Senator Dick Durbin
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Serving the people of Illinois.
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Senator Dick Durbin
@durbin.senate.gov
· Apr 23
The decision of whether to run for re-election has not been easy. I truly love the job of being a United States Senator.
But in my heart, I know it’s time to pass the torch.
So, I am announcing today that I will not be seeking re-election at the end of my term.
But in my heart, I know it’s time to pass the torch.
So, I am announcing today that I will not be seeking re-election at the end of my term.
This is what happens when standards for DHS agents are lowered.
Secretary Noem’s policy changes have made matters worse.
Secretary Noem’s policy changes have made matters worse.
This is insane.
The Trump anti-immigrant agenda now includes pointing guns through smashed car windows.
The Trump anti-immigrant agenda now includes pointing guns through smashed car windows.
November 21, 2025 at 7:35 PM
This is what happens when standards for DHS agents are lowered.
Secretary Noem’s policy changes have made matters worse.
Secretary Noem’s policy changes have made matters worse.
Parents should have peace of mind knowing that their children with food allergies will be safe at school.
I’m encouraged to see the Senate pass my Protecting Children with Food Allergies Act to ensure staff are trained to protect students from allergic reactions at school.
I’m encouraged to see the Senate pass my Protecting Children with Food Allergies Act to ensure staff are trained to protect students from allergic reactions at school.
November 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Parents should have peace of mind knowing that their children with food allergies will be safe at school.
I’m encouraged to see the Senate pass my Protecting Children with Food Allergies Act to ensure staff are trained to protect students from allergic reactions at school.
I’m encouraged to see the Senate pass my Protecting Children with Food Allergies Act to ensure staff are trained to protect students from allergic reactions at school.
Donald Trump is taking a wrecking ball to our democracy.
Just like he did to the East Wing.
And it’s all to protect himself and his MAGA lackeys—and attack his “opponents.”
Just like he did to the East Wing.
And it’s all to protect himself and his MAGA lackeys—and attack his “opponents.”
November 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Donald Trump is taking a wrecking ball to our democracy.
Just like he did to the East Wing.
And it’s all to protect himself and his MAGA lackeys—and attack his “opponents.”
Just like he did to the East Wing.
And it’s all to protect himself and his MAGA lackeys—and attack his “opponents.”
After repeatedly being snubbed and humiliated by Putin, President Trump and Steve Witkoff should first pressure Russia to stop relentlessly bombing Ukraine, return thousands of abducted children, and end their sabotage across NATO member nations.
Breaking news: The White House is pressuring Ukraine to sign on to its new peace proposal by Thanksgiving or lose U.S. support to the country, according to officials familiar with the talks.
U.S. pushing Ukraine to sign peace deal by Thanksgiving or lose support
The U.S. is now sending “signals” that everything could be off the table if Kyiv does not quickly sign a proposal, which was drawn up by special envoy Witkoff.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
After repeatedly being snubbed and humiliated by Putin, President Trump and Steve Witkoff should first pressure Russia to stop relentlessly bombing Ukraine, return thousands of abducted children, and end their sabotage across NATO member nations.
Earlier this week, I spoke with Illinois air traffic controllers who made it clear that Congress must do more to support their important work.
Today, I cosponsored two bills that would remove barriers to mental health care and medication guidance for ATCs.
Today, I cosponsored two bills that would remove barriers to mental health care and medication guidance for ATCs.
November 20, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Earlier this week, I spoke with Illinois air traffic controllers who made it clear that Congress must do more to support their important work.
Today, I cosponsored two bills that would remove barriers to mental health care and medication guidance for ATCs.
Today, I cosponsored two bills that would remove barriers to mental health care and medication guidance for ATCs.
It’s dangerous and despicable that the President has threatened to hang members of a co-equal branch of government for releasing a video he disagrees with.
This isn’t normal. We must continue to make our voices heard and condemn all threats of political violence.
This isn’t normal. We must continue to make our voices heard and condemn all threats of political violence.
November 20, 2025 at 9:53 PM
It’s dangerous and despicable that the President has threatened to hang members of a co-equal branch of government for releasing a video he disagrees with.
This isn’t normal. We must continue to make our voices heard and condemn all threats of political violence.
This isn’t normal. We must continue to make our voices heard and condemn all threats of political violence.
Rural kids need champions—they have a great one in Jennifer Garner.
I’ll always push the cause in Congress, and my friend Jennifer will push the cause on and off the screen.
Fund Head Start.
I’ll always push the cause in Congress, and my friend Jennifer will push the cause on and off the screen.
Fund Head Start.
November 20, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Rural kids need champions—they have a great one in Jennifer Garner.
I’ll always push the cause in Congress, and my friend Jennifer will push the cause on and off the screen.
Fund Head Start.
I’ll always push the cause in Congress, and my friend Jennifer will push the cause on and off the screen.
Fund Head Start.
A militiaman convicted of illegally possessing firearms.
A woman who told FBI agents she’d “shoot your f***ing a**.”
Donald Trump is protecting violent MAGA supporters—not YOU.
A woman who told FBI agents she’d “shoot your f***ing a**.”
Donald Trump is protecting violent MAGA supporters—not YOU.
Sen. DURBIN: Just like the demolished East Wing, Donald Trump is taking a wrecking ball to our democracy. After Donald Trump’s blanket pardon of January 6th insurrectionists, he’s pardoning this group for unrelated crimes.
November 20, 2025 at 7:54 PM
A militiaman convicted of illegally possessing firearms.
A woman who told FBI agents she’d “shoot your f***ing a**.”
Donald Trump is protecting violent MAGA supporters—not YOU.
A woman who told FBI agents she’d “shoot your f***ing a**.”
Donald Trump is protecting violent MAGA supporters—not YOU.
When Americans are at the grocery store, they shouldn’t have to worry about what food might make them sick.
I introduced the FSMA Fee Technical Corrections Act to provide FDA with additional financial support to prevent foodborne illnesses & respond to outbreaks.
I introduced the FSMA Fee Technical Corrections Act to provide FDA with additional financial support to prevent foodborne illnesses & respond to outbreaks.
November 20, 2025 at 6:59 PM
When Americans are at the grocery store, they shouldn’t have to worry about what food might make them sick.
I introduced the FSMA Fee Technical Corrections Act to provide FDA with additional financial support to prevent foodborne illnesses & respond to outbreaks.
I introduced the FSMA Fee Technical Corrections Act to provide FDA with additional financial support to prevent foodborne illnesses & respond to outbreaks.
Service members shouldn’t be met with bureaucratic roadblocks that make it harder for them to pay back their student loans.
I introduced the Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act to ensure that members of the military are not penalized for using the PSLF program.
I introduced the Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act to ensure that members of the military are not penalized for using the PSLF program.
November 20, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Service members shouldn’t be met with bureaucratic roadblocks that make it harder for them to pay back their student loans.
I introduced the Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act to ensure that members of the military are not penalized for using the PSLF program.
I introduced the Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act to ensure that members of the military are not penalized for using the PSLF program.
Republicans already tried to ban states’ ability to regulate AI in their Big, Ugly Bill.
That ban was voted down 99-1.
Their new political maneuver would be a free pass to Big Tech, and it must be stopped again.
That ban was voted down 99-1.
Their new political maneuver would be a free pass to Big Tech, and it must be stopped again.
BREAKING: House Republicans are trying to sneak a BAN on states regulating artificial intelligence into the NDAA, a disastrous idea that would make tech platforms even more dangerous for kids.
November 19, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Republicans already tried to ban states’ ability to regulate AI in their Big, Ugly Bill.
That ban was voted down 99-1.
Their new political maneuver would be a free pass to Big Tech, and it must be stopped again.
That ban was voted down 99-1.
Their new political maneuver would be a free pass to Big Tech, and it must be stopped again.
Yesterday, I met with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers to discuss pressing labor issues and my work to expand job training opportunities for dislocated workers and underserved youth.
I strongly support our nation’s unions and the community and job protections they provide.
I strongly support our nation’s unions and the community and job protections they provide.
November 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Yesterday, I met with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers to discuss pressing labor issues and my work to expand job training opportunities for dislocated workers and underserved youth.
I strongly support our nation’s unions and the community and job protections they provide.
I strongly support our nation’s unions and the community and job protections they provide.
America is tired of political games protecting close associates of child sex abuser Jeffrey Epstein.
Leader Thune must put the House’s bill to force the release of the Epstein files on the Senate Calendar for a vote.
Leader Thune must put the House’s bill to force the release of the Epstein files on the Senate Calendar for a vote.
November 18, 2025 at 9:25 PM
America is tired of political games protecting close associates of child sex abuser Jeffrey Epstein.
Leader Thune must put the House’s bill to force the release of the Epstein files on the Senate Calendar for a vote.
Leader Thune must put the House’s bill to force the release of the Epstein files on the Senate Calendar for a vote.
Victims deserve to see real accountability for Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s horrific crimes.
That includes releasing the FULL Epstein files while protecting victims’ privacy.
Leader Thune must immediately place this bill on the Senate Calendar for a vote.
That includes releasing the FULL Epstein files while protecting victims’ privacy.
Leader Thune must immediately place this bill on the Senate Calendar for a vote.
BREAKING: House overwhelmingly votes in support of forcing the Justice Department to release the Epstein files, which has mired the Trump Administration in controversy.
November 18, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Victims deserve to see real accountability for Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s horrific crimes.
That includes releasing the FULL Epstein files while protecting victims’ privacy.
Leader Thune must immediately place this bill on the Senate Calendar for a vote.
That includes releasing the FULL Epstein files while protecting victims’ privacy.
Leader Thune must immediately place this bill on the Senate Calendar for a vote.
With energy prices on the rise, homeowners and businesses should be rewarded when they turn off their lights or unplug their devices. I introduced the REDUCE Act to put money back in the pockets of Americans who are doing their part to conserve energy.
November 18, 2025 at 6:22 PM
With energy prices on the rise, homeowners and businesses should be rewarded when they turn off their lights or unplug their devices. I introduced the REDUCE Act to put money back in the pockets of Americans who are doing their part to conserve energy.
Pardoning crypto criminals.
Coddling January 6th rioters.
Purging career prosecutors.
Firing FBI agents.
Lining his pockets with $230 million in taxpayer money.
All while the American people grapple with high costs.
Corrupt.
Coddling January 6th rioters.
Purging career prosecutors.
Firing FBI agents.
Lining his pockets with $230 million in taxpayer money.
All while the American people grapple with high costs.
Corrupt.
Sen. DURBIN: Donald Trump has turned federal law enforcement into a shield for his and his cronies’ misconduct and corruption—and a sword to attack his political opponents.
November 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Pardoning crypto criminals.
Coddling January 6th rioters.
Purging career prosecutors.
Firing FBI agents.
Lining his pockets with $230 million in taxpayer money.
All while the American people grapple with high costs.
Corrupt.
Coddling January 6th rioters.
Purging career prosecutors.
Firing FBI agents.
Lining his pockets with $230 million in taxpayer money.
All while the American people grapple with high costs.
Corrupt.
President Trump must make human rights central to the discussions with Saudi Arabia Crown Prince MBS during his visit to the White House tomorrow.
A THREAD
A THREAD
November 17, 2025 at 4:15 PM
President Trump must make human rights central to the discussions with Saudi Arabia Crown Prince MBS during his visit to the White House tomorrow.
A THREAD
A THREAD
It’s a shame to see the power of congressional oversight used to politically target an individual local prosecutor simply upholding the rule of law.
Nothing more than doing President Trump’s political bidding—because it suits a radical ideology.
Nothing more than doing President Trump’s political bidding—because it suits a radical ideology.
BREAKING: MAGA extremist House Judiciary Chair is misusing Committee oversight authority to bully local prosecutor, while ignoring the unprecedented weaponization at DOJ and the FBI.
November 14, 2025 at 11:49 PM
It’s a shame to see the power of congressional oversight used to politically target an individual local prosecutor simply upholding the rule of law.
Nothing more than doing President Trump’s political bidding—because it suits a radical ideology.
Nothing more than doing President Trump’s political bidding—because it suits a radical ideology.
FBI Director Patel refused to respond to whistleblower reports that people failed polygraph tests at the FBI.
Now we know why.
Now we know why.
November 14, 2025 at 10:39 PM
FBI Director Patel refused to respond to whistleblower reports that people failed polygraph tests at the FBI.
Now we know why.
Now we know why.
This is deeply alarming.
Senior FBI officials receive some of the most sensitive information in government.
Signing personal waivers to appoint unqualified senior officials puts our national security at grave risk.
Senior FBI officials receive some of the most sensitive information in government.
Signing personal waivers to appoint unqualified senior officials puts our national security at grave risk.
This is so damning for Dan Bongino and Kash Patel.
November 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
This is deeply alarming.
Senior FBI officials receive some of the most sensitive information in government.
Signing personal waivers to appoint unqualified senior officials puts our national security at grave risk.
Senior FBI officials receive some of the most sensitive information in government.
Signing personal waivers to appoint unqualified senior officials puts our national security at grave risk.
President Trump claimed Chicago needed to be “saved”… but his solution?
Unleashing masked agents to zip-tie kids, attack clergy, tackle reporters, and racially profile and disappear people.
It’s leaving us all less safe.
Unleashing masked agents to zip-tie kids, attack clergy, tackle reporters, and racially profile and disappear people.
It’s leaving us all less safe.
November 13, 2025 at 8:48 PM
President Trump claimed Chicago needed to be “saved”… but his solution?
Unleashing masked agents to zip-tie kids, attack clergy, tackle reporters, and racially profile and disappear people.
It’s leaving us all less safe.
Unleashing masked agents to zip-tie kids, attack clergy, tackle reporters, and racially profile and disappear people.
It’s leaving us all less safe.
Evidence-based solutions to violent crime are popular and necessary.
Using law enforcement for political theater in Chicago is unpopular and unnecessary.
Using law enforcement for political theater in Chicago is unpopular and unnecessary.
November 12, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Evidence-based solutions to violent crime are popular and necessary.
Using law enforcement for political theater in Chicago is unpopular and unnecessary.
Using law enforcement for political theater in Chicago is unpopular and unnecessary.
Every new revelation about the Epstein cover-up is shocking.
Representative Adelita Grijalva will finally get to put the House’s discharge petition over the 218-signature threshold.
It’s time for the Justice Department to release the Epstein files.
Representative Adelita Grijalva will finally get to put the House’s discharge petition over the 218-signature threshold.
It’s time for the Justice Department to release the Epstein files.
November 12, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Every new revelation about the Epstein cover-up is shocking.
Representative Adelita Grijalva will finally get to put the House’s discharge petition over the 218-signature threshold.
It’s time for the Justice Department to release the Epstein files.
Representative Adelita Grijalva will finally get to put the House’s discharge petition over the 218-signature threshold.
It’s time for the Justice Department to release the Epstein files.
Occupying American cities doesn’t make anyone safer.
We’ve seen it firsthand.
Hands off Chicago.
We’ve seen it firsthand.
Hands off Chicago.
November 12, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Occupying American cities doesn’t make anyone safer.
We’ve seen it firsthand.
Hands off Chicago.
We’ve seen it firsthand.
Hands off Chicago.
Thinking of all who have served our nation in uniform and their families.
Thank you for your bravery and sacrifice. Happy Veterans Day.
Thank you for your bravery and sacrifice. Happy Veterans Day.
November 11, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Thinking of all who have served our nation in uniform and their families.
Thank you for your bravery and sacrifice. Happy Veterans Day.
Thank you for your bravery and sacrifice. Happy Veterans Day.