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.
I announce that the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Whitehouse) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 83, nays 14, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 221 Ex.] YEAS--83 Baldwin Banks Barrasso Bennet Blackburn Booker Boozman Britt…
I announce that the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman), the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Kaine), the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray), the Senator from California (Mr. Padilla), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Welch), and the…
Overall, these responses, which are under oath, leave me with even more questions and further underscore the need to hear live testimony from Ed Martin at a hearing.
my grandparents and my mother and her two siblings immigrated to the United States from Lithuania in the year 1911. They came over on a ship from Germany to Baltimore and found their way to the city of my birth, East St. Louis, IL. There…
Mr. Martin makes a number of false statements that are easily debunked and dodges at least 80 questions outright.
I truly love the job of being a United States senator, but in my heart I know it is time to pass the torch.
The Judiciary Committee must investigate Director Patel's apparent misuse of taxpayer dollars.
I announce that the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Bennet), the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons), the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Heinrich), the Senator from Michigan (Mr. Peters), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), the Senator from New…
I announce that the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Bennet), the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons), the Senator from Michigan (Mr. Peters), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen), and the Senator…
I announce that the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Bennet), the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons), the Senator from Michigan (Mr. Peters), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen), and the Senator…
I announce that the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) is necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 51, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 208 Leg.] YEAS--51 Banks Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Britt Budd Capito Cassidy…
I announce that the Senator from Michigan (Mr. Peters), the Senator from New Hampshire (Mrs. Shaheen), the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Wyden), the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Coons), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), and the Senator from…
I announce that the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 53, nays 44, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 207 Leg.] YEAS--53 Banks Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Britt Budd Capito Cassidy Collins…
I announce that the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 50, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 209 Ex.] YEAS--50 Banks Barrasso Blackburn Britt Budd Capito Cassidy Collins Cornyn…
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. 1469 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. 1469 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
I ask unanimous consent that the vote scheduled for 11 o'clock begin immediately. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. Vote on H.J. Res. 20 Under the previous order, the clerk will read the title…
I would like to comment on the statement on Israel just made by my friend and colleague from the State of Wyoming. I am proud of the fact that President Harry Truman was the first President to recognize Israel's right to exist, and I…
I am the son of an immigrant from East St. Louis, IL. As a reminder to myself, I keep my mother's naturalization certificate on a table behind my desk in the U.S. Capitol. She came to the United States from Lithuania, fleeing oppression…
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. 1381 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
I announce that the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 60, nays 37, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 202 Ex.] YEAS--60 Banks Blackburn Boozman Britt Budd Capito Cassidy Collins Cornyn…
I announce that the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 51, nays 45, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 204 Ex.] YEAS--51 Banks Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Britt Budd Capito Cassidy Collins…
I announce that the Senator from New York (Mrs. Gillibrand) and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) are necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 51, nays 45, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 200 Ex.] YEAS--51 Banks Barrasso…
Politicians like Dick Durbin
