Senator Dick Durbin

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I'll be joining @CuomoPrimeTime tonight at 9pm ET to discuss the infrastructure meeting the President cancelled at the White House today because he doesn’t like being investigated by Congress. These are separate issues & it shouldn't stop him from working on a bipartisan issue. — PolitiTweet.org

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Wrote to President Berdimuhamedow of Turkmenistan today urging him to show compassion and release political prisoner Gulgeldy Annaniyazov. He has suffered greatly and should be allowed immediate release to rejoin his wife and family. https://t.co/2IT4awtZSL — PolitiTweet.org

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President Trump may not have had time to talk infrastructure today, but Amtrak Board Member Tom Carper did. He understands the importance of making a big and bold investment in rail infrastructure so we can put America to work & improve service for passengers. https://t.co/kFvxZDRN2R — PolitiTweet.org

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There have been too many funerals, too many families and communities devastated by gun violence. I introduced a Senate resolution today with @SenDuckworth & @RepRobinKelly to raise awareness on this issue & encourage Americans to #WearOrange during Gun Violence Awareness Month. https://t.co/Pk9ywmzIIG — PolitiTweet.org

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In honor of Hadiya Pendleton – who would’ve turned 22 this June – and the tens of thousands of people who are killed by gunfire each year, I will be proud to #WearOrange on National Gun Violence Awareness Weekend, which will take place June 7-9. — PolitiTweet.org

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Leader McConnell has turned the Senate into a legislative graveyard. It’s been more than 100 days since #VAWA expired, and 48 since the House reauthorized it. Why is Leader McConnell waiting to pass this critical bill that supports survivors of domestic violence & sexual assault? — PolitiTweet.org

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I led 24 Dem Senators on letter to @ICRC & DHS IG asking for investigations into the conditions at CBP detention facilities at the border that are dangerously overcrowded. Five children have died in the last six months after being apprehended at the border. This has to stop. — PolitiTweet.org

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Too many kids in Chicago and nationwide carry this burden of trauma and too often, there’s not a helping hand for them to cope and thrive. The science tells us that this can harm healthy development and academic success, and feed into a cycle of violence and poverty. — PolitiTweet.org

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Today @USGAO released a report that @RepDannyDavis and I requested that said states face challenges in supporting children who experience trauma. Last year, we passed a bill to support kids facing trauma & we will soon introduce bipartisan legislation to expand our efforts. — PolitiTweet.org

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These are separate issues. America’s infrastructure and the jobs it would create have now been delayed indefinitely. Democrats stand ready to work. — PolitiTweet.org

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President Trump walked into his Cabinet Room and told the Democratic leaders he had invited to discuss infrastructure that the meeting was canceled. He objected to the ongoing Congressional investigation of his alleged obstruction of justice. — PolitiTweet.org

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Can the President walk and chew gum at the same time? He writes that we cannot create jobs by building our infrastructure until we pass trade agreements. Makes no sense. Put America to work, Mr. President. — PolitiTweet.org

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.@SenDuckworth and I introduced a resolution with our Democratic colleagues supporting women’s reproductive rights, including the right to safe, legal abortion in the U.S. #StopTheBans https://t.co/nxadglzlHf — PolitiTweet.org

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A bipartisan group of Senators joined me today on a bill that would protect children from lead poisoning in federal housing. There's nothing more important than ensuring the health and safety of our children. It's unacceptable kids continue to be at risk from lead poisoning. — PolitiTweet.org

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Good to see my State of the Union guest, Toby Hauck, and his fellow Illinois air traffic controllers. These men and women work stressful, long hours to keep Americans safe in the air. Thankful for their dedication and federal service. https://t.co/gpdNeCli0u — PolitiTweet.org

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When it comes to abortion, North Carolina district court nominee Kenneth Bell once wrote in an op-ed, “there is no middle ground.” Senate Republicans advanced his nomination today, rubber stamping yet another judicial nominee with extreme ideological views. — PolitiTweet.org

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The Trump Administration’s confrontational policy with Iran runs the risk of escalation to deadly levels. Talking tough on a tweet is easy. Living with the grim reality of war is not. — PolitiTweet.org

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The overuse of solitary confinement violates human rights & wastes taxpayer dollars. It makes us all less safe because most prisoners will be eventually released into our communities. Congress should pass my Solitary Confinement Reform Act to restrict this inhumane practice. — PolitiTweet.org

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State abortion bans are a systematic effort by Republicans to restrict women's reproductive rights and overturn #RoeVWade. Women should have the last word when it comes to their own bodies, their own lives, and their own pregnancies. #StopTheBans https://t.co/2NjhCHJK5C — PolitiTweet.org

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Leonard Leo’s efforts to tilt our federal judiciary to benefit corporate, right-wing interests on behalf of a group of secret, ultra-wealthy donors is alarming and as shady as it gets. We need to be able to follow the money. — PolitiTweet.org

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Utah district court nominee Howard Nielson – whom the Senate will vote on today - wrote a memo for the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel arguing that the Geneva Conventions, which prohibit torture, do not apply to civilians captured abroad. #StopNielson — PolitiTweet.org

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Junk plans hurt people with pre-existing conditions and don’t cover basic health care needs. The Trump Administration wants to peddle them to you, but @SenateDems won’t let that happen. It’s why we introduced a bill today to ban them. #NoJunkPlans https://t.co/8YD5tFOxPj — PolitiTweet.org

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I hosted Senate colleagues to discuss Iran with former CIA Director @JohnBrennan and former Under Secretary of Stat… https://t.co/1Xp5QreWSh — PolitiTweet.org

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The @USChamber has blocked good faith efforts to limit carbon emissions. If we want to pass on a livable world to our children, that has to change. #ChamberOfCarbon — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MartinHeinrich: The @USChamber has relentlessly fought efforts to curb carbon-emissions. They are standing in the way of fighting clima… — PolitiTweet.org

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MORNING READ: Chuck Sweeny’s last column for the @rrstar, and it’s a quintessential defense of the city he loved so much: https://t.co/rlDcqWFvlH — PolitiTweet.org

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Youth employment programs can help lower poverty, crime, and violence. While Leader McConnell has made the Senate a legislative graveyard, I think it’s essential that we pass these bills in both Chambers. — PolitiTweet.org

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The HERO for At-Risk Youth Act would encourage the business community to become a partner in addressing this crisis by hiring at-risk youth that reside in communities with high rates of poverty. — PolitiTweet.org

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The Creating Pathways for Youth Employment Act will make it easier for local governments and community organizations to apply directly for federal funding to create and expand summer and year-round employment programs for young people. — PolitiTweet.org

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For youth of color, joblessness is especially chronic and concentrated: 17.9 percent of Black youth and 13.2 percent of Hispanic youth between the ages of 16-24 were out of school and out of work nationally in 2017. — PolitiTweet.org