U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today questioned the Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense hearing about the President’s Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) budget request for the Army. During the hearing, Durbin spoke with Secretary Driscoll about supporting Ukraine during Russia’s ongoing attacks on the U.S. ally; preserving the United States’ relationship with Baltic countries; and protect… Continue Reading
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) today introduced new legislation to expand access to lung cancer screenings. The Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act would aim to improve lung cancer screening rates by expanding Medicaid programs to cover these tests for patients who meet the eligibility parameters set by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). Created by the Affordable Care Act, the USPSTF provides binding recommendations … Continue Reading
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today joined U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), along with six of their Senate colleagues, in calling on Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Kyle Diamantas to rescind FDA’s recent decision to authorize flavored e-cigarette products that appeal to children. By authorizing fruit flavors, the FDA is once again enabling youth tobacco use and exacerbating the … Continue Reading
May 15, 2026