http://www.joebiden.com Latest News en-us Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:41:37 -0800 info@dickdurbin.com info@dickdurbin.com 40 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0095 Campaign Statement http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0095 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0092 U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) spoke on the second floor of the Bone Student Center Tuesday, to announce that his College Textbook Affordability Act legislation was signed into law last month. http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0092 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0093 Declaring passenger rail is the future, not the past, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said today that he is pushing a bill that would help replace and rehabilitate Amtrak's aging rail car fleet. http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0093 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0094 The following is a partial transcript of the Aug. 10, 2008, edition of ''FOX News Sunday With Chris Wallace'': http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0094 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0091 U.S. Senator Richard Durbin made a stop in Chester for a town hall meeting on Tuesday, August 5. http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0091 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0090 Legislation introduced Tuesday in Washington by U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., is designed to promote rehabilitation of Amtrak's fleet and revive the passenger car industry in the United States. http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0090 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0085 "The economy is in tough shape," Durbin said. "There's a lot of unemployment ... the cost of gasoline. ... Working families are struggling to make ends meet. Many are surviving with the help of food pantries. http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0085 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0087 A member of Congress says there is no U.S. law that allows for the prosecution of people living in the United States who have committed crimes against humanity in other countries. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois, the second highest-ranking Democrat in the Senate, wants to change that, as VOA's Deborah Tate reports from Capitol Hill. http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0087 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0086 Standing near a Chicago tree being slowly killed by the emerald ash borer, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) announced a low-interest loan fund to help communities fight the insect. http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0086 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0088 "You take a look at Cedar Rapids, Iowa and that's just terrible devastation there, far beyond what we see here, but still in all there's going to be eligibility for help and whether you're in Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, wherever you happen to be, we'll make sure people are taken care of," Durbin says. http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0088 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0089 "While gas prices climb every day, the understaffed and underfunded CFTC is virtually powerless to stop it," said Durbin. "We need to give the agency in charge of investigating and regulating the oil market the resources and authority they need to do their job effectively. At this point, we simply don't know what role speculation or manipulation is playing in price increases and with a market that is producing $4 or $5 gallons of gas, we simply can't waste any more time before getting to the bottom of this." http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0089 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0084 Roll Call article covering Senator Durbin's early endorsement of Barack Obama for President. http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0084 Fri, 23 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0083 Durbin urges McCain to "reconsider" his opposition. http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0083 Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0080 Senator Durbin grills oil companies on record profits http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0080 Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0082 Senator initiates Federal Trade Commission probe http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0082 Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0081 Next budget year called too far off for hungry world http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0081 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0079 Dick Durbin today visited a local Head Start program to discuss Congressional efforts to increase the program's funding and next steps in the wake of a veto from President Bush, who has consistently cut Head Start funding in his budgets. http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0079 Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0078 New York Times editorial endorses Senator Durbin's legislation to allow bankruptcy courts to modify repayment terms on mortgages for primary homes. http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0078 Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0077 A strong reaction brought about government action at a series of veterans' hospitals in Illinois. http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0077 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0076 Durbin makes strong statements about reform of consumer protection agency http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0076 Sat, 08 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0075 Durbin said Congress should use its budgetary powers to force the withdrawal of many U.S. troops http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0075 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0074 At a news conference in Chicago, the Illinois Democrat said the commission could start with checking children's jewelry to see if it contains unsafe amounts of lead, and inspect all children's jewelry coming into the United States if need be. http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0074 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0073 BP's slogan is "Beyond Petroleum." On Thursday, it was trying to get beyond pollution. http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0073 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0072 US Senator Dick Durbin calls it the "right decision" and a major victory for Lake Michigan. That's the Illinois Democrat's reaction to BP America abandoning plans to increase the amount of pollution it sends from a northwest Indiana oil refinery into Lake Michigan. http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0072 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0071 Congressman Rahm Emanuel and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin are putting campaign fund dollars behind their efforts to stop pollution. http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0071 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0070 Sen. Dick Durbin wants to craft a new national policy for high-speed, broadband Internet access that could include deciding who gets it and whether government incentives should be used to spur competition to provide it. So, naturally, he is seeking advice -- but not by plying the traditional corporate sources who clamor for attention on Capitol Hill. http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0070 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0069 Senator Dick Durbin introduced legislation to protect families and pets from potentially unsafe imported food products. http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0069 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0068 Senator Dick Durbin yesterday introduced legislation that nearly triples funding for fair housing programs including the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) run by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Specific activities that will be funded under The Housing Fairness Act of 2007 include the processing of complaints, the investigation of cases of housing discrimination, and the development and operation of education and outreach programs to educate the general public of fair housing rights. http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0068 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0066 A Senate Democratic leader Tuesday urged a Bush-appointed judge to recuse himself from cases involving enemy combatants and requested an explanation about information that might contradict his testimony about the White House's detainee policy. http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0066 Fri, 25 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0065 U.S. Senator from Illinois Dick Durbin introduces a bill that would set aside federal money for campus security. The bill, titled the Campus Law Enforcement Emergency Response Act of 2007, authorizes the department of education to give grants to colleges and universities to beef-up safety measures. http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0065 Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0059 Immigration and health care were among the issues Naperville business owners asked Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, about Wednesday afternoon during an informal visit to his Capitol Hill offices. http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0059 Mon, 21 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0060 Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada is one of the lower-profile figures to assume that alpha post in the congressional pecking order. He likes to do most of his work behind the scenes, rather than in front of the cameras. So, much of the caucus's more prominent work -- fighting for its agenda on the Senate floor or on TV -- falls to Reid's No. 2, Majority Whip Richard J. Durbin . http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0060 Sat, 19 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0061 As assistant Senate Majority Leader, Durbin, 62, is at the center of Washington's legislative and political storm. His workday goes from around 5 in the morning to 10 at night. http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0061 Mon, 07 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0063 Senator Dick Durbin plans to introduce legislation this week that may be a Mother's Day gift to some. The Mother's Act is designed to ensure new moms and their families are educated about postpartum depression, screened for symptoms and provided services. http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0063 Sun, 06 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0062 Iran's harsh rhetoric on its nuclear future has some wondering if it's time to consider committing U.S. troops there as well as in Iraq and Afghanistan. But Senator Dick Durbin is not among them. Durbin says the Bush administration has mishandled the Iraqi conflict from the beginning, and says that the continuing U.S. presence is creating new problems. http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0062 Wed, 02 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0058 The 94-0 vote was on an amendment by Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., to broader legislation related to the Food and Drug Administration. http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0058 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0064 "The information we had in the Intelligence Committee was not the same information being given to the American people. I couldn't believe it," Durbin said Wednesday. http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0064 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0055 Durbin said he thinks Chicago has a good shot at hosting the games, for reasons that go beyond any point-by-point analysis of its formal bid. "There are some intangibles," Durbin said. "It's the spirit of Chicago. It's a great place to live and visit, and people all over the world know that." http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0055 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0052 Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said the contamination showed that pet food as well as human food is at risk because of significant gaps in the system of regulations and inspections that governs the food industry. In particular, he said, the latest contamination shows that too few pet food manufacturers are being inspected. http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0052 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0054 Durbin suggested that the pet food recalls pose a concern for non-pet owners as well, though no evidence exists that the affected wheat gluten has made its way into food for people. "What's the connection between E. coli on spinach and contaminated pet food?" Durbin asked. "Unfortunately it's the same broken food safety program." http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0054 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0056 "Without the air service that these downstate communities have come to rely on, basic travel, tourism and economic development has been disrupted," Durbin said in a release. "I strongly urge Great Lakes to make this a priority and begin service as soon as possible." http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0056 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0057 As officials announced an expanded pet food recall today, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said that the Senate will hold an oversight hearing on the investigation and regulatory mechanisms that govern the pet food industry. http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0057 Tue, 03 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0053 US Senator Dick Durbin Tuesday met with Iraq and Afghanistan veterans at the North Chicago Veterans Affairs Medical Center who are dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder. The senator says that one-third of the veterans returning from war suffer from PTSD. http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0053 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0051 "It's good to look back and help those who are working their way into leadership on the local level," said Durbin. "I hope coming here today will encourage some people to get involved. What Sheila [Simon] is trying to do for the city of Carbondale is to bring people together and to get results." http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0051 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0045 At the national level, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, D-Ill., who continues to lead the Senate in many ways that are favorable to students, introduced similar legislation March 20. While the bill has yet to see more action, it's nice to know our senator is not only thinking about us, but also making national efforts in our favor. http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0045 Sun, 25 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0046 U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, a Springfield Democrat, introduced legislation recently to create an Abraham Lincoln heritage area in Central Illinois. The legislation could bring up to $10 million over 10 years to the region for preservation, education and economic development, according to a news release from Durbin's office. http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0046 Sun, 25 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0044 "Now the attorney general's statement of just a few days ago has been contradicted by a fact," said Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., the second-ranking Democrat in the Senate and a member of the Judiciary Committee. "He was involved in a meeting...it really raises a question of credibility." http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0044 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0047 U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin intends to again introduce a bill honoring one of late Sen. Paul Simon's last projects in life. Spokeswoman Christina Mulka says Durbin on Tuesday will introduce the Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act, a program that gives federal funding to universities across the country to send students overseas for educational exchanges. http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0047 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0048 After years of opposing the idea of taxpayer-financed campaigns, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) on Tuesday introduced legislation that would let congressional candidates apply for public money to run their campaigns. http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0048 Sun, 18 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0049 Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin became the latest Democrat to call for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' resignation Saturday, saying a flurry of controversy created a "crisis of confidence" in his office. http://www.dickdurbin.com/news?id=0049