Senator Dick Durbin

Senator Dick Durbin @SenatorDurbin

I’ll be joining @CNN @NewDay shortly to discuss today’s @JudiciaryDems FBI oversight hearing and the latest on COVID-19 relief in the Senate. Make sure you tune in. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Dick Durbin @SenatorDurbin

Spoke with @POTUS today about his American Rescue Plan to address COVID-19 and our shared priorities for @JudiciaryDems. The Committee has a lot of important work coming up—I look forward to working with the Biden Administration to advance equal justice for all. — PolitiTweet.org

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.@JudiciaryDems have a lot of important work ahead of us to restore balance and confidence in the rule of law. https://t.co/MYUDQxFnnA — PolitiTweet.org

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.@teachcardona has a big job ahead of him rebuilding @usedgov after the failed leadership of Betsy DeVos. I was happy to support Sec. Cardona's nomination & look forward to working with him to hold #4profit colleges accountable & address the crisis of student loan debt. — PolitiTweet.org

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The Bronzeville area was a mecca for African American business, arts, and culture that made its impact felt across the United States. It's time we finally honor the Black Metropolis. — PolitiTweet.org

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Today, @SenDuckworth and I introduced legislation to create a National Heritage Area in the greater Bronzeville community of Chicago. If passed, our bill would create the first National Heritage Area dedicated to the story of the Great Migration. https://t.co/zIBMfYPiBJ — PolitiTweet.org

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I congratulate the @PeaceCorps on their 60th anniversary. Peace Corps volunteers from Illinois and all over our nation have made a real difference around the globe to communities in need—they represent the best of American values and ideals. — PolitiTweet.org

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Going to the Senate floor to discuss the status of COVID-19 relief in the Senate. Watch live here: https://t.co/2UHVkYduFY — PolitiTweet.org

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With this EUA, @US_FDA has determined that the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is safe, effective, & easy to transport & store. This is a milestone in the Biden Admin's response to the pandemic, and it will go a long way towards ensuring every American has access to a COVID-19 vaccine. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JudiciaryDems: NEWS: the Senate Judiciary Committee has formalized subcommittee membership for the 117th Congress. The eight subcommitt… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JudiciaryDems: Republicans falsely claim that Judge Garland refused to answer all of their questions, but were ok with Judge Barrett re… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JudiciaryDems: BREAKING: Judge Merrick B. Garland has been reported out of the Senate Judiciary Committee by a bipartisan majority. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JudiciaryDems: In his opening remarks, Chair @SenatorDurbin notes Judge Garland has led a life "dedicated to public service and advanci… — PolitiTweet.org

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Judge Garland’s honesty and integrity were on display throughout his nomination hearing last week, and I expect he’ll receive bipartisan support in Committee today. After four years of turmoil, we will have an Attorney General who will restore independence to DOJ. — PolitiTweet.org

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These delays are unacceptable. I will continue to intervene where possible to hold leadership accountable to those who depend on the mail 6 days a week and those who deliver it. — PolitiTweet.org

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Yesterday I was joined by @AldermanHopkins & Chicagoans whose lives have been impacted by delayed mail. People like Grovena, a South Side mother of a son who is disabled, noticed major delays in October. She’s concerned for the vulnerable who rely on USPS for essential needs. https://t.co/tNAQXnaDxi — PolitiTweet.org

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For months now, folks across Chicago have suffered without regular mail delivery. Timely delivery of mail is protected by law, yet USPS leadership and management has regularly failed the people of Chicago and communities across the country. https://t.co/LmywLhOhJt — PolitiTweet.org

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We need more students in crop sciences, biotechnology, animal and plant diseases, technology and data, and environmental engineering to help address climate change and make our food and agricultural sector better than ever. I congratulate @USDA_ARS and @ChicagoAgHS. — PolitiTweet.org

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The Burmese military’s crackdown against protesters is horrific. I continue to stand with those in Burma who are peacefully demanding the restoration of democracy. https://t.co/eOC2yp6wbq — PolitiTweet.org

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House Democrats have done everything in their power to make the American Rescue Plan a reality. Now it is time for the Senate to do the same. It’s past time we get relief to struggling Americans. — PolitiTweet.org

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Claims from the right condemning Vanita Gupta and Kristen Clarke have no basis in reality. They both have broad bipartisan support from civil rights lawyers, activists, and law enforcement. Opposition to their nominations is rooted in opposition to progress toward equal justice. — PolitiTweet.org

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I look forward to presiding at the hearing of these talented & well-qualified DOJ veterans who have been nominated to the Department’s #2 and #3 positions. They must be swiftly confirmed to help restore DOJ’s integrity and advance equal justice for all. — PolitiTweet.org

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The @ChiDefender was revolutionary—it had to be smuggled into the South because of threats from members of the KKK, who would often confiscate the paper & threaten its readers. Thankfully, the Defender is still with us—as is the remarkable legacy of Chicago's own Robert Abbott. — PolitiTweet.org

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This #BlackHistoryMonth, Illinois celebrates Robert Abbott, the founder of the @ChiDefender. The Defender was the first Black newspaper to circulate more than 100,000 people and played a crucial role in The Great Migration by posting ads for jobs in northern states. https://t.co/WlRdfhq6co — PolitiTweet.org

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I applaud @GovPritzker, @ToniPreckwinkle, and @chicagosmayor for working with us and the Biden Administration to make this site a reality. — PolitiTweet.org

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This site in the City of Chicago, which @SenDuckworth and I have been working for, will help get more shots in the arms of Illinoisans and eventually break the back of this pandemic. — PolitiTweet.org

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The announcement of a new federal COVID-19 vaccination site at the @UnitedCenter is a step toward getting our most vulnerable communities the protection they desperately need. Help is on the way, Illinois. — PolitiTweet.org

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.@USPS leadership needs to get its act together. Despite the hard work of mail carriers, millions of people in IL & across the country are experiencing delays in their mail delivery. I'm calling on USPS Chicago leadership to take action to ensure the timely delivery of mail: https://t.co/oIiS8V2NXn — PolitiTweet.org

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While we share a number of security interests, our continued relationship with Saudi Arabia must include accountability on these deeply troubling human rights matters. — PolitiTweet.org

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This barbaric act joins a long list of Saudi outrages, including the ongoing detention of political prisoners Raif Badawi and Waleed Abu Al-Khair, as well as the continued harassment of religious minorities, foreign workers, journalists, women’s activists, and too many others. — PolitiTweet.org