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Senate Democrats blast FDA for "step backwards" on tobacco oversight

August 5 2017 at 5:55 AM

CHICAGO – Led by U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Patty Murray (D-WA), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR),...

Department of Public Health is recognizing Immunization Awareness Month

August 4 2017 at 10:51 AM

SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is recognizing August as National Immunization...

Lausch nominated for United States Attorney of Illinois

August 4 2017 at 10:02 AM

CHICAGO—U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) released the following statement...

Statement from Senate and House Republican Education Funding Reform Negotiators

August 4 2017 at 9:55 AM

SPRINGFIELD – State Senators Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) and Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods),...

Senator Durbin speaks out against Education Secretary

August 3 2017 at 3:16 PM

WASHINGTON — In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Dick Durbin today slammed...

Durbin, Duckworth, Shimkus to Labor Department: Golconda Job Corps closure should be temporary

August 3 2017 at 2:56 PM

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

Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport receives grant for improvements

August 3 2017 at 2:44 PM

SPRINGFIELD – U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced today a $3,000,395...

Illinois EPA files community water supply rules with Pollution Control Board

August 3 2017 at 2:41 PM

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) Director Alec Messina toda...

Senator Durbin urges DEA to reduce manufacturing of opioids

August 3 2017 at 2:37 PM

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Dick Durbin today met with Chuck Rosenberg, Acting Administrator a...

Gov. Rauner acts to increase fairness and speed in administrative hearing process

August 3 2017 at 11:22 AM

SPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bruce Rauner today signed Executive Order 2017-04 to improve and streamline...

Durbin, Duckworth urge VA Secretary to look into mismanagement allegations at Marion VA

August 2 2017 at 4:45 PM

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today met with Departmen...

Illinois Medal of Honor recipient to be keynote speaker at Illinois State Fair Veterans & Gold Star Family Day

August 2 2017 at 2:59 PM

SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) announced today that Medal...

Durbin introduces bill to end Cuba embargo and establish normal trade relations

August 2 2017 at 2:56 PM

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) t...

Duckworth, Durbin announce over $37 million in emergency preparedness grants

August 2 2017 at 2:54 PM

CHICAGO – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced that...

Durbin thanks Trump for keeping DACA in place

August 2 2017 at 2:52 PM

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) came to the Senate floor today...

Duckworth: Bush torture memo author should be disqualified from any government service, not give spot in Trump administration

August 2 2017 at 2:50 PM

WASHINGTON, DC – Drawing on her 23 years of service in the Reserve Forces, Combat Veteran...

Durbin presses Trump administration on McCook Reservoir funding

August 2 2017 at 2:46 PM

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) met with officials from the Assistant Secretary...

Durbin statement on confirmation of FBI Director Christopher Wray

August 2 2017 at 2:40 PM

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement...

Duckworth issues statement on Christopher Wray's confirmation vote to be FBI Director

August 2 2017 at 2:31 PM

WASHINGTON, DC – After the Senate voted overwhelmingly to confirm Christopher Wray as the nex...

Durbin issues statement on proposed Illinois health insurance premium increases for 2018

August 2 2017 at 2:05 PM

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

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