We cannot allow that blood to have been spilled in vain. We must fight these dangerous attempts to restrict the right to vote and restore confidence in our democracy.
Dick Durbin
The Public Record
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.
You are the third judicial nominee before this Committee who has served as one of President Trump’s personal attorneys… Why should we trust you under these circumstances to place the Constitution and your professional obligations ahead of…
Imagine if Joe Biden went this far [with a DOJ slush fund]. Would we have a hearing in the Judiciary Committee? I certainly know we would and you do too.
That is in direct conflict with what is required of federal judges. We should have confidence that jurists will be neutral arbiters who rule without fear or favor.
This ruling by the parliamentarian, in response to a challenge brought by Senate Democrats, is a win for the American people across the country.
Americans are struggling to afford everyday essentials, our country is in an unnecessary war in Iran, and gas prices are soaring.
To prioritize rewarding these insurrectionists as if they have been victimized while hard-working, honest Americans struggle to make ends meet in this economy of skyrocketing food and gas prices is indefensible.
Nonetheless, President Trump continues to nominate his personal attorneys to serve as judges.
For aspiring judges not lucky enough to become one of the President’s personal attorneys, they can jockey for President Trump’s support in another way: supporting his baseless legal arguments.
Nothing that we know about e-cigarettes suggests that they will Make America Healthy Again. Quite the opposite, as they continue to perpetuate tobacco use, which remains the number one cause of preventable death in this country.
Across this country, Republican lawmakers and litigators are using every trick in the book to rig the rules of the game. Why? They’re afraid of losing in November.
Giving ICE a blank check is a mistake…I’m going to vote no on that bill, and I urge ICE to release Ricardo and reunite him with his mother as soon as possible.
When I was 14 years old, my father passed from lung cancer. After watching him struggle, I made it a priority during my time in Congress to spare others from suffering like my father did.
Access to affordable and reliable internet is no longer a luxury but a necessity.
It’s undeniable that the climate crisis is bringing more severe flooding to Illinois. Given this, we must ensure that Illinoisans have the resources to protect their lives and homes from flood damage.
A $5 million donation from Big Tobacco proceeded the vaping decision. Reynolds sent along a check for $5 million and the President switched his position on this. This is ghastly, to think that we are allowing this to occur.
This plan will damage our humanitarian and diplomatic efforts for generations to come, and undermines our reputation in the world.
It shouldn’t take the Senate Parliamentarian ruling Ballroom Republicans out of line for this colossal waste of taxpayer dollars to be stopped, but it’s a good first step and we will be ready to keep fighting if they try again.
Inflation has surged to 3.8 percent, the highest level since the pandemic, and it is outpacing wage growth.
The Trump Administration came to Capitol Hill today for a sham ‘emergency’ refugee consultation that provided minimal details.
Decades after FDA’s initial approval of mifepristone and years after the in-person dispensing requirement was eliminated, the Fifth Circuit on an ‘emergency’ basis ordered FDA to re-impose this onerous nationwide restriction on all…
These barbaric tactics will be remembered as a stain on our nation’s history. We must not engage in the very conduct we seek to punish.
It is time for Republicans to come to their senses and prioritize American families, instead of Donald Trump’s vanity billionaire ballroom.
The American people deserve accountability and transparency as to who is eligible to receive payment from this fund, particularly whether individuals who participated in the January 6, 2021 insurrection at the United States Capitol…





