| 05/11/2011 |
Senate Democrats reintroduce Dream Act
Congressional Democrats on Wednesday reintroduced the proposed Dream Act, long-sought legislation that would provide children who were brought to the U.S. illegally a route to citizenship if they pursue a college education or military service. |
| 05/05/2011 |
Sen. Dick Durbin shares his insights, opinions on environmental issues with NIU students
A classroom of NIU students who share a passion for the environment had an opportunity Wednesday to open a dialogue about climate, clean energy and green jobs with one of Washington, D.C.’s movers and shakers: U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin. |
| 05/03/2011 |
Senator Dick Durbin Questions Sending 'One More' Soldier to Die in Afghanistan
Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), the Democratic Party whip, asked by far the hearing’s most important question. |
| 07/28/2010 |
Durbin cocaine sentencing fix heads to president's desk
Today, Congress moved to restore fairness to cocaine sentencing when the House passed legislation engineered by Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., that ends the 100-to-1 disparity. |
| 07/24/2010 |
Durbin upbeat on high-speed rail in Illinois
Sen. Dick Durbin said Friday that giving the Union Pacific Railroad $98.3 million in federal money for track improvements without an agreement in place to allow high-speed passenger rail is still a good idea. |
| 03/08/2010 |
Dick Durbin Expresses Need For Health Care Reform In Chicago: Tells Insurance Companies The 'Party's Over'
Sen. Dick Durbin brought the health care fight to Chicago this weekend, where he held a press conference telling insurance companies in Illinois and throughout the country that the "party's over" in the wake of recent reports showing that insurance companies are willing to walk away from consumers to raise premiums. |
| 03/02/2010 |
Senate Leader Blasts Tech Industry, Plans Net Freedom Law
A top Senate Democrat on Tuesday criticized the technology industry for its unwillingness to stand up to foreign governments that restrict access to online content, pledging to introduce legislation that would impose penalties on Internet companies that facilitate human rights violations in repressive regimes. |
| 02/28/2010 |
Durbin: Health care could pass in 'matter of weeks'
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said Saturday that if Republicans won't join Democratic efforts to pass health care legislation, that his party is prepared to go it alone. |
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