CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today was presented the Chicago Bar Association’s (CBA) Justice John Paul Stevens Award in recognition of his longstanding efforts to support the federal judiciary and his decades-long work on the Senate Judiciary Committee. During his remarks, Durbin noted that he has strongly supported the Legal Services Corporation throughout his tenure in Congress. This organization provides essential … Continue Reading
CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced a total of $12,645,145 in federal funding for the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to support the Southern Illinois Truck Parking Expansion Project. This funding, from U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) FY26 INFRA Track 2 program, will support the reconstruction and expansion of the Green Creek Southbound and Post Oak Southbound rest areas on Interstate 57 in Illin… Continue Reading
SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Co-Chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, today released the following statement after Ukraine President Zelenskyy spoke with a bipartisan group of Senators and Representatives following President Trump’s recent actions further catering to Vladimir Putin. These actions include waiving new sanctions against Russia as required in legislation that Congress passed last month, the President’s decision to buy Russian diesel which helps fund it… Continue Reading
October 18, 2026