Senator Dick Durbin
@SenatorDurbin
Serving the people of Illinois. Majority Whip and Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee @JudiciaryDems.
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http://durbin.senate.gov 04-02-2011 15:50:42
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Farmers are on every page of Senate Democrats proposal filled with bipartisan agreements.
I urge my Republican colleagues to end delays and step up, so we can get this done.
Fifty-six years ago, the first Special Olympics Games were hosted in Chicago, right here at Soldier Field.
It was an honor to attend Special Olympics Chicago's Opening Ceremony today and meet with athletes who are carrying on the torch decades later.
Last year, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen & I met with then-Georgian PM Garibashvili, reminding him that advancing this law ignores the wishes of Georgian people & undermines path to joining community of democracies. Deeply disappointed his successor is recklessly pressing forward nonetheless.
I'm fortunate to represent many Puerto Ricans in IL, and I appreciated the opportunity today to learn more about priorities important to the community, including investing in family farmers in PR & expanding nutrition assistance. Thanks Power4PuertoRico, The Puerto Rican Alliance (PRÁ), Juan Antonio Corretjer Puerto Rican Cultural Ctr!
NEWS: President Biden announced more than $26M to support clean energy projects, including $2.2M to implement Chicago’s climate action plan.
This action will help advance environmental justice & ensure disadvantaged communities are not left behind in the clean energy transition.
Today marks the 11th consecutive year that I've sent a letter to IL education professionals asking them to share the risks of for-profit colleges with students.
This year's message is timely given President Biden' actions to discharge student loans for students who attended for-profits.
Today, Carol Moseley Braun, nominated by Pres Biden, will be sworn in as chair of U.S. African Development Foundation.
Moseley Braun shattered glass ceilings as the first Black woman to serve in the U.S. Senate & the first female Senator from IL, and she continues to do so. A well-deserved accomplishment.