U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after today’s Supreme Court decision that allows the Trump Administration to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syrian and Haitian nationals: “The Trump Administration just got the greenlight to terminate TPS without any judicial review to ensure that Trump officials followed the TPS statute, paving the way for this Administration to deport hundreds of t… Continue Reading
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Co-Chair of the bipartisan, bicameral Friends of Australia Caucus, met with the new Australian Ambassador to the U.S., Greg Moriaty, to discuss U.S.-Australian security cooperation and trade. U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) also attended the meeting. “Australia has been a crucial partner to the United States for more than a century,” Durbin said. “That alliance has allowed us to maintain security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region, and it’s… Continue Reading
Ahead of America’s 250th anniversary, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement on the importance of recognizing our nation’s progress during a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing. During his opening, Durbin reflected on the history of America—including the values our Founding Fathers envisioned and the many contributions from immigrants in the last 250 years. Key Quotes: “We must also reckon honestl… Continue Reading
June 24, 2026