Richard J. Durbin

I met with members of the IL Soybean Association at Incobrasa Industries in Gilman on Friday to discuss the challenges our farmers face with biofuels and the wider farm economy. Our farmers need co...

As we see in Ukraine, Russian aggression remains a threat today, including to the Baltic states. Good to speak yesterday at the 30th Biennial Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies Confe...

Pleased to join Rosecrance today at the ribbon cutting ceremony for their Behavioral Health Urgent Care Center in Champaign, for which I secured a $1 million earmark. https://t.co/cUIrdfqnIj

@thehill As it always is with this Administration, the cruelty is the point.

As it always is with this Administration, the cruelty is the point.

Reverend Dr. Anthony Paulson wrote to me about his parishioners in Southern Illinois who are suffering under higher prices. People like him are always on my mind when issues of affordability arise,...

Yesterday, I joined @RespHealth in Chicago to discuss recent actions by FDA that will unleash a new wave of youth e-cigarette addiction. More than 90% of kids who vape are doing so because of the s...

Congratulations to the Northwestern Women’s Lacrosse team, who won their 9th NCAA D1 championship title last Sunday! Go Wildcats!

Over my time in Congress, I have had more than 3,000 interns serve in my office, and even more staff. Some, like @SenMikeSimmons and @RepKamBuckner, have gone on to serve as elected officials thems...

I have been and will always be committed to passing the Dream Act. These young folks just want to be part of America, and I want to give them that opportunity. https://t.co/FiVbn5r1vh

I am deeply honored to address a Joint Session of the Illinois General Assembly, the place where my time in public service all began. Watch my remarks LIVE at the link below at 12PM CT / 1PM ET: h...

Far too many seniors are getting scammed out of their life savings through crypto ATM fraud.   I joined Peoria Mayor Ali and @aarpillinois today to discuss my bill, the Crypto ATM Fraud Prevention ...

Trump’s alliance with Big Tobacco is exposing another generation of kids to nicotine addiction, sickness, and early death. Read my op-ed in STAT below about how Big Tobacco used their money and in...

I am very pleased that Ricardo has been released from ICE detention and is reunited with his mother. But he should never have been taken from his school and family in the first place. We must end t...

My mom’s naturalization certificate sits on the credenza behind my desk in the Capitol, so anyone who walks into my office knows that I am proud to be the son of an immigrant. https://t.co/JnhabvbrW7

One of the fundamentals of a democracy is that losers will accept the results of a free and fair election. The President and his allies’ attacks on Americans’ voting rights and continued election ...

Journalist Sonia Dahmani’s conditional release was modest but welcome progress. Yet legal harassment continues, including yesterday’s sentence on nonsense charges, raising further concerns about ba...

Just one week after tobacco giant Reynolds donated $5 million to MAGA Inc. and dined with Trump at his golf club, President Trump directed FDA to authorize the sale of flavored vapes. This corrupt...

Happy Memorial Day. Today, we recognize the men and women in uniform who lost their lives in service of our country. My deepest thanks goes to these brave service members who made the ultimate sacr...

I joined @GrassleyPress to demand Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth immediately release stalled funding for Ukraine and the Baltics. These nations are facing the brunt of Russian aggression, and our ...