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07.25.24Durbin Statement On DOJ OIG Report That Found Former Attorney General Bill Barr Violated DOJ Policies When Releasing "Selective Details" In 2020 Pennsylvania Election Fraud Probe
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement regarding the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of the Inspector General’s (OIG) report that former Attorney General Bill Barr authorized the release of “selective details” about the Luzerene County, Pennsylvania, case that supported former President Trump’s election fraud narratives despite DOJ having details that undermined this information: “The Attorney… Continue Reading
07.25.24
Durbin, Duckworth Statement After Briefings With Law Enforcement Officials Regarding Security At The Democratic National Convention In Chicago
CHICAGO – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) issued the following statement after receiving briefings this week from law enforcement officials that discussed security at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in August: “As we approach next month’s Democratic National Convention in our great city, we will continue working with our local law enforcement partners to ensure proper coordination and th… Continue Reading
07.25.24
Durbin Celebrates Passage Of His Bill To Tackle Nonconsensual, Sexually-Explicit Deepfakes In Speech On The Senate Floor
WASHINGTON – In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, celebrated Senate passage of his bipartisan Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits Act of 2024 (DEFIANCE Act), legislation that will hold accountable those responsible for the proliferation of nonconsensual, sexually-explicit “deepfake” images and videos. Durbin began by showcasing how deepfakes are impacting women and girls everywhere, saying: “W… Continue Reading
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07.10.24
DURBIN MEETS WITH ILLINOIS FARM BUREAU PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS
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07.09.24
Durbin Meets With Lithuanian Foreign Minister
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07.09.24
Sen. Durbin meets Ruslan Stefanchuk, Ukraine Speaker of Parliament with Senate Ukraine Caucus
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06.13.24
Durbin Meets With Director Of DARPA
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Videos
07.10.24
DURBIN QUESTIONS JUDICIAL NOMINEES IN TODAY’S JUDICIARY COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS HEARING
07.09.24
DURBIN: SUPREME COURT’S LATEST TERM HAS UPENDED OUR CONSTITUTIONAL LANDSCAPE
07.09.24
DURBIN QUESTIONS WITNESSES DURING SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE HEARING ON CLOSING CIVIL JUSTICE GAP
07.08.24