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Duckworth Discusses Military Readiness and Logistics on the Korean Peninsula

March 15 2019 at 9:26 AM

– U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) discussed the military’s efforts to enhance troop...

Durbin Statement on New Zealand Mosque Massacre

March 15 2019 at 8:26 AM

CHICAGO – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today released the following statement...

Duckworth, Durbin Help Re-Introduce Bipartisan Equality Act to Protect LGBTQ Americans from Discrimination

March 14 2019 at 3:50 PM

- U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR),...

Davis, Lipinski, and Krishnamoorthi Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reinvigorate America’s Apprenticeship Programs

March 14 2019 at 3:06 PM

Washington, DC- U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.), and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill....

Durbin, Grassley Bill Will Require Supreme Court to Allow Cameras in the Courtroom

March 14 2019 at 3:06 PM

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA),...

Durbin Statement on Senate’s Bipartisan Rejection of President Trump’s Emergency Declaration

March 14 2019 at 2:38 PM

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Vice Chairman of the Defense Appropriations...

Duckworth Statement on Vote to Terminate Donald Trump’s National Emergency Declaration

March 14 2019 at 2:34 PM

— Following a Senate vote to terminate Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration to...

Country Legend Reba McEntire to Play at 2019 Illinois State Fair

March 14 2019 at 1:47 PM

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Entertainment legend Reba McEntire will perform at the 2019 Illinois State...

Durbin Meets With the Illinois Farm Bureau to Discuss Usda Cuts in President’s Budget, Agriculture Priorities

March 14 2019 at 1:45 PM

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) met with the Illinois Farm Bureau to discuss the...

Durbin: Pharma Fleece From Drug Vial Waste Must End

March 14 2019 at 1:43 PM

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today on the Senate floor, as part of his new “Pharma...

Job Growth Continues in Most Metro Areas; Unemployment rate up in thirteen metros

March 14 2019 at 1:41 PM

CHICAGO –Unemployment rates increased over-the-year in January in thirteen of Illinois’s...

Keep the green in your pocket, arrive alive on St. Pat’s Day

March 14 2019 at 9:36 AM

SPRINGFIELD — Be the life of the party this St. Patrick’s Day, but don’t count o...

Bristow Sponsors Marlie’s Law to Require Coverage of Critical Health Monitors for Children

March 14 2019 at 9:35 AM

ALTON, Ill – A new bill introduced by state Rep. Monica Bristow, D-Alton, would provide parents...

Durbin Votes for Bipartisan Resolution to Halt Unauthorized U.S. Military Involvement in Yemen

March 14 2019 at 9:29 AM

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today voted for the bipartisan joint...

Durbin Statement on FAA Decision to Ground Boeing 737 Max Series Aircraft

March 14 2019 at 9:23 AM

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today released the following statement after the Federal...

Duckworth Discusses Agricultural Initiatives with Illinois Farm Bureau, Illinois Corn Growers Association

March 14 2019 at 9:21 AM

— U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today met with members of both the Illinois Farm Bureau...

Durbin, Duckworth, Foster, Mcmorris Rodgers Introduce Bicameral Bill to Support Military Families by Fixing Inconsistency in Gi Bill Benefit

March 14 2019 at 9:18 AM

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), along with U.S. Representatives...

Durbin: Congress Must Halt Unauthorized U.S. Military Involvement in Yemen

March 13 2019 at 3:03 PM

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today called on the Senate to once agai...

Durbin & Senators Reintroduce Bill to Protect Children’s Online Privacy

March 13 2019 at 3:00 PM

WASHINGTON – As the collection of personal information by internet companies is encroaching more...

Durbin Meets With President Trump’s Nominee to Be U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia

March 13 2019 at 1:36 PM

WASHINGTON – As the Senate votes once again on the Yemen War Powers Resolution to end U.S.-support...

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