Senator Dick Durbin

Senator Dick Durbin @SenatorDurbin

I am closely monitoring the situation in Morris and have been in touch with both the EPA and FEMA to help coordinate federal support. I urge all Morris residents to avoid the area until the situation has been brought under control. — PolitiTweet.org

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Had a great time catching up with @RepKamBuckner at the Bronzeville Sip & Savor today. A great way to spend a summer afternoon in Chicago. https://t.co/liX26UeIf3 — PolitiTweet.org

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Today, Chicago unveiled a monument honoring Ida B. Wells, a Civil Rights icon and one of the great investigative journalists of her time. While this is Chicago's first monument honoring a Black woman, thanks to pioneers like her, it will not be the last. — PolitiTweet.org

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I’m asking the EPA to take concrete steps to prioritize low-income and communities of color within the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. We need to ensure that areas most impacted by climate change and pollution benefit from federal restoration investments. https://t.co/mDfDBCeMQt — PolitiTweet.org

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I’m asking the EPA to take concrete steps to prioritize low-income & communities of color within the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. We need to ensure that areas most impacted by climate change & pollution benefit from federal restoration investments. https://t.co/2pMWFoYor1 — PolitiTweet.org

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Today I joined @A4GL and @RepKamBuckner in Chicago to discuss prioritizing projects in historically marginalized communities that restore and protect the Great Lakes. These communities face some of our greatest environmental challenges–our federal investments should reflect that. https://t.co/gSWYr6IajX — PolitiTweet.org

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JUUL fueled the youth vaping epidemic. The @US_FDA needs to get these dangerous products off the market immediately. No more delays. — PolitiTweet.org

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The Biden Administration must work expeditiously to expand processing capacity and eliminate the DACA application backlog. — PolitiTweet.org

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The slow rate of processing DACA applications—both initial requests and renewals—is simply unacceptable. DACA processing delays are harming Dreamers, as well as their families, livelihoods, and security. — PolitiTweet.org

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We should always be looking for ways to open the doors of higher education to more students. That’s why I want to double Pell Grant awards for working families. https://t.co/RryvE6ZgqM — PolitiTweet.org

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49 years after SCOTUS struck down the death penalty as cruel and unusual punishment in Furman v. Georgia, it has been reinstated and is currently authorized in 27 states. Capital punishment is not justice. Congress should end the federal death penalty once and for all. — PolitiTweet.org

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Visited @QCMetro today to discuss the future of electric vehicle infrastructure in Illinois. The Quad Cities are already ahead of the curve – with the help of federal investments, they’ve been able to expand their electric bus fleet and charging infrastructure. https://t.co/wzHKZ13vno — PolitiTweet.org

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In addition to valuable resources for our health care system, the City of Springfield will receive $33.8 million and Sangamon County will receive $37.8 million from the ARP State and Local Fund. This funding will provide vital support for struggling families and businesses. — PolitiTweet.org

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Yesterday I discussed the impact of the American Rescue Plan at @ChooseMemorial in Springfield with Mayor Jim Langfelder and Memorial Health System president and CEO, Ed Curtis. https://t.co/sN62Ct9qcu — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @SJRbreaking: Durbin backs $400 billion American Jobs Plan to boost pay, expand home-care workforce https://t.co/lAyPP8C50r — PolitiTweet.org

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Today I'm thinking about the resiliency of the LGBTQ community, from key moments like #Stonewall to the courage it takes every day to have #pride in who you are. I believe in an America that values equality as the law of the land. And I believe that, together, we can get there. — PolitiTweet.org

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Pleased to see the long overdue release of Saudi women’s rights leaders Samar Badawi and Nassima al-Sadah. It’s time the regime also release Samar’s brother, writer Raif Badawi and his lawyer Waleed Abu al-Khair. https://t.co/258woktDhn — PolitiTweet.org

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Too many home care workers, especially women and people of color, live below the federal poverty level and struggle with their own health care. That’s why I’m co-sponsoring the Better Care Better Jobs Act to ensure that caregivers are paid a fair, living wage. — PolitiTweet.org

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Proud to join so many home care workers and advocates in Springfield today for @SEIUhciimk’s town hall discussion about uplifting and investing in our caregiving workforce. #CareTownhall #CareIsEssential https://t.co/r181Xdwo4h — PolitiTweet.org

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JUUL is responsible for fueling our nation’s youth vaping epidemic. While states take matters into their own hands, it’s long past time for @US_FDA to get these dangerous products off the market. https://t.co/hGlNwKmkoN — PolitiTweet.org

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The only way we’re going to beat COVID-19 is through widespread, global vaccinations. Glad to have a @POTUS who understands that reality and is doing everything he can to make it happen. https://t.co/NWubnrie26 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JudiciaryDems: According to @GunDeaths, more than 40,000 people have been killed or injured by gunfire so far this year. The gun violen… — PolitiTweet.org

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As Chair of @JudiciaryDems, I am committed to doing my part to build a country where that can be the lived reality for every American. First we must pass the Equality Act. Then we cannot rest until every American is free to be who they are and to love who they love. — PolitiTweet.org

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In their memory—and that of so many others—we march onward in the fight to protect Black, Brown, and LGBTQ lives. As Marsha P. Johnson said: “Don’t let anybody tell you what to do. Be what you want to be.” I can’t think of anything more fundamentally American. — PolitiTweet.org

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As we celebrate #Pride Month, we must always remember its roots in the Stonewall Uprising and the activists and trailblazers who led the way in those first protests against police brutality more than 50 years ago. https://t.co/AbFaZUOW0t — PolitiTweet.org

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Another weekend of lives lost to gun violence in the Chicago area. My prayers are with the victims of the South Sho… https://t.co/SV078FNpex — PolitiTweet.org

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Illinoisans—@GovPritzker has opened a multi-agency resource center in DuPage county for all those impacted by last weekend’s tornadoes. You can learn more about the assistance available at the link below. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JudiciaryDems: UPDATE: Following @SenatorDurbin and @SenAlexPadilla's letter, @DOJ_EOIR withdrew their opposition to @Imm_Judges_NAIJ’s… — PolitiTweet.org

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We have battled this form of discrimination for decades. It should have no place in our nation. — PolitiTweet.org

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I applaud DOJ for challenging the new Georgia voter suppression law. But as we reflect on the impact of Shelby County v Holder, we should recognize that this law never should have been able to move forward in the first place. — PolitiTweet.org