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News Releases Group Dates
News Releases Dates
News Releases Titles
April 2016
04/11/16	Durbin Discusses New Initiatives to Address High Rates of Lead Exposure in Cities
04/08/16	Durbin, Kirk, Delegation Support Illinois Appeal for Federal Public Assistance for Southern and Central Illinois Counties
04/06/16	Durbin Meets with Supreme Court Nominee Judge Merrick Garland
04/06/16	Durbin Takes Concerns About Wait Times at Hines to VA Secretary During Meeting in Washington
04/04/16	Durbin Applauds Treasury Action to Curb Corporate Inversions, Earnings Stripping
04/01/16	Durbin, Kirk Lead Illinois Delegation Call for Federal Relief for Small Businesses Impacted by Winter Floods
04/01/16	Durbin, Davis, Bost Respond to NGA Decision
March 2016
03/29/16	Durbin Applauds Administration Action to Address the Prescription Opioid Abuse and Heroin Epidemic
03/24/16	Durbin Discusses Bill to Expand Access to Substance Abuse Treatment Under Medicaid
03/17/16	Durbin Questions Whether Credit / Debit Card Chip Technology Rollout is Adequately Protecting Competition & Consumers
03/16/16	Durbin Initiatives to Improve Mental Health Services & Combat Prescription Opioid Abuse Included in Committee Passed Legislation
03/16/16	Durbin Applauds Chicago City Council Action to Reduce Youth Tobacco Use
03/16/16	Durbin Statement on Nomination of Chief Judge Merrick Garland to Supreme Court
03/15/16	Durbin Joins Senate Democrats to Introduce Major College Affordability Reform Legislation
03/15/16	Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Mental Health Services on College Campuses
03/15/16	Durbin, Schakowsky, Bustos to Travel to Cuba with President Obama
03/14/16	Durbin Statement on VA Action Against For-Profit DeVry University
03/11/16	Durbin Statement on Department of Education's Proposed Mandatory Arbitration Ban
03/10/16	Senators Ask for Investigation Into Large One-Size-Fits-All Cancers Medication That Costs Patients & Taxpayers Billions
03/10/16	Durbin: Senate Passes Legislation Authorizing Programs to Combat Heroin Epidemic, But Falls Short on Funding