Press Releases

04.30.14

Durbin Meets with Energy Secretary to Discuss FutureGen 2.0

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Following an announcement earlier this month of a labor agreement for FutureGen 2.0, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz to discuss the Department of Energy's commitment to moving forward with the project. A photo of today's meeting is available here. "When I was in Illinois earlier this month, I joined members of the FutureGen Alliance and local labor unions to announce an historic labor agreement that moves FutureGen 2.0 one ste… Continue Reading


04.30.14

Durbin Speaks on Senate Floor Prior To Senate Confirmation of Shah to Fill Federal Judgeship in Northern District of Illinois

DURBIN SPEAKS ON SENATE FLOOR PRIOR TO SENATE CONFIRMATION OF SHAH TO FILL FEDERAL JUDGESHIP IN NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the Senate has confirmed Manish Shah for a federal judgeship in the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Illinois. The Senate approved Shah by a vote of 95-0. Speaking on the Senate Floor shortly before the vote, Durbin said: "Manish Shah is an outstanding nominee. He has the experie… Continue Reading


04.30.14

Durbin Meets with Illinois Fire Chiefs During Annual Fly-In

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) met with the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association today to discuss the importance of funding fire safety and training programs for communities across Illinois. Among those who attended the meeting were Chief Robert Buhs, Executive Director of the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association, and Chief Steven Iovinelli, Franklin Park, Illinois Fire Department. A photo of today's meeting is available here. "It was great to see the men and women of the Illinoi… Continue Reading


04.30.14

Durbin Commends Rock Island Arsenal Workforce While Chairing Hearing On U.S. Army

[WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Defense, today highlighted the accomplishments of the Rock Island Arsenal civilian workforce during a hearing reviewing the budget of the United States Army. "I see the value of our civilian workforce every day in Illinois at the Rock Island Arsenal," Durbin said. "When the private sector couldn't provide our troops with what they needed for the fight in Iraq, the civilian workers at Rock Island st… Continue Reading


04.30.14

Durbin: People Who Work Hard Everyday Should Not Have To Live In Poverty

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Opposition to raising the federal minimum wage for millions of Americans is unacceptable and wrong, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) said today during a press conference with Senate Democratic Leadership following a 54 to 42 procedural vote on the Minimum Wage Fairness Act. A 60 vote threshold was needed in order to open debate. The bill would increase the national minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10 over the next two years. It would also raise the tipped minimum wage, which ha… Continue Reading


04.30.14

Durbin Recognizes 100th Birthday of Wrigley Field

[WASHINGTON, DC] - In a statement for the Senate record, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) yesterday recognized the 100th birthday of Wrigley Field, the second oldest Major League ball park and oldest in the National League. Wrigley has been home to the Chicago Cubs since 1914, home to the Chicago Bears from 1921 to 1971, and has hosted a variety of sporting events and concerts over its 100 year history. "From the ivy covered outfield walls to its hand turned score board to the bleachers and … Continue Reading


04.29.14

Durbin Honors Three Illinoisans Killed in Attack in Afghanistan Hospital

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) spoke on the Senate Floor today in remembrance of Dr. Jerry Umanos, John Gabel, and Gary Gabel of Illinois. The three men were killed in the attack at the Cure International Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan late last week. The 100-bed American-run charity facility specializes in the treatment of disabled children and women's health issues. "Sadly on April 24 we lost three Americans from my home state of Illinois who were killed at the Cure I… Continue Reading


04.29.14

Durbin: Federal Government Must Help Law Enforcement Respond to Disabled Americans

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights, today said that Congress and the Executive Branch should do more to help local and state law enforcement agents who have increasingly become the first responders for disabled individuals in crisis due to inadequate mental health and social services. At a hearing to examine current efforts, Durbin highlighted the Chicago Police De… Continue Reading


04.29.14

Durbin Takes For-Profit Fight to Illinois Classrooms

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today urged high school principals across Illinois to ensure that their students are receiving honest and accurate information about their higher education options, and that they are aware of the risks associated with the for-profit college industry. Durbin wrote the principals to call their attention to the "often irresistible lure of for-profit colleges," many of which are facing increased scrutiny from federal and state regulators for a var… Continue Reading


04.25.14

Durbin, Kirk: BP Must Be A Better Neighbor To Lake Michigan, Chicago

[CHICAGO] - U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) today met with BP America Chairman and President John Minge to voice serious concerns over last month's spill at the company's Whiting, Ind. facility. Noting that the plant recently expanded to double the amount of heavy oil sands it processes and that last month's spill was just the most recent in a string of environmental issues it has caused, the Senators said BP must take steps to prevent any further harm to Lake Michigan or … Continue Reading


04.24.14

Durbin Responds To FDA Tobacco Regulations

[WASHINGTON, DC] - Today U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), author of a recent investigative report that found a dramatic recent increase in the marketing of electronic cigarettes, responded to deeming regulations proposed by the Food and Drug Administration Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that would expand the agency's regulatory authority over tobacco products, including e-cigarettes: "Shame on the FDA. Faced with a responsibility to protect our children from an addiction to a product that… Continue Reading


04.24.14

Members of Congress, Authors of E-Cigarette Marketing Report Respond to FDA Tobacco Regulations

[WASHINGTON, DC] - Today U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), John D. Rockefeller (D-WV), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Jack Reed (D-RI), and U.S. Representative Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) - authors of a recent investigative report that found a dramatic recent increase in the marketing of electronic cigarettes - responded to deeming regulations proposed by the Food and Drug Administration Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that would expand the agency's re… Continue Reading


04.23.14

Senators Durbin, Warren, Harkin, & Congressman Miller Join Colleagues To Call On Call Education Department To Prohibit Harmful Banking Practices Targeting College Campuses

[WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Tom Harkin (D-Iowa.) and Congressman George Miller (D-Calif.), and their colleagues in the House and Senate today sent a bicameral letter to Secretary Arne Duncan of the U.S. Department of Education (ED) in support of changes to Title IV's cash management rules, which are currently under revision. The letter urges ED to protect students from unfair banking practices, including campus-sponsored debit cards with ter… Continue Reading


04.23.14

Durbin to Chair Hearing on Law Enforcement Responses To Disabled Americans

DURBIN TO CHAIR HEARING ON LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSES TO DISABLED AMERICANS Top Law-Enforcement Officials and Mother of Ethan Saylor set to testify [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced today that he will chair a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights to examine state and local law enforcement efforts to develop procedures and training for law enforcement officers who have increasingly beco… Continue Reading


04.22.14

Durbin Announces Nearly $1.4 Million in Farm Bill Funding for Rural Development Projects in Southeastern Illinois

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Development division has awarded two communities in Illinois $1,432,500 in grant funding for water and waste disposal projects. Under this announcement, the following communities will receive funding: The Birds-Pinkstaff Water District in Lawrenceville, Illinois will receive a loan of $2,210,000 and a grant of $1,114,500. This funding will be used to construct a new 1… Continue Reading


04.22.14

Durbin, Others Urge SEC to Implement Conflict Minerals Rule After it is Upheld by District Court

Washington, D.C. - In a letter to the Security and Exchange Commission Chair, Mary Jo White, Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) and a group of other Member of Congress urged the financial oversight agency to implement the rule requiring due diligence and reporting requirements on the sourcing of conflict minerals in the May 31, 2014 report. "This SEC rule was drafted in a balanced and thoughtful way that followed Congressional intent in trying to provide greater transparency in the… Continue Reading


04.17.14

Durbin Announces Nearly $655,000 in Farm Bill Funding To Support Illinois Agriculture

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded the Illinois Department of Agriculture a $654,970 grant through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBG). Today's funding will be used to support Illinois agriculture projects that enhance food safety programs, expand access to specialty crops in underserved communities, establish local and regional fresh food systems, and promote local crop production. "The federal f… Continue Reading


04.16.14

Durbin Announces More Than $404,000 Investment in Illinois First- Responder Capabilities

[WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded $404,538 in grants to five fire departments throughout Illinois. Today's funding will support and improve the capability of each department to respond to fires and other types of emergencies. "This funding will ensure that when fires or other emergencies occur in our communities, our nation's firefighters and firs… Continue Reading


04.15.14

Durbin, Kirk, Simon Join Secretary of the Air Force at Scott Air Force Base

[SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE] - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Lieutenant Governor Sheila Simon today joined newly confirmed Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James in a visit to Scott Air Force Base. Durbin is the chair of the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, which oversees discretionary spending for our nation's military, including bases. "Scott Air Force Base is a crucial part of the region's economy and our nation's defense. Every time I vis… Continue Reading


04.14.14

Durbin Statement on U.S. District Court of Appeals Decision Regarding Conflict Minerals

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement today after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld most of the key provisions of the Securities and Exchange Commission's conflict minerals regulations. The regulations would require companies that use key minerals mined in Congo to disclose such usage as part of their Securities and Exchange Commission filings, as well as what measures, if any, they are taking to ens… Continue Reading

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