Richard J. Durbin

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.

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...

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 @repkam_buckner, have gone on to serve as elected officials them...

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.

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.

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 ...

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

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...

I asked leading scientists at the National Institutes of Health to answer a simple question: is it good for our kids for the Trump Administration to unleash new, flavored vaping products on the mar...

This week, @senduckworth and I hosted our monthly constituent coffee. It is always a pleasure to hear from Illinoisans and give them an insight into Congress.

Today, Republicans left town without funding Trump’s mass deportations, billionaire ballroom, or his January 6 slush fund. We will remain ready to challenge these horrendous wastes of taxpayer do...

Last night, I was honored to receive an award from @every100thheart for working to support patients & families with congenital heart conditions. Every 15 minutes in America, a baby is born with a ...

Americans are facing rising housing, utility, grocery, and health care prices. What are Congressional Republicans focused on this week? Funding President Trump’s billion-dollar ballroom.

Over the weekend, Senate Democrats successfully challenged Republicans’ attempt to give $1 billion in taxpayer dollars to President Trump’s ballroom. This is a big win, and we’ll continue to figh...

Sen. DURBIN: How much is it worth to be on Donald Trump’s good side? His new MAGA slush fund is $1.8 billion. Lawyers for the January 6th insurrectionists pardoned by Trump already say they’ll appl...

Sen. DURBIN: We ask all these nominees what happened on January 6th, and they say 'it was sunny and the wind was blowing.' No. There was a mob that attacked the Capitol. If you can’t acknowledge th...

Congratulations to the graduating cohort of @uchicago Crime Lab’s Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy. Learning how to prevent violence in our communities begins with understanding t...

Expanding opportunity & representation from diverse backgrounds strengthens our nation’s workforce. Enjoyed getting to speak to the next generation of lawyers and doctors yesterday at the I Am Abel...

It’s National Police Week. Chicago is mourning the loss of Officer John Bartholomew, who died in the line of duty last month. I just paid tribute to him and his family—and all officers who defe...