| 05/24/2009 |
Durbin debates on Meet The Press
Senator Durbin condemns the use of right-wing scare tactics, which helped lead the country into war with Iraq. |
| 05/18/2009 |
St. Louis lawmakers push to keep GM, Chrysler dealerships open
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., also sent letters Monday to GM CEO Fritz Henderson and Chrysler CEO Robert Nardelli, asking them to consider the fallout of dealerships closing in Illinois and the impact it will have on communities. “Closing (Chrysler and GM) dealerships in Illinois will only contribute to this bleak climate,” Durbin wrote. |
| 05/08/2009 |
Durbin lobbies for high-speed rail corridor between St. Louis, Chicago
The Democratic lawmakers were to meet privately Friday in St. Louis with Amtrak CEO Joe Boardman and officials with Union Pacific railroad and the Illinois Department of Transportation. |
| 01/28/2009 |
Banks change their tune on mortgage cramdowns. It's about time
In what strikes me as a pretty major change of heart, Citigroup has signed on to Illinois Democrat Dick Durbin's effort to give bankruptcy judges the power to rewrite the terms of mortgages. |
| 01/28/2009 |
Democrats introduce bill to let Medicare negotiate drug prices
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), who supports the House bill, said the Obama administration favors allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices.
Durbin said he would consider offering the bill as an amendment to a larger healthcare reform bill that is expected later this year. |
| 01/19/2009 |
Hundreds turn out for Durbin's reception
Hundreds of people from Illinois crowded through the halls of the Library of Congress Monday morning for a reception hosted by Sen. Dick Durbin, a Springfield Democrat. |
| 01/19/2009 |
Illinoisans gather for Durbin breakfast
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin hosted a breakfast for Illinoisans in Washington Monday morning. |
| 11/04/2008 |
Statement from Dick Durbin on Re-Election to Senate
Campaign Statement |
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