Justice and Civil Rights
As a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, I have been actively working to make our communities safer and promote justice both in Illinois and across the nation. Addressing these issues takes a comprehensive approach. We need to provide better options for young people who are at risk of becoming involved in gangs or other criminal activities. We need to ensure that our criminal justice laws are not just firm, but fair. And we need to protect the civil and human rights of all Americans.
Reducing gun violence
The level of gun violence in Illinois and nationwide is unacceptably high. Senator Durbin has pushed for commonsense gun safety reforms that respect the rights of law-abiding gun owners but keep guns out of the hands of those with criminal records and those with serious mental illness. Closing loopholes in our background check system, tracing all recovered crime guns and ammunition, and cracking down on gun trafficking and straw purchasing will help make our neighborhoods safer. At the same time, addressing the root economic causes of violent crime by investing in our neighborhoods and providing more economic opportunities, particularly for our youth, is vital to reducing gun violence.
Criminal Justice Reform
Senator Durbin has worked to ensure that law enforcement has the necessary resources to keep communities safe and curb violent crime. At the same time, he has and will continue to work to make critical reforms to our criminal justice system.
Since 1980, the federal prison population has grown by more than700 percent, and federal prison spending has climbed nearly 600 percent. Today, the United States holds more prisoners, by far, than any other country in the world. Overcrowded federal prisons consume one quarter of the Justice Department’s discretionary budget, which undermines other important priorities, such as preventing crime and treating drug addiction. Senator Durbin has worked on a bipartisan basis to pursue common-sense criminal justice reforms. Senator Durbin was one of the lead authors of the First Step Act, which was enacted into law in 2018 after years of bipartisan efforts. The First Step Act is the most significant change to our criminal justice system in decades. The law uses evidence-based recidivism reduction programs to help inmates successfully return to society after serving their sentence; it also reduces some sentences for certain low-level, nonviolent offenders while preserving important law enforcement tools to tackle criminal enterprises.
Civil and Human Rights
Senator Durbin is deeply committed to addressing ongoing civil and human rights concerns in the United States. As the former Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Human Rights, Senator Durbin held a number of hearings that gave a platform to voices that are not often heard in the halls of Congress—including the first-ever congressional hearings on the use of solitary confinement, Muslim civil rights, the school-to-prison pipeline, and so-called “stand your ground” laws.
Senator Durbin will continue working to combat policies that permit the government to profile people based on their race, national origin, or religion; unfair racial disparities in the criminal justice system; onerous state voting laws that make it more difficult for low-income and minority citizens to exercise their fundamental right to vote; discrimination against the LGBTQ community; and the continuing threat of hate crimes and domestic extremism.
Latest
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05.10.23
Durbin, Graham, Grassley Meet With ICC Chief Prosecutor
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03.15.23
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Judiciary Committee Hearing On Public Safety & Gun Safety Laws In a Post-Bruen America
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09.15.22
Senate Confirms Sarah Merriam To Second Circuit
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09.15.22
Judiciary Committee Advances Two Circuit Court Nominees, Three District Court Nominees, One U.S. Attorney
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09.14.22
Senate Confirms Lara Montecalvo To First Circuit
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09.13.22
Durbin, Blackburn Bill to Support Survivors of Child Sex Abuse Headed to President's Desk
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09.13.22
Durbin Questions Twitter Whistleblower Peiter "Mudge" Zatko During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing
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09.13.22
Senate Judiciary Committee Releases Testimony Of Twitter Whistleblower Peiter "Mudge" Zatko
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09.12.22
Durbin, Grassley Press Twitter CEO On Reports Of Security Failures And Foreign Infiltration At Twitter
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09.12.22
Senate Confirms Salvador Mendoza To Ninth Circuit
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09.08.22
Judiciary Committee Advances Two Members Of The Privacy And Civil Liberties Oversight Board, Two U.S. Marshals
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09.08.22
Senate Confirms Andre Mathis To Sixth Circuit
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09.07.22
Senate Confirms Judge John Lee To Seventh Circuit
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09.07.22
Durbin Questions Judicial Nominees In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing
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09.02.22
Durbin, Duckworth Applaud Nomination Of Colleen Lawless To Serve As District Court Judge For The Central District Of Ilinois
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08.24.22
Durbin Statement On DHS Regulation To Preserve And Fortify DACA
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08.24.22
Durbin, Grassley Announce Judiciary Committee Hearing On Whistleblower Disclosure Of Widespread Security Failures At Twitter
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08.23.22
Durbin Statement On Claims Of Widespread Security Failures At Twitter
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08.04.22
Durbin Questions FBI Director Wray During Senate Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing
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08.04.22
Senate Confirms Roopali H. Desai To The Ninth Circuit
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08.04.22
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing With FBI Director Wray
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08.04.22
Judiciary Committee Advances Two Circuit Court Nominees, Four District Court Nominees, And One U.S. Attorney
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08.03.22
Durbin Meets With New BOP Director
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08.03.22
Durbin Questions Witnesses In Judiciary Committee Hearing On The Threat To Election Workers
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08.03.22
Durbin Calls For DOD IG To Investigate Missing Text Messages From Trump's Defense Department Leadership In Lead Up To January 6 Insurrection
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08.03.22
Judiciary Committee Releases Testimony Of Secretaries Of State Who Endured Threats Following The 2020 Election
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08.03.22
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement At Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On The Threat To Election Workers
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08.02.22
Durbin: Justice Department Must Take Over Investigation Of Missing Text Messages From Trump's Homeland Security Leadership And Secret Service In Lead Up To January 6 Insurrection
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07.29.22
Durbin Responds To MLB Commissioner Manfred
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07.29.22
Durbin Calls For Justice Department To Investigate Missing Text Messages From Trump's Homeland Security Leadership And Secret Service In Lead Up To January 6 Insurrection
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07.28.22
Judiciary Committee Advances One Circuit Court Nominees, Two U.S. Attorneys, And Legislation To Improve Competition And Innovation
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07.27.22
Durbin: Women's Right To Contraception Is In Jeopardy In The Post-Roe America
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07.27.22
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Latest Nominations Hearing
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07.26.22
Durbin Questions Witnesses At Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing On Federal Cannabis Policy
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07.26.22
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement At Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing On Decriminalizing Cannabis At The Federal Level
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07.26.22
Durbin, Leahy Call On Administration To Take An Unequivocal Position Against The Use of Torture-Derived Evidence
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07.26.22
Durbin Questions Witnesses In Judiciary Committee Hearing On The Threat America's Gun Violence Epidemic Poses To Law Enforcement
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07.26.22
Durbin Introduces Officer Ella Grace French Task Force Support Act
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07.26.22
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement At Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On The Threat America's Gun Violence Epidemic Poses To Law Enforcement
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07.26.22
Chicago Law Enforcement Leader To Congress: Protecting Officers From Shootings Must Be A Priority
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07.25.22
Durbin: Instead Of Calming The January 6 Insurrection, Donald Trump Poured Gasoline On The Fire
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07.21.22
Durbin Calls On Senate To Ban Military-Style Assault Weapons Following Highland Park Hearing
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07.21.22
Judiciary Committee Advances Ten Nominees, Including Two Judicial Nominees, Seven Sentencing Commission Nominees, And An Assistant Attorney General
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07.20.22
Durbin Questions Witnesses At Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On The Dangers Of Civilian Access To Military-Style Assault Weapons
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07.20.22
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement At Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On The Dangers Of Civilian Access To Military-Style Assault Weapons
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07.20.22
Judiciary Committee Releases Testimony Of Mayor Of Highland Park During Hearing On Civilian Access To Military-Style Assault Weapons
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07.20.22
Senate Confirms Judge Childs To D.C. Court Of Appeals
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07.19.22
Durbin Questions Director Of DOJ Kleptocapture Task Force At Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Seizing Illicit Russian Assests
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07.19.22
Senate Confirms Nomination Of Nancy Maldonado To Be District Judge For The Northern District Of Illinois
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07.19.22
Durbin Urges His Colleagues To Support The Nomination Of Nancy Maldonado To Be District Judge For The Northern District Of Illinois
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07.18.22
Durbin, Grassley, Blumenthal, Lee Seek Information From MLB About Antitrust Impact On Minor League Baseball
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07.18.22
Durbin: Overturning Roe Has Unleashed A Health Care Crisis In This Country
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07.14.22
Judiciary Committee Advances Nominations Of Critical Law Enforcement Positions
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07.13.22
Durbin Calls On Senate To Ban Assault Weapons From Civilian Use
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07.13.22
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Latest Nominations Hearing
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07.12.22
Durbin: The Supreme Court's Conservative Majority Is Undermining The Rule Of Law
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07.12.22
Durbin, Duckworth Meet With Highland Park Residents Following July 4th Mass Shooting
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07.12.22
Durbin Questions Witnesses In Judiciary Committee Hearing On The Legal Consequences Of The Dobbs Decision
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07.12.22
Senate Confirms Steve Dettelbach To Lead ATF
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07.12.22
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement At Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On The Legal Consequences Of The Dobbs Decision
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07.12.22
Abortion Provider To Congress: The End Of Roe Is A Public Health Crisis
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07.12.22
Lieutenant Governor Of Illinois Testifies On How The Dobbs Decision Is Already Harming Individual States
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07.12.22
Durbin Welcomes Overdue Announcement Of New BOP Director
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07.11.22
Durbin: Military-Style Assault Weapons Belong On The Battlefield, Not In Our Communities
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06.28.22
Durbin, Grassley, Blumenthal, Lee Seek Information About Antitrust And Minor League Baseball
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06.27.22
Durbin, Grassley Seek Additional Clarity From DHS IG On Alleged Suppression And Delay Of Widespread Sexual Harassment And Misconduct Findings
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06.23.22
Durbin Statement On Senate Passage Of Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
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06.23.22
Durbin Statement On Supreme Court Decision To Strike Down Longstanding Gun Law As Nation Grapples With Record-High Gun Violence
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06.22.22
Durbin: Coming Together To Pass Common Sense Gun Legislation Will Make Our Nation Safer
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06.22.22
Durbin Questions Judicial Nominees In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing
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06.21.22
Durbin, Grassley, Whitehouse, Cornyn Bill To Help Small Businesses And Families In Bankruptcy Signed Into Law
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06.21.22
Durbin Statement On Release Of Bipartisan Gun Safety Legislative Text
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06.16.22
Durbin Urges Colleagues To Support Nominee To Lead ATF
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06.15.22
Durbin Questions Witnesses In Judiciary Committee Hearing On The Impact Of Gun Violence On Children
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06.15.22
Law Enforcement Leader: Gun Violence Is One Of The Most Significant Threats Facing Our Nation - And Our Children
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06.15.22
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement At Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On The Impact Of Gun Violence On Children
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06.15.22
President Of The American Academy Of Pediatrics Testifies On The Impact Of Gun Violence On Children
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06.15.22
Judiciary Committee Releases Testimony Of Young Man From Chicago Who Grew Up In The Middle Of The Gun Violence Epidemic
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06.14.22
Durbin: We Came Close To Losing Democracy In America On January 6
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06.13.22
On Senate Floor, Durbin Praises New Bipartisan Gun Safety Framework
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06.13.22
Durbin, Duckworth Lead Colleagues In Calling On DOJ To Ensure Government Websites Comply With The ADA
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06.09.22
ICYMI: Ahead Of House Hearing On January 6 Insurrection, Judiciary Committee Details Critical Findings From October 2021 Reporter Obtained Through Senate Investigation
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06.09.22
Durbin Slams BOP Mismanagement, Allegations Of Abuse At USP Thomson
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06.09.22
Durbin, Duckworth, Bustos Announce Inspector General Investigation Into Inmate Deaths, Allegations Of Abuses At USP Thomson
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06.09.22
Durbin: Keeping Our Democracy Require Vigilance And Truth
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06.09.22
Judiciary Committee Advances Nominations Of Two Circuit Court Judges, Three District Court Judges And Three U.S. Attorneys
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06.09.22
Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Nominations Of John Lee To The Seventh Circuit And Nancy Maldonado To The Northern District Of Illinois
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06.08.22
Durbin, Grassley, Whitehouse, Cornyn Bill To Help Small Businesses & Families In Bankruptcy Heads To President Biden's Desk
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06.08.22
Durbin Meets With March For Our Lives To Discuss Common Sense Gun Legislation
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06.08.22
Durbin Questions U.S. Sentencing Commission Nominees At Judiciary Committee Hearing
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06.08.22
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement At Judiciary Committee Hearing On U.S. Sentencing Commission Nominees
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06.07.22
Durbin Questions Witnesses In Judiciary Committee Hearing On Domestic Terrorism
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06.07.22
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement At Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Domestic Terrorism Following Buffalo Massacre
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06.07.22
Judiciary Committee Releases Garnell Whitefield, Jr.'s Testimony At Hearing On Domestic Terrorism
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06.03.22
Durbin, Duckworth, Rep. Kelly Introduce Wear Orange Resolution For Gun Violence Awareness
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05.27.22
Durbin Meets With Everytown, Discusses Common Sense Gun Legislation
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05.27.22
Durbin Discusses Toll Of Gun Violence On Children With Chicago-Area Youth & Doctors
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05.26.22
Durbin Urges Senate To Pass His Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act
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05.26.22
Durbin: Will Senators Set Politics Aside To Stop The Killing Of Innocent Children? Or Will They Protect The Gun Industry?
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05.25.22
Durbin Statement On President Biden's Executive Order On Effective, Accountable Policing
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05.25.22
Durbin Questions President Biden's Nominee To Lead ATF During Judiciary Committee Hearing
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05.24.22
Durbin Statement On Shooting At Robb Elementary School In Uvalde, Texas
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05.19.22
Senate Commemorates National Police Week
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05.18.22
Durbin, Grassley, Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill To Broaden War Crimes Jurisdiction
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05.17.22
Senate Confirms Rachelle Crowe To Serve As U.S. Attorney For The Southern District Of Illinois
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05.17.22
During National Police Week, Durbin Meets With Illinois Law Enforcement Leaders
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05.16.22
Following Buffalo Shooting, Durbin Announces Upcoming Judiciary Committee Hearing On Domestic Terrorism
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05.13.22
Durbin, Leahy Seek Clarification Of Administration's Position On Use Of Torture-Derived Evidence
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05.13.22
Durbin Joins Colleagues To Urge Department Of Homeland Security To Help State And Local Governments Improve Election Security
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05.12.22
Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Nomination Of Rachelle Crowe To Serve As U.S. Attorney For The Southern District Of Illinois
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05.12.22
Judiciary Committee Advances U.S. Attorneys, Bipartisan Mental Health Legislation
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05.11.22
Durbin Meets With ATF Director Nominee Steven Dettelbach
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05.11.22
Durbin Statement On President Biden's Nominees To The United States Sentencing Commission
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05.11.22
Durbin Questions Illinois Judicial Nominees In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing
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05.11.22
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Latest Nominations Hearing Featuring Two Illinois Judicial Nominees
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05.11.22
Durbin Discusses Support For Community Policing Funding, Law Enforcement Officer Mental Health Resources With President Of Major Cities Chiefs Association
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05.06.22
Durbin, Grassley, Cardin Press DOJ On Egregious Conditions At Prison Facility In Nation's Capitol
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05.06.22
Durbin, Schakowsky Call For Passage Of Bipartisan INFORM Consumers Act
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05.05.22
Durbin, Brown Introduce Legislation To Clarify Critical Tool For Holding Human Rights Violators Accountable
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05.05.22
Judiciary Committee Advances U.S. Attorney, Bipartisan Competition Legislation
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05.03.22
Durbin: Will We Allow Our Children To Inherit A Nation That Is Less Free Than The One Their Parents Grew Up In?
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05.03.22
Durbin Statement On The Future Of Roe v. Wade
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05.02.22
Durbin: Congress Must Address Gun Violence In America
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04.27.22
Durbin Questions Secretary Of State Antony Blinken On Situation In Ukraine At Senate Appropriations Committee Hearing
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04.27.22
Durbin, Duckworth Statement On Confirmation Of Ladon Reynolds To Serve As U.S. Marshal For The Northern District Of Illinois
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04.27.22
Durbin Questions Latest Circuit & District Court Nominees Before Judiciary Committee
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04.27.22
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Latest Nominations Hearing
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04.26.22
Durbin, Grassley Press DHS IG On Reported Attempts To Bury Allegations Of Widespread Sexual Harassment And Misconduct
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04.26.22
Durbin Discusses Criminal Justice And Public Safety With Illinois Department Of Corrections Director Jeffreys
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04.22.22
Durbin, Grassley Statement On First Step Act Annual Report
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04.13.22
Durbin, Duckworth Applaud Historic Nominations Of John Lee To Serve As 7th Circuit Judge, Nancy Maldonado To Serve As U.S. District Judge
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04.11.22
Durbin Statement On Biden Announcements To Combat Gun Crime
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04.08.22
Durbin, Grassley, Whitehouse, Cornyn Pass Key Reforms To Help American Businesses & Families Weather Financial Hardship
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04.04.22
Durbin Statement On The Successful Discharge Vote For Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, Nominated To Be An Associate Justice Of Supreme Court
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04.04.22
Durbin Delivers Opening Remarks Ahead Of Judiciary Committee Vote On Supreme Court Nominee Judge Jackson
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03.29.22
Durbin: We Need To Look To Advanced Technology To Aid FOIA Responses, Increase Government Transparency
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03.29.22
Durbin Rebuts Republicans' Misrepresentations Of Judge Jackson's Record
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03.29.22
Durbin, Grassley Press FBI On Reports Of Widespread Rule-Breaking In Sensitive Investigations
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03.24.22
Durbin Rebuts McConnell's Reasons For Opposing Judge Jackson To The Supreme Court
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03.24.22
Durbin Questions Law Enforcement Representative, Other Witnesses On Judge Jackson's Record
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03.24.22
Senate Judiciary Committee Releases Testimony From Majority's Outside Witnesses
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03.24.22
In Response To Durbin's Questions, ABA Debunks Republican Myths About Judge Jackson's Sentencing
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03.24.22
Durbin Delivers Opening Remarks At Fourth Day Of Nomination Hearings For Supreme Court Nominee Judge Jackson
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03.24.22
Senate Judiciary Committee Releases Testimony By The American Bar Association
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03.24.22
Durbin Announces First Markup Of Judge Jackson's Nomination To The Supreme Court
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03.23.22
Senate Confirms Alison Nathan To Second Circuit Court Of Appeals
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03.23.22
Durbin Questions Judge Jackson On Freedom Of The Press
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03.23.22
Following Durbin's Questioning, Judge Jackson Reiterates Her Duty As A Public Defender Was To Provide The Right To Counsel
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03.22.22
Following Durbin's Questioning, Judge Jackson Reiterates That She Will Maintain Separation Between The Judiciary And Policymaking
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03.22.22
Durbin Questions Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson On The Right To Counsel
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03.22.22
Durbin Questions Judge Jackson On The False, Debunked Claims Made By Senator Hawley
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03.21.22
Durbin Delivers Opening Remarks At First Day Of Confirmation Hearings For Supreme Court Nominee Judge Jackson
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03.21.22
Durbin Hosts Special Illinois Guests At First Day Of Confirmation Hearings For Supreme Court Nominee Judge Jackson
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03.18.22
American Bar Association Rates Judge Jackson Unanimously "Well Qualified" To Serve On The Supreme Court
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03.17.22
Durbin: When Judge Jackson's Hearing Is Complete, America Will Understand What An Outstanding Justice She Will Be
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03.16.22
Durbin, Leahy, Padilla, Merkley, Colleagues Encourage Biden Administration's Efforts To Provide A Just Resolution For Families Separated Under The Former President's Cruel "Zero-Tolerance" Policy
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03.16.22
Durbin, Lead Senate Sponsors Celebrate The Reauthorization Of The Violence Against Women Act
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03.15.22
A Proven Consensus Builder, Ketanji Brown Jackson Receives Broad Support From Across The Political Spectrum
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03.10.22
Judiciary Committee Advances Six District Court Judges, Two U.S. Attorneys
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03.08.22
Durbin Questions Justice Department In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Rise Of Hate Crimes
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03.08.22
Durbin Statement On Senate Passage Of The Emmett Till Antilynching Act
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03.04.22
Senate Unanimously Passes Durbin, Blackburn Bill To Support Survivors Of Sex Abuse
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03.03.22
Senate Republican Blocks Durbin Attempt To Confirm Critical Law Enforcement Positions
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03.02.22
Durbin Meets With Supreme Court Nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
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03.02.22
Durbin Announces Hearing Dates For Judge Jackson's Nomination To The Supreme Court
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03.01.22
Durbin: Carjackings Are A Scourge On Society That We Have A Responsibility To Address
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03.01.22
Durbin: Judge Jackson Will Be A Supreme Court Justice In The Mold Of Justice Breyer
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03.01.22
Durbin Questions Witnesses In Judiciary Committee Hearing On Carjacking
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02.25.22
Feinstein, Durbin, Grassley Call For Additional Information On FBI's Response To Nassar Case
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02.25.22
Durbin Statement On Supreme Court Nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
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02.17.22
Durbin: If Republicans Were Serious About Violent Crime, They Would Get Serious About The January 6 Insurrection
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02.16.22
Durbin Questions Judicial Nominees In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing
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02.16.22
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Latest Nominations Hearing
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02.16.22
Durbin Responds To Senator Johnson Withholding Blue Slip For Eastern District Of Wisconsin Nominee
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02.15.22
Durbin Highlights Johnson & Johnson's Shameful 'Texas Two-Step' Maneuver On Senate Floor
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02.11.22
Durbin Calls On FBI, Bureau Of Justice Statistics To Collect Nationwide Data On Carjacking
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02.10.22
Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats Meet With President Biden And Vice President Harris To Discuss Supreme Court Vacancy
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02.10.22
Durbin Highlights Violence Against Women Act, Ending Forced Arbitration Of Sexual Assault And Sexual Harassment Act
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02.10.22
Durbin Calls Out Republican Tactics To Stall U.S. Marshal Nominee For The Northern District Of Illinois
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02.09.22
Senate Confirms Leonard Stark To The Federal Court
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02.09.22
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Modernize Violence Against Women Act
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02.09.22
Durbin Questions Witnesses In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On U.S. Drone Strikes And Civilian Casualties
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02.09.22
Durbin Delivers Opening Remarks During Hearing On U.S. Drone Strikes And Civilian Casualties
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02.08.22
Durbin: The Supreme Court Is Dismantling Voting Rights, Congress Must Swiftly Enact The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
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02.08.22
Durbin: Republican Party Leaders Are Normalizing The Use Of Violence To Achieve Political Goals
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02.03.22
Durbin Slams Republican Obstruction Of Critical Law Enforcement Positions
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02.01.22
Durbin, Duckworth Urge DOJ To Share Update On Civil Rights Investigation Into Murder Of Laquan McDonald
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02.01.22
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Latest District Court Nominations Hearing
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02.01.22
King, Klobuchar, Durbin Share Discussion Draft To Modernize Electoral Count Act
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02.01.22
Durbin To Biden Administration: Push Every Possible Lever To Secure The Safe And Urgent Release Of Mark Frerichs
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01.31.22
Durbin Honors Justice Stephen Breyer On The Senate Floor
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01.26.22
Durbin Statement On Retirement Of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer
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01.20.22
Senate Confirms Holly Thomas To Ninth Circuit Court Of Appeals
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01.20.22
Judiciary Committee Advances One Circuit Court Nominee, Eleven District Court Nominees
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01.19.22
Durbin Votes For Rules Change Following Senate Republicans' Filibuster Of Historic Voting Rights Legislation
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01.19.22
Durbin: To Restore The Power Of The Voting Rights Act Is To Restore The Promise Of America
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01.19.22
Following Hostage Situation At Texas Synagogue, Durbin Moves To Close Gun Loophole In Visa Waiver Program
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01.18.22
Durbin To Senate Republicans: Join Us In Defending American Democracy
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01.13.22
Durbin, Grassley: New Justice Department Rule Will Implements First Step Act's Earned Time Credits Program And Incentive Rehabilitation
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01.13.22
Judiciary Committee Advances Nominations Of One Circuit Court Judge, Four District Court Judges, And Four U.S. Attorneys
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01.12.22
Senate Confirms Gabriel Sanchez To Ninth Circuit Court Of Appeals
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01.12.22
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In First Nominations Hearing Of 2022
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01.11.22
Durbin Continues Calling For Closure Of Guantanamo Bay On 20th Anniversary Of The Arrival Of The First Detainees
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01.11.22
Durbin Questions Witnesses In Judiciary Committee Hearing On Domestic Terrorism
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01.11.22
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Judiciary Committee Hearing On Domestic Terrorism
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01.10.22
Durbin to McConnell: Stop Using The Filibuster To Obstruct Voting Rights
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01.07.22
Durbin Calls On Senate Colleagues To Support Voting Rights Legislation
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01.06.22
Durbin Speaks On The Senate Floor One Year After January 6 Insurrection At The U.S. Capitol
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01.05.22
Durbin Statement On Resignation Of Director Carvajal From Federal Bureau Of Prisons
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12.23.21
Senate Judiciary Committee Announces First Year Accomplishments Under Chair Durbin
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12.22.21
Durbin, Duckworth Announce $1.2 Million For Kane County Diversion Program
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12.21.21
Durbin, Booker Applaud Justice Department Decision To Reconsider Trump-Era Opinion And Allow Thousands Of Individuals To Remain On Home Confinement
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12.17.21
Durbin, Senate And House Dems: Will Johnson & Johnson Continue To Avoid Accountability To Cancer Victims?
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12.15.21
Durbin Questions Judge Nathan, Nominated To Second Circuit, In Judiciary Committee Hearing
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12.15.21
Senate Confirms Jennifer Sung To Ninth Circuit Of Appeals
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12.15.21
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Latest Circuit & District Court Nominations Hearing
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12.13.21
Durbin Questions Second Witness Panel At Senate Judiciary Committee Chicago Field Hearing On Reducing Gun Trafficking And Violence
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12.13.21
Senate Confirms Lucy Koh To Ninth Circuit Court Of Appeals
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12.13.21
Durbin Questions First Witness Panel At Senate Judiciary Committee Chicago Field Hearing On Reducing Gun Trafficking And Violence
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12.09.21
Durbin, Joined By Lee & Grassley, Attempts To Pass Bipartisan Inspector General Access Act
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12.09.21
Judiciary Committee Advances Legislation To Remove Pacer Paywall, Increase Accessibility To Court Records
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12.07.21
Durbin, Duckworth Statement On Confirmation Of Gregory Harris To Be Central District Of Illinois U.S. Attorney
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12.07.21
Durbin, Duckworth Statement On Confirmation Of Gregory Harris To Be Central District Of Illinois U.S. Attorney
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12.06.21
Durbin: The Senate Must Be United In Condemning Threats Of Violence Against School Boards
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12.02.21
Durbin Statement On Successful Discharge Vote For Rachael Rollins, Nominated To Be U.S. Attorney For The District Of Massachusetts
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12.02.21
Durbin Highlights Dangerous Dysfunction At Bureau Of Prisons, Calls On Attorney General Garland To Dismiss Director Carvajal
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12.02.21
Following School Shooting In Michigan, Durbin Calls For Passage Of Universal Background Check Legislation
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12.02.21
Lead Senate Sponsors Laud Passage Of Judicial Security Bill Through Committee
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11.29.21
Durbin Statement On Select Committee Recommending Criminal Contempt Charges Against Former DOJ Official Jeffery Clark
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11.29.21
Durbin, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Improve Fairness In Criminal Justice System
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11.24.21
Durbin Statement On Verdict In Ahmaud Arbery Trial
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11.23.21
Durbin, Duckworth Announce $11 Million In DOJ Awards For Illinois To Advance Community Policing
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11.22.21
Durbin, Feinstein, Grassley Press Inspector General, FBI To Act On Larry Nassar Case
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11.17.21
Durbin Questions District Court Nominees In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing
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11.16.21
Senate Confirms Jonathan Kanter As Assistant Attorney General At DOJ Antitrust Division
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11.16.21
Durbin, Leahy, Brown, Malinowski Urge President Of Turkmenistan To Release Country's Political Prisoners
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11.16.21
Durbin: It Is Time For New Leadership At The Bureau Of Prisons
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11.16.21
Durbin Questions Secretary Mayorkas In Senate Judiciary Committee DHS Oversight Hearing
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11.16.21
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing DHS Oversight Hearing
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11.16.21
Durbin Calls On AG Garland To Dismiss BOP Director Carvajal
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11.15.21
Durbin, Duckworth Statement On Nomination Of LaDon Reynolds To Serve As U.S. Marshal For The Northern District Of Illinois
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11.10.21
Durbin, Senate, And House Dems Object To Johnson & Johnson Bankruptcy Maneuver, Demand Answers
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11.04.21
Durbin, Cassidy File NDAA Amendment To Ensure Greater Transparency For Third-Party Sellers Of Consumer Products Online
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11.03.21
Ahead Of Discharge Vote, Durbin Urges Colleagues To Support Nomination Of Jennifer Sung To The Ninth Circuit
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11.03.21
Durbin Statement On Republican Filibuster Of John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
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11.03.21
Durbin Questions Judge Sanchez, Nominated To Ninth Circuit, In Judiciary Committee Hearing
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11.03.21
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Latest Circuit & District Court Nominations Hearing
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11.02.21
Durbin, Leahy, Murkowski, Manchin Announce Bipartisan Compromise On John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
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11.02.21
Durbin Questions Witnesses In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Cleaning Up Online Marketplaces
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11.02.21
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement in Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Cleaning Up Online Marketplaces
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11.01.21
Senate Confirms Beth Robinson To The Second Circuit & Toby Heytens To The Fourth Circuit Court Of Appeals
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10.27.21
Durbin Questions Attorney General Garland During Hearing On Oversight Of The Department Of Justice
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10.27.21
Judiciary Committee Advances Nominations Of Six Judicial Nominees And Three U.S. Attorneys