SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after President Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi: “Pam Bondi’s legacy will be the weaponization of the world’s preeminent law enforcement agency for Donald Trump’s personal benefit, but apparently even she didn’t go far enough to appease him. “Donald Trump wants an unyielding loyalist who will cover up his crimes, prosecute his perceived enemies… Continue Reading
CARBONDALE - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS) today sent a bipartisan letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to urge the agency to use its existing authority to require that certain direct-to-consumer (DTC) drug advertisements be submitted to FDA for pre-review, prior to being aired on TV. Currently, FDA does not require review of DTC ads prior to the airing of the commercials. In 2007, Congress provided FDA with the authority … Continue Reading
SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today held a press conference at Springfield City Hall to announce a total of $1,350,000 in federal funding he secured for Springfield projects through Congressionally Directed Spending—more commonly known as earmarks —in the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) funding bill. Durbin was joined by Mayor Misty Buscher and City Water Division Manager Todd LaFountain. $900,000 of the funding will go to the City of Springfield to replace a 95-year-old … Continue Reading
March 27, 2026