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Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues to Introduce Sweeping Legislation to Address Harassment in the Workplace

April 10 2019 at 9:28 AM

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined Senator Patty...

Durbin Presses Pompeo on Venezuela, Middle East Policies

April 10 2019 at 9:26 AM

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today derided Secretary of State Mik...

IDPH Encourages Illinoisans to Take Precautions on Emerging Multidrug-Resistant Fungal Infections

April 10 2019 at 9:23 AM

SPRINGFIELD – There is an emerging multidrug-resistant fungus called Candida auris (C. auris)...

Lawmakers File Legislation to Change Constitution's Language to Create a Fair Tax System

April 9 2019 at 3:48 PM

SPRINGFIELD – Governor JB Pritzker and leading members of the General Assembly announced...

Duckworth, Senators Ask Pentagon if Trump’s Border Deployment Threatens Military Readiness

April 9 2019 at 3:09 PM

– U.S. Senator and combat Veteran Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), along with fellow Senate Armed Services...

Illinois EPA and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Introduce New Curriculum Unit for Fifth-Sixth Grade Educators

April 9 2019 at 3:08 PM

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Acting Director John J. Kim announces...

At Water Policy Conference, Duckworth Calls Attention to Environmental, Health and Justice Crises

April 9 2019 at 3:01 PM

– Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) delivered remarks at the Association of Metropolitan...

Durbin, Grassley, Blunt, Baldwin, Bustos, Smith Lead Effort to Fund the Modernization of Locks Along Upper Mississippi & Illinois Rivers

April 9 2019 at 2:56 PM

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Roy Blunt (R-MO), and Tammy...

Duckworth Meets With First Responders on Importance of Expanding Survivor Benefits

April 9 2019 at 2:25 PM

ST. CHARLES, IL. – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today met with first responders from Kane...

Duckworth, Durbin Help Re-Introduce Bill Allowing Workers to Receive Paid Sick Days

April 9 2019 at 10:49 AM

- U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and...

In Illinois work zones, “Drive Like You Work Here”

April 9 2019 at 10:41 AM

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police, Illinois Tollway,...

Davis and Spanberger Lead Bipartisan Effort to Expand Broadband Internet Access across Rural America

April 8 2019 at 10:55 AM

Washington, DC- U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis (R-IL) and Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) are leading a bipartisan...

Durbin & Senators to Juul: You Are More Interested in Profits Than Public Health

April 8 2019 at 10:28 AM

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), along with 10 of his Senate Democratic colleagues,...

Durbin Statement on Secretary Nielsen’s Resignation

April 8 2019 at 10:26 AM

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Judiciary...

Fulfilling Gov. Pritzker’s commitment to healthcare equity, Medicaid to provide for gender affirming surgery

April 8 2019 at 10:22 AM

Springfield, Illinois – Fostering healthcare equity and inclusion, the state’s Medicaid...

Durbin Discusses Highway Safety, Trooper Deaths With IDOT

April 5 2019 at 2:30 PM

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today spoke to Illinois Department of Transportation...

Duckworth Questions Air Force Leaders Over Efforts to Assess Prevalence of Toxic Chemicals at Installations

April 5 2019 at 8:29 AM

– At today’s Senate Armed Services U.S. Air Force Budget Posture Hearing, U.S. Senator...

Newly Declassified Report Documents TSA’s Failure to Address Security Risks

April 5 2019 at 8:27 AM

— Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined House Committee on Oversight and Reform Chairma...

Durbin Hosts Illinois Members & CDC Director for Delegation Luncheon

April 5 2019 at 8:25 AM

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today hosted members of the Illinois Congressional...

Durbin Meets With Jeffrey Rosen, President Trump’s Deputy AG Nominee

April 5 2019 at 8:24 AM