Press Releases
Durbin, Bipartisan Group Of Senators Host Speaker Of The Parliament Of Ukraine, Ruslan Stefanchuk
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Co-Chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, along with a bipartisan group of Senators hosted the Speaker of the Parliament of Ukraine, Ruslan Stefanchuk, and Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S., Olha Stefanishyna. U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Ron Johnson (R-WI), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Peter Welch (D-VT), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), … Continue Reading
February 05, 2026
Durbin, Blumenthal, Pallone Introduce Bill To Prohibit Sale Of Tianeptine
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and U.S. Representative Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ-06) today introduced the Prohibiting Tianeptine and Other Dangerous Products Act, legislation that would prohibit tianeptine from being marketed to consumers. Tianeptine is an unapproved drug that is marketed as a purported dietary supplement and sold under labels such as “Neptune’s Fix.” Ingestion of tianeptine has led to an increase in calls … Continue Reading
February 05, 2026
Durbin Condemns The Trump Administration For Ignoring The Constitution, Overwhelming The Judicial System Amid DHS’s Lawless Immigration Operation
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered an opening statement during today’s Senate Judiciary Committee executive business meeting condemning the Trump Administration’s intimidation of federal judges amid the surge in immigration cases. His remarks come as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents are carrying … Continue Reading
February 04, 2026
Durbin Calls Out The Rampant Fraud Perpetrated By The Trump Administration
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks in today’s Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights hearing on fraud in Minnesota. As Durbin made clear in his opening remarks, today’s hearing failed to examine the full breadth of fraud occurring in the United States, including within the Trump Administration. Rather, the Subcommittee used the hearing to … Continue Reading
February 04, 2026
Durbin Questions ATF Director Nominee, Judicial Nominee During Senate Judiciary Committee Nominations Hearing
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned nominees at a Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing. Durbin first questioned Robert Cekada, nominated to be Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), about President Trump’s proposed cuts to ATF. The President’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget proposed cutting ATF funding by over 25 percent and at least two-thirds of ATF agents - … Continue Reading
February 04, 2026
Durbin Calls Out Weaponization Of The Justice Department Under AG Bondi’s Leadership One Year Since Her Confirmation
WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke about the weaponization of the Department of Justice (DOJ) under the leadership of Attorney General (AG) Pam Bondi one year since her confirmation by the U.S. Senate. “A year ago, the United States Senate voted to confirm Pam Bondi as Attorney General. As I said during her confirmation hearing last year, the Attorney General must be committed … Continue Reading
February 04, 2026
Durbin Presses For Trump Administration Witnesses To Testify Before Section 702 Sunset Deadline
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, asked U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, to hold a hearing with Trump Administration witnesses as Congress debates the reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The request follows a recent Committee hearing on the topic—without any Trump Administration officials present. In a letter to … Continue Reading
February 03, 2026
Durbin Speaks At Spotlight Forum Examining Aggressive Tactics Of DHS, ICE, CBP Agents Carrying Out Trump Administration’s Cruel Mass Deportation Scheme
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today participated in a bicameral spotlight forum entitled “Our Values at Stake (Part II): Examining DHS’ Use of Violence in Immigration Enforcement.” The forum, convened by U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Robert Garcia (D-CA-42), is the second installment of spotlight forums examining the continued lawlessness of agents of the U.S. Department of … Continue Reading
February 03, 2026
Durbin, Duckworth, Foster Introduce New Legislation To Boost Housing Stock Across The Country
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and U.S. Representative Bill Foster (D-IL-11) today introduced new legislation that would address the housing shortage in the United States, which has priced millions of Americans out of home ownership. To mitigate barriers to home ownership and incentivize builders to focus on constructing resilient and affordable homes, the Advancing Better Options for Dwellings Everywhere (ABODE) Act would … Continue Reading
February 03, 2026
In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing, Durbin Questions Witnesses About Investigation Into Nazi-Linked Swiss Bank Accounts
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned witnesses in today’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled “The Truth Revealed: Hidden Facts Regarding Nazis and Swiss Banks,” which conducted oversight of an ongoing investigation by the Swiss bank UBS into Nazi-linked Credit Suisse accounts. Durbin began his questioning by asking about the status of 150 documents, all of which pertain to a 1998 settlement between … Continue Reading
February 03, 2026
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing Conducting Oversight On Investigation Into Nazi-Connected Swiss Bank Accounts
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks in today’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled “The Truth Revealed: Hidden Facts Regarding Nazis and Swiss Banks,” which conducted oversight of an ongoing investigation by the Swiss bank UBS into Nazi-linked Credit Suisse accounts. In 2021, in response to concerns raised by the Jewish human rights organization Simon Wiesenthal Center, Credit Suisse … Continue Reading
February 02, 2026
Durbin Lays Out Senate Democrats’ Demands To Rein In ICE
WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, urged his Republican colleagues to join Democrats to pass common sense reforms to rein in President Trump’s immigration enforcement operations. On Friday, the Senate passed five bipartisan government funding bills and a two-week stop gap funding measure for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security … Continue Reading
February 02, 2026
Durbin Meets With ATF Director Nominee
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after a courtesy meeting with Robert Cekada, nominated to be the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF): “Almost one year after Attorney General Bondi’s confirmation, the Justice Department has become a shell of its former self. It’s been weaponized to fulfill one President’s political goals. “ATF could play an … Continue Reading
February 02, 2026
Durbin Introduces Legislation To Improve Accountability For Foreign Medical Schools Receiving Federal Student Aid
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today introduced legislation that would protect students and taxpayers by closing a loophole that gives special treatment to a small number of overseas medical schools. The Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act would require all medical schools outside of the U.S. and Canada to meet the same minimum requirements to receive Title IV student aid dollars. U.S. Representative Kim Schrier (D-WA-08) plans to introduce companion … Continue Reading
January 30, 2026
Durbin Votes For Five Bipartisan Government Funding Bills
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after voting for the five bipartisan government funding bills and a two-week stop gap funding measure for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) while negotiations around reforms to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continue: “Senate Democrats were successful in separating and … Continue Reading
January 30, 2026
Durbin Statement On President Trump Nominating Kevin Warsh To Be The Next Federal Reserve Chair
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement regarding President Trump announcing Kevin Warsh as his pick to serve as the next Chair of the Federal Reserve: “The Federal Reserve, called by some our nation’s ‘central bank,’ has a straightforward mission: guide monetary policy to increase employment, corral inflation, and keep America’s economy on a stable, positive course. Key to the Fed’s effectiveness is its credibility and independence. … Continue Reading
January 29, 2026
Following Big Pharma’s Troubling Schemes With DTC Telehealth Platforms, Durbin, Warren, Welch Sound Alarm On Launch Of TrumpRx
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Peter Welch (D-VT) today sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) raising serious questions about the operations of TrumpRx, a new direct-to-consumer (DTC) platform that the Trump Administration expects to launch this month. In their letter, the Senators underscored how new guidance issued by the HHS OIG appears insufficient … Continue Reading
January 29, 2026
Durbin Statement On Senate Agriculture Committee Advancing Partisan Crypto Market Structure Legislation
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, released the following statement after the Committee advanced cryptocurrency market structure legislation along party lines. Republicans also voted to reject two amendments that Durbin offered in order to strengthen the bill. Durbin’s amendments attempted to crack down on crypto ATM fraud and ban some crypto intermediaries from receiving a federal bailout. “The 2008 financial crisis was … Continue Reading
January 29, 2026
Durbin Statement On Senate Agriculture Committee Advancing Partisan Crypto Market Structure Legislation
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, released the following statement after the Committee advanced cryptocurrency market structure legislation along party lines. Republicans also voted to reject two amendments that Durbin offered in order to strengthen the bill. Durbin’s amendments attempted to crack down on crypto ATM fraud and ban some crypto intermediaries from receiving a federal bailout. “The 2008 financial crisis was … Continue Reading
January 29, 2026
Durbin Votes Against Department Of Homeland Security Funding Bill
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after voting against the government funding package that includes the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill: “As we have said, Democrats are ready to pass the five bipartisan government funding bills now, but the DHS bill needs serious work. I’m glad that the White House has finally … Continue Reading