
I announce that the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Bennet) and the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas…
I announce that the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Bennet) and the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. (Mr. Scott of Florida). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The…
in 1962, the airline Alitalia sent a young man named Dominic DiFrisco to Chicago to help with publicity for its inaugural flight between the city and Rome. What was a temporary assignment became a life decision for my friend Dominic. He…
I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 1276 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
last year, I made a visit to Caracas, Venezuela. It was a surprise that they even offered me a visa to journey to that country. In the course of several days, I saw firsthand what life in Venezuela was like. It was terrible from every…
I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 1249 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 1250 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
I announce that the Senator from California (Ms. Harris) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. McSally). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote or change their vote? The result was announced--yeas 72, nays…
I announce that the Senator from California (Ms. Harris) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 52, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…
I announce that the Senator from California (Ms. Harris) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 91, nays 8, as follows: [Rollcall Vote…
I announce that the Senator from California (Ms. Harris) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Cruz). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The result was announced--yeas 68, nays 31, as follows…
I announce that the Senator from California (Ms. Harris) is necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Blackburn). Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote? The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 72, nays 27, as follows…





