CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today held a news conference to discuss recent actions by President Trump’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that will unleash a new wave of youth e-cigarette addiction. Durbin was joined by Dr. Deanna Behrens of Advocate Health Care’s Pediatric Critical Care program; Dr. Marcus Belin, who serves as a board member for the National Association of Secondary School Principals; and Rob Anderson, the CEO of the Respiratory Health Association.… Continue Reading
SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after the Supreme Court limited federal judges’ discretion under the compassionate release provisions of the First Step Act in rulings in Fernandez v. United States and Rutherford v. United States today: “The Supreme Court just significantly weakened a landmark, bipartisan criminal justice reform law in defiance of Congressional intent. “When we wrote… Continue Reading
SPRINGFIELD - Today, the Illinois General Assembly honored U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) at the Illinois State Capitol. The Illinois House and Senate met in a rare joint session to salute Durbin’s nearly 44 years in Congress where Durbin addressed the lawmakers. In Durbin’s address, he shared how his life has been enriched by serving the people of Illinois and beyond as an elected official. The Joint Session was attended by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, House Speaker Emanuel “… Continue Reading
May 29, 2026