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Durbin, Judiciary Committee Democrats Demand Full Production Of Committee Records Following Jack Smith Hearing

Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, led the Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats in a letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) demanding a full production of ...
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Durbin, Duckworth, Padilla, Schiff Introduce Legislation To Protect Regional National Archives Facilities From Closure

U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), along with U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Adam Schiff (D-CA), today introduced the National Archives Protection Act, ...
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Durbin Joins Joint Statement On Bill Pulte Shutting Down FHFA Watchdog

Bill Pulte is shutting down the independent watchdog that is responsible for investigating his misconduct—like his efforts to weaponize private mortgage data in sham investigations against the ...
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Durbin Receives Federal Bar Association Chicago Chapter’s Inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award

CHICAGO – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today was presented the Federal Bar Association Chicago Chapter’s inaugural Lifetime ...
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Durbin Slams Trump Administration For Continuing Mass Deportation Campaign In Spotlight Forum On Destruction Of Temporary Protected Status For Immigrants

Pastor Ruby explained that a collection of churches have come together to offer sanctuary for immigrants in Ohio, and these church leaders see it as their duty to serve immigrant communities, ...
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Durbin Joins Shaheen For Final Codel To Western Balkans

This week, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) is joining U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, for a congressional delegation trip ...
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Durbin, Duckworth Join Cortez Masto, Wyden To Demand Trump Administration Abandon Plan To Strip Tax Credits From 700,000 American Taxpayers

In addition to Senators Durbin, Duckworth, Cortez Masto, and Wyden, the letter was signed by Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Michael Bennet (D-CO), and ...
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Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Judiciary Committee Hearing With Former Special Counsel Jack Smith

Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered an opening statement during today’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with former Special Counsel Jack Smith. In November 2022, ...
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Durbin Statement On Senate Rejecting Republican Messaging Bills

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today released the following statement regarding the Senate rejecting Republicans’ Ratepayer Protection Act and Stop Insider Trading Act: ...
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Durbin Meets With Assistant Secretary Of State Wesley Brooks To Discuss The Senator’s Global Water And Sanitation Priorities

U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES), Dr. Wesley Brooks, to ...
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Durbin Receives Distinguished Service Award From Illinois Health And Hospital Association

U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today was presented with the Distinguished Service Award by the Illinois Health and Hospital Association (IHA) for his longstanding efforts to support ...
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Durbin Questions Judicial Nominees About Protecting Americans’ Right To Vote During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned judicial nominees during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Durbin ...