Senator Dick Durbin

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This federal investment will allow nursing students to improve their technical skillset, help address a growing nursing shortage, and bolster the region’s health care workforce. — PolitiTweet.org

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Today I was glad to visit @bradleyu to announce $850,000 in federal funding I secured to help increase our nursing workforce and support a collaboration with Peoria Public Schools https://t.co/46LyUAJA8I — PolitiTweet.org

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Our Guard members have responded to a pandemic, natural disasters, and even to secure our U.S. Capitol building. A new facility will help ensure that our Illinois National Guard troops have the proper and safe facilities they need to meet their maintenance and preparedness needs. — PolitiTweet.org

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Yesterday I spoke at the Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to discuss the $10.2 million in federal funding I secured for the @IL_Natl_Guard and their Base Civil Engineer Complex for the 183rd Air National Guard Wing. https://t.co/XxnMbCAg2L — PolitiTweet.org

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This Friday, Visa & Mastercard plan to increase swipe fee rates that they impose on many American businesses & their customers. Higher swipe fees hurt vulnerable Americans. Read my bipartisan letter urging Visa & Mastercard to call off these fee hikes. https://t.co/4G3zuj5bIS — PolitiTweet.org

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Wishing a happy Easter to all those celebrating in Illinois and around the world. I hope we are all able to connect with family, friends, and loved ones over this holiday weekend. https://t.co/gThmt6eWyB — PolitiTweet.org

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I applaud President Biden and Secretary Mayorkas for designating Cameroon for Temporary Protected Status. Cameroonians should not be forced to return to the dangerous armed conflict and humanitarian crisis ongoing in their country. https://t.co/5h1tpoHA97 — PolitiTweet.org

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I’ve been a continuous advocate of this approach to our nation’s recent fuel crisis, and I’m relieved to see the White House take this action that will offer consumers relief and more affordable, cleaner options at the pump. — PolitiTweet.org

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Illinoisans have been hit hard by the spike in record-breaking gas prices. Thankfully, this announcement will allow our energy sector to use more biofuels like ethanol, known to be a reliable energy solution that supports American farmers as well. — PolitiTweet.org

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.@SenDuckworth & I are pleased @POTUS has nominated Judge John Lee & Nancy Maldonado to fill judicial vacancies in Illinois. These nominees not only bring qualifications that are extraordinary, but also demographic & professional diversity that will strengthen our federal bench. — PolitiTweet.org

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Ghost guns must be treated under federal law as what they are: firearms. The Admin's updated regulations will help combat violent crime by stopping the spread of these untraceable weapons, while being respectful of constitutional rights. — PolitiTweet.org

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ILLINOISANS: on Saturday, April 16 @SenDuckworth and I are joining the Chicago Field Force to host a virtual All Academies Day to discuss our nation’s five service academies and how Illinois students can be nominated to serve. Register here: https://t.co/N5YTU1gQgo — PolitiTweet.org

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On his 100th birthday, Illinois celebrates the life of a great Chicagoan, Harold Washington—the city’s first Black Mayor. His election led to a new era of progressive politics in Chicago and his leadership inspired Chicagoans of all backgrounds. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JudiciaryDems: Last week, the first Administration with a Black woman VP introduced the first Black woman to sit on the Supreme Court.… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JudiciaryDems: IN THE NEWS ➡️ ATF Director nominee Steve Dettelbach "has already received a number of endorsements from top law enforce… — PolitiTweet.org

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I was honored to recently meet with Vladimir Kara-Murza and witness his bravery firsthand. He should be released immediately. Putin has already tried to poison this brave Russian patriot twice. https://t.co/O6cRoC1Qjo — PolitiTweet.org

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Mr. Dettelbach is a highly respected former USA & career prosecutor who's taken a leading role in countering extremism, including religious-motivated violence & domestic terrorism. He's well equipped to lead ATF and help make sure the laws on the books are appropriately enforced. — PolitiTweet.org

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Confirming a qualified ATF Director to lead the agency that cracks down on gun violence and violent crime should be a unifying priority in the Senate, yet the problem is the same one that has foiled ATF confirmations since 2015: the gun lobby. — PolitiTweet.org

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Just this morning, new reporting revealed that some of the most notorious sellers of crime guns used in Chicago and across the Midwest received little to no consequences for serious violations of federal law, including selling to straw purchasers. https://t.co/D2yicHZUuh — PolitiTweet.org

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I strongly support POTUS’s administrative actions, which include critical steps to help stop the proliferation of untraceable ghost guns and the announcement of a well-qualified nominee for ATF Director who will enforce the laws on the books to combat gun crime. — PolitiTweet.org

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ILLINOISANS: applications for the IL Homeowner Assistance Fund opens today. Thanks to Democrats’ American Rescue Plan, this funding will help vulnerable homeowners manage their mortgage payments. I encourage all those interested and eligible to apply. — PolitiTweet.org

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Today marks the 80th anniversary of the Bataan Death March during WWII and National Former Prisoners of War Recognition Day. On this day, & always, we remember the sacrifice and courage of American POWs and recommit ourselves to doing everything we can to support them at home. — PolitiTweet.org

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Shame on the 24 nations who voted to keep Russia on the UN Human Rights Council after all the atrocities they have committed in Ukraine. There is no excuse for defending the indefensible. — PolitiTweet.org

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Long after we have left the Senate, history will ask where we were when America broke down what seemed like an impossible racial barrier. I will be proud to say I was on this Senate floor, casting my vote for the next Associate Justice of the Supreme Court: Ketanji Brown Jackson. — PolitiTweet.org

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This moment is possible because of Judge Jackson and who she is. Her qualifications, her dignity, her integrity, and her record of excellence. — PolitiTweet.org

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Our struggle to enfranchise and empower women continues to this day. And with Judge Jackson’s confirmation, we are not just making history—we are elevating one of our nation’s brightest legal minds to an honored position of service. Judge Jackson is the best of us. — PolitiTweet.org

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When the Supreme Court first met in this Capitol building in February of 1801, there were a million slaves in this nation of five million people. This very building was built with the labor of enslaved people, and Black women would only enter to clean it in the dark of night. — PolitiTweet.org

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THREAD: Last night, we confirmed a once-in-a-generation legal talent, a jurist with outstanding credentials, and the first ever Black woman to serve as a Justice of the Supreme Court: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. Her confirmation is a glass-shattering achievement for America. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JudiciaryDems: Here are just some of the headlines Americans across the country are waking up to ⬇️ #AJustice4All https://t.co/lwabkmqk… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JudiciaryDems: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson https://t.co/XAMk7JvE9s — PolitiTweet.org