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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.
Last night at about 9 o'clock, I received a call at my home in Springfield, IL, from Vice President Biden. It was kind of a surprising call on a Sunday night, and I was even more surprised when he said Osama bin Laden had been captured and…
Afghanistan has been a graveyard of empires. Nations that have come to this country in an effort to suppress or reform it have a long history of failure.
I've asked this basic question: Can we achieve what we want to achieve in Afghanistan without defeating the Taliban?
Congress will soon debate the budget resolution for fiscal year 2012, and one of the issues under consideration is how to contain the cost of the Medicare program. While there is significant disagreement about some of the proposals already…
The month of April is set aside as Autism Awareness Month. This is a time when people and families affected by autism raise awareness about the challenges people with autism face. I am proud today to introduce with my colleagues Senators…
A little later today we are going to receive from the House of Representatives a spending bill which, if passed, will fund the government for the remainer of this fiscal year, which ends on September 30. Included in that vote today are two…
Today I am introducing legislation designed to improve educational opportunities for struggling students. The All Students Achieving Through Reform Act, or All-STAR Act, would provide Federal resources to the most successful charter…
These cuts could have real, negative ramifications for U.S. interests abroad, and severely damage our efforts to promote human rights, democracy, and free markets.
I believe this constant march, where we see aid to Latin America and the Caribbean move in a downward slope, is not in the national and security interests of the United States.
Latin America has dropped from 14 percent of the foreign assistance budget to just 10 percent, at a time when all these issues I talked about at the beginning are rising.
Fair Elections candidates will be able to stand up and publicly say, 'I did not take a dime from special interest groups.'
Unchecked corporate spending in elections is, in fact, a form of corruption.
Lobbyists and special interest donors will not have that kind of influence over candidates who participate in the Fair Elections system.
This flood of campaign spending from big corporations and special interest lobbyists is drowning out the voice of everyday Americans.
I do not understand how you can have 'corporate personhood.' That is really from Oz.
Restoring a government of, by, and for the people requires reforming the way we finance Congressional campaigns.
That is why I introduced the Fair Elections Now Act, with 12 of my Senate colleagues.
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