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01.31.23Durbin, Duckworth Announce Application Process For U.S. Attorney in Northern District of Illinois
CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) announced on January 19th that they will begin accepting applications from those interested in serving as the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois. The Senators will be assisted by a screening committee that the Senators established in 2021 to review and vet candidates for judicial and Department of Justice positions and to advise the Senators r… Continue Reading
01.31.23
Durbin, Duckworth, Davis Announce $7.2 Million for Illinois State Board of Education And Chicago Public Schools For Student Mental Health Services
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and U.S. Representative Danny Davis (D-IL-07) today announced the awarding of two federal grants totaling $7.2 million to the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and Chicago Public Schools for increasing student mental health and trauma-informed care services in schools across the state. These grants were awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) through th… Continue Reading
01.30.23
Durbin Applauds Appellate Court Ruling In Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder Case
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement regarding the Third Circuit Court of Appeals' rejection of the bankruptcy filing by a shell company created by Johnson & Johnson to dodge nearly 40,000 legal claims related to harm caused by its talc products: "Today's ruling is a step towards justice for the tens of thousands of ovarian cancer and mesothelioma victims who have been denied their day i… Continue Reading
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01.31.23
DURBIN MEETS WITH LITHUANIAN, POLISH, AND UKRAINIAN PARLIAMENTARY CHAIRS

01.26.23
DURBIN, DUCKWORTH JOIN COLLEAGUES IN CALLING ON FTC TO INVESTIGATE CONTINUED MARKETING TO KIDS OF THE JR-15 RIFLE BY WEE 1 TACTICAL

01.25.23
DURBIN DISCUSSES ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PRIORITIES WITH EPA ADMINISTRATOR MICHAEL REGAN
01.24.23
DURBIN MEETS WITH ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS TO DISCUSS EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
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01.31.23
Durbin Slams Speaker McCarthy, House Republicans for Inadequate Solutions to Address Debt Ceiling
01.30.23
Durbin Calls For Police Reform Bill Following Tyre Nichols' Death
01.26.23
Durbin, Duckworth Call on FTC to Investigate Marketing to Kids of JR-15 Rifle by Wee 1 Tactical
01.26.23