CHICAGO - 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 hospitals and expand access to health care. Durbin spoke before receiving the award, highlighting his efforts to protect rural hospitals, bolster the health care workforce, and reinstate Medicaid funding after congressional Republicans slashed $1 trillion from the program. Durbin also offere… Continue Reading
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and five of their Senate colleagues in demanding the Trump Administration abandon a plan that would prevent up to 700,000 Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) recipients and other tax-paying immigrants from claiming tax credits they are eligible for. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Departme… Continue Reading
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Congressional Democratic leaders to release the following joint statement regarding Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte’s unlawful move to shut down the FHFA Inspector General through severe, unnecessary budget cuts. Along with Durbin, the statement is signed by: Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY); House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY); Sen. Elizabeth… Continue Reading
September 30, 2026