Senator Dick Durbin

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No one should have to choose between caring for a loved one & losing their job. This pandemic has shown us how important it is to update the Family and Medical Leave Act to fit the needs of 21st century families. — PolitiTweet.org

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Thank you to @Roosevelt_House for inviting me to speak last night at the 5th Annual Campus ERA Day. The Equal Rights Amendment is a matter of fundamental fairness. We stand on the shoulders of many women who've led this movement. We must build on their efforts & pass the #ERANow. — PolitiTweet.org

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.@CahokiaMounds is a cultural landmark representing the indigenous peoples that once made up America's first cities. I'm introducing a bill to update the site's designation to a National Historical Park, protecting the site for generations to come. https://t.co/oKRwPUMX5C — PolitiTweet.org

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Something needs to change, and it can. But we need 10 Senate Republicans to join Democrats in our efforts to address gun violence by passing meaningful reform. — PolitiTweet.org

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There have been 153 mass shootings in 109 days this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive. Mass shootings have become commonplace in America in 2021. https://t.co/RvUxIRmF41 — PolitiTweet.org

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I convened Chicago hospitals in 2018 to address root causes of violence & health disparities. Today, I'm urging @POTUS to look at the Chicago HEAL Initiative as a model for using community programs to treat gun violence like the public health crisis it is. https://t.co/71vcbGVA6C — PolitiTweet.org

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Putin is so afraid of running against Alexei Navalny in an honest election that he has repeatedly tried to murder him. I worry he may succeed this time in one of his gulags. — PolitiTweet.org

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Every Illinoisan over the age of 16 is now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. You can find more information on how to get yourself or your loved ones vaccinated here: https://t.co/YPYxLh160i — PolitiTweet.org

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Speaking live on the Senate floor: https://t.co/O1AR7HVaoZ — PolitiTweet.org

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An amazing achievement from the team at @NASA. And a good reminder of why it is so important to invest in scientific research at home in the United States. https://t.co/OIlKO402t6 — PolitiTweet.org

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Welcome to Illinois, @FLOTUS and @SecCardona! We’re very proud of the work that @saukvalleycc and all of the other community colleges in our state do to ensure that every Illinoisan has access to a quality, affordable education. — PolitiTweet.org

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There have been at least 152 mass shootings in 109 days this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive. Enough is enough—and has been enough for some time now. It’s time for Republicans to work with Democrats to pass reforms and save lives. — PolitiTweet.org

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Another heartbreaking shooting in a weekend full of gun violence. My prayers are with this young victim and her family as they mourn her loss. — PolitiTweet.org

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Illinois has more lead pipes & service lines than any other state. I support President Biden’s American Jobs Plan because it makes a $111B investment in eliminating these lead pipes & service lines, ensuring every Illinois community has access to clean, safe drinking water. — PolitiTweet.org

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Illinois has more lead pipes & service lines than any other state. I support President Biden’s American Jobs Plan because it makes a $111B investment in eliminating these lead pipes & service lines, ensuring every Illinois community has access to clean, safe drinking water. — PolitiTweet.org

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765,000 Illinoisans spend more than 30% of their income on rent. Any infrastructure plan must include safe and affordable housing, which is why the President is proposing investing more than $200 billion to increase the housing supply and address the affordable housing crisis. — PolitiTweet.org

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Refugees wait years for their chance and go through extensive vetting—35,000 are ready today. I urge the Biden Administration to reconsider this decision and stick to their promise of increasing refugee admissions. — PolitiTweet.org

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Say it ain’t so, President Joe. This is unacceptable. — PolitiTweet.org

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Today we mourn the victims of yet another mass shooting—the 45th since the March 16 Atlanta shooting spree. This is a public health crisis and it requires an all-hands-on-deck response. We can’t allow this to continue. — PolitiTweet.org

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As Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, I’m committed to meeting this historic moment with real change. I urge all Chicagoans to continue to face this tragedy with peaceful resolve in order to honor Adam’s memory & work constructively to bring the change we need. — PolitiTweet.org

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Far too many Black and Brown men and women have lost their lives to brutal acts of racial injustice. All the evidence shows that we are dealing with a system of justice that isn’t being applied equally—and we need to change that. — PolitiTweet.org

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Adam Toledo was a seventh grader at Gary Elementary School in Little Village. His whole life was ahead of him. My heart breaks for his family and friends, who are grieving the loss of his young life. — PolitiTweet.org

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We don’t need yet another hearing, or more filibustering from Republicans. We need Vanita Gupta’s leadership at the Department of Justice. — PolitiTweet.org

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Vanita Gupta did not deceive the Committee. She answered the question w/ a well-reasoned explanation for a change of heart on an important policy matter. My Republican colleagues could learn a thing or two from this nominee’s candor & willingness to rethink a position once held. — PolitiTweet.org

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Senate Republicans are threatening to block critical nominees with broad law enforcement support because they claim Senate Judiciary Committee Rule IV wasn’t followed. Remember when Republicans didn’t seem to mind Rule IV violations so much? https://t.co/ao5UatcKYl — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JudiciaryDems: ON THE FLOOR: After years of a void in leadership at DOJ due to President Trump's inability to appoint an Associate AG,… — PolitiTweet.org

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Vanita Gupta is exceptionally well-qualified to be Associate AG. I’m speaking live on the Senate floor, urging my colleagues to support her nomination. https://t.co/hRpIJZY2dW — PolitiTweet.org

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For years, I have worked on a bipartisan basis to address the injustices and challenges that impact the daily lives of incarcerated Americans and their families—along with the staff responsible for protecting both inmates and communities. But a great deal of work remains. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JudiciaryDems: Fyodor Dostoevsky wrote that “the degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons.” This is w… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JudiciaryDems: WATCH LIVE: at 10 AM ET the Senate is holding its first oversight hearing of the Federal Bureau of Prisons since 2019. I… — PolitiTweet.org