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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.
It is unacceptable that the government’s top law enforcement agency, the FBI, has reportedly chosen to ignore its mission to enforce the law and instead does the White House’s bidding.
Ms. Westercamp tried to delete her old tweets so we wouldn’t see them on the [Senate Judiciary] Committee but she failed.
For the President to give a blanket pardon to these individuals is something you cannot explain to the American people.
[Republicans] owe it to him to tell his story under oath and [Republicans] refused to [bring him before the Committee]. The conclusion I draw is that they are afraid of what he has to say… would you comment on it?
As is the case with many of President Trump’s judicial nominees in his second term, his pick to fill a vacancy on [CIT], Kara Westercamp, was tapped because of her loyalty to the man who nominated her, instead of her loyalty to the law.
Everything we heard from Todd Blanche at his hearing last week—and in his responses to written questions—indicates that, if confirmed as Attorney General, Blanche will continue to serve the interest of Donald Trump, not the American people.
Every meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee has a necessary starting point and today was no exception. Before we can talk about anything else, we have to talk about Jack Smith. Jack Smith is the political punching bag of the Senate…
We cannot return to a time when people with disabilities were denied basic civil rights, ripped away from their families, and institutionalized against their will.
DHS quickly rushed to claim that both shootings were justified, without any body-worn camera footage or any serious investigation.
he 'will continue to serve the interests of Donald Trump, not the American people'
We have the bipartisan starting point, the PROMISE Act—I want to see, I hope, a bipartisan vote to set up that procedure when we return in September [or] October of this year so that we get something done and give peace of mind to the…
If they [the Republican majority] believe Social Security is important enough to make it a priority, let’s put it on the legislative agenda when we return this year.
No pilot or air traffic controller should be pushed out of their job because they unknowingly took a barred medication, especially as staffing shortages continue to persist at airports across the country, endangering our skies.
The longer Congress waits to act on Social Security, the more expensive it will be [and] the more difficult the policy choices will be.
The integration mandate has transformed the lives of countless Americans with disabilities by expanding access to community living, employment, education, and self-determination.
At a time when the American people are demanding more transparency and answers, the Administration gives us less.
These changes raise serious legal concerns. They were made without advance notice to the public, leaving many noncitizens who had been complying with the law unsure of the basis under which these fees could be assessed and unsure of how to…
Her offensive, inflammatory, juvenile social media posts demonstrate she lacks the independence, maturity, and temperament to be a judge.
It is a disgrace that Senate Republicans are moving forward on this nomination while Senator McConnell is still in the hospital and so soon after Senator Graham’s passing.
Child marriage overwhelmingly affects underage girls who are married to adult men, often with dire consequences for their life outcomes.
Roughly a year ago, President Trump made good on his ‘MASS DEPORTATION NOW!’ promise.
Survivors deserve more than that type of flip comment. They deserve a DOJ committed to ensuring that it’ll never happen again. They deserve an Attorney General who treats them with respect and compassion.





