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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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Feb 7, 2025

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Feb 7, 2025

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Feb 5, 2025

I announce that the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 52, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 44 Leg.] YEAS--52 Banks Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Britt Budd Capito Cassidy…

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Feb 5, 2025

I announce that the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 53, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 47 Ex.] YEAS--53 Banks Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Britt Budd Capito Cassidy…

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Feb 5, 2025

I announce that the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 51, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 45 Ex.] YEAS--51 Banks Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Britt Budd Capito Cassidy…

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Feb 5, 2025

I announce that the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Merkley) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 52, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 40 Leg.] YEAS--52 Banks Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Britt Budd Capito Cassidy Collins…

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Feb 5, 2025

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. 437 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives…

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Feb 5, 2025

I announce that the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 52, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 46 Leg.] YEAS--52 Banks Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Britt Budd Capito Cassidy…

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Feb 5, 2025

For medical researchers at NIH, I vote no. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to rule XII, no debate is permitted during a vote. The Senator will suspend. The clerk will continue to call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll.

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Feb 5, 2025

I announce that the Senator from Maryland (Ms. Alsobrooks) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 55, nays 44, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 35 Ex.] YEAS--55 Banks Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Britt Budd Capito Cassidy…

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Feb 5, 2025

there are some Americans who go above and beyond in service to our Nation. Major General William D. Cobetto, chief of staff for the Illinois Department of Military Affairs, is one of those individuals, and he recently retired after a…

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Feb 5, 2025

I want to thank my colleague from Arizona, originally from Chicago, for taking time to come this morning to the floor of the Senate. Let me also thank the Presiding Officer and the staff who have weathered this experience as we consider…

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Feb 5, 2025

it is not unusual in this job of ours in the U.S. Senate to run into a reporter in the hallway. It happens all the time. They are trying to write a story, and they want to ask a question or two to get a quote, possibly, for the story…

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Feb 5, 2025

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. 468 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives…

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Feb 5, 2025

I announce that the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Klobuchar) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 52, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 43 Ex.] YEAS--52 Banks Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Britt Budd Capito Cassidy…

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Feb 4, 2025

last week, I came to the floor to talk about the chaos that has been created by the announced proposed freeze on Federal funding and loans. I want to share a few stories about what I have seen and heard since I spoke on the floor last…

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Feb 4, 2025

shortly, Senate Republicans will confirm the nomination of Pam Bondi to serve as Attorney General and lead the Department of Justice in the new administration. Yesterday, I came to the Senate floor to discuss the Trump administration's…

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Feb 3, 2025

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. 367 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives…

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Feb 3, 2025

I announce that the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman) is necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 52, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 31 Ex.] YEAS--52 Banks Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Britt Budd Capito Cassidy…

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Feb 3, 2025

2 weeks. It has been 2 weeks with the new President. The inauguration seems so far in the distant past. It is hard to believe. What this administration has tried to do during the first 2 weeks is almost impossible to describe in a very…

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Feb 3, 2025

on another equally important matter, this week, the Senate will vote on the nomination of Pam Bondi to serve as Attorney General. Given the Trump administration's ongoing purge of Justice Department officials, I urge my colleagues to look…

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Feb 3, 2025

I announce that the senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 51, nays 46, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 29 Leg.] YEAS--51 Banks Barrasso Blackburn Boozman Britt Budd Capito Cassidy…

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Feb 3, 2025

I announce that the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman) is necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 59, nays 38, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 30 Ex.] YEAS--59 Banks Barrasso Bennet Blackburn Boozman Britt Budd Capito…

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Jan 30, 2025

I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker), the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman), and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Ossoff) are necessarily absent. The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 62, nays 35, as follows: [Rollcall…

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Jan 30, 2025

I announce that the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Booker), the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fetterman), and the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Ossoff), are necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 79, nays 18, as follows: [Rollcall…

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