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10.07.24

Durbin Files Amicus Brief In Support Of Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act

CHICAGO – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee and author of the Durbin Amendment, filed an amicus brief in the District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in support of the recently enacted Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act (IFPA).  IFPA, which was signed into law on June 7th, bars the charging of interchange fees on the tax and tip portions of credit and debit card transactions.  Last month, the Illinois Bankers Association, alon… Continue Reading

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10.07.24

Durbin Statement Marking One Year Since The October 7 Hamas Terrorist Attack On Israel

CHICAGO – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today released the following statement marking one year since the October 7 terrorist attack by Hamas on Israel: “On October 7, 2023, we witnessed a horrific terrorist attack on Israel when Hamas killed more than 1,000 Israelis and took more than 200 hostages, nearly 100 of whom are still being held in unimaginable conditions.  One fact tells the grim story: more Jews died on October 7 than any time since the Holocaust in a premeditated sla… Continue Reading

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10.03.24

Durbin Visits Gibson City Hospital To Highlight Federal Funding For Rural EMS Services

GIBSON CITY – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with leadership staff at Gibson Area Hospital and Health Services (GAHHS) to discuss the recent enactment of Durbin’s Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs (SIREN) Reauthorization Act. Thanks to Durbin’s legislation, GAHHS has received nearly $500,000 in SIREN grant funding for their ambulance service.  The SIREN Reauthorization Act extends funding for five additional years for SIREN Act grants to rural fire and EMS agencie… Continue Reading

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