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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.

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Apr 9, 2025

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…

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Apr 9, 2025

I announce that the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman), the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), and the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Warner) are necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 52, nays 44, as follows: [Rollcall…

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Apr 8, 2025

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth) is necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 60, nays 37, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 197 Ex.] YEAS--60 Banks Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Britt Budd Capito Cassidy…

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Apr 8, 2025

I announced that the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth), the Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. Hassan), and the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Wyden) are necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 52, nays 44, as follows: [Rollcall…

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Apr 8, 2025

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Ms. Duckworth), the Senator from New Hampshire (Ms. Hassan), the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Murphy), and the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Wyden), are necessarily absent. The yeas and nays…

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Apr 8, 2025

the Senator has left the floor, but to follow up on the comments of the Senator of North Carolina, I would just say that we should all be reminded of the fact that half of the people in America do not know that their futures lie in the Dow…

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Apr 8, 2025

I announce that the Senator from Illinois (Mrs. Duckworth) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 66, nays 32, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 195 Ex.] YEAS--66 Banks Barrasso Bennet Blackburn Boozman Britt Budd Capito…

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Apr 7, 2025

3 years ago today, this Capitol served as the background for one of the most notable events in recent American history. On April 7, 2022, our country made a monumental stride forward. The Senate confirmed a once-in-a-generation legal…

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Apr 7, 2025

I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker), the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman), the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Gallego), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Ossoff), and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), are…

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Apr 4, 2025

I announce that the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 51, nays 48, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 170 Leg.] YEAS--51 Banks Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Britt Budd Capito Cassidy…

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Apr 4, 2025

I announce that the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 46, nays 53, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 174 Leg.] YEAS--46 Alsobrooks Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Rochester Booker…

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Apr 4, 2025

I announce that the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 48, nays 51, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 181 Leg.] YEAS--48 Alsobrooks Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Rochester Booker…

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Apr 4, 2025

I announce that the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 49, nays 50, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 183 Leg.] YEAS--49 Alsobrooks Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Rochester Booker…

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Apr 4, 2025

I announce that the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 48, nays 51, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 178 Leg.] YEAS--48 Alsobrooks Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Rochester Booker…

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Apr 4, 2025

I announce that the Senator from WA (Mrs. Murray) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 5, nays 94, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 179 Leg.] YEAS--5 Curtis Lee Paul Sanders Van Hollen NAYS--94 Alsobrooks Baldwin Banks…

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Apr 4, 2025

I announce that the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 49, nays 50, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 186 Leg.] YEAS--49 Alsobrooks Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Rochester Booker…

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Apr 4, 2025

I announce that the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Kelly) and the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray) are necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 47, nays 51, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 173 Leg.] YEAS--47 Alsobrooks Baldwin…

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Apr 4, 2025

I announce that the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 48, nays 51, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 177 Leg.] YEAS--48 Alsobrooks Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Rochester Booker…

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Apr 4, 2025

I announce that the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 49, nays 50, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 180 Leg.] YEAS--49 Alsobrooks Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Rochester Booker…

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Apr 4, 2025

I announce that the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 48, nays 51, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 182 Leg.] YEAS--48 Alsobrooks Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Rochester Booker…

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Apr 4, 2025

I announce that the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 49, nays 50, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 189 Leg.] YEAS--49 Alsobrooks Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Rochester Booker…

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Apr 4, 2025

I announce that the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 48, nays 51, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 188 Leg.] YEAS--48 Alsobrooks Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Rochester Booker…

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Apr 4, 2025

I announce that the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 46, nays 53, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 176 Leg.] YEAS--46 Alsobrooks Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Rochester Booker…

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Apr 4, 2025

I announce that the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 47, nays 52, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 190 Leg.] YEAS--47 Alsobrooks Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Rochester Booker…

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Apr 4, 2025

I announce that the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 47, nays 52, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 184 Leg.] YEAS--47 Alsobrooks Baldwin Bennet Blumenthal Blunt Rochester Booker…

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