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What Kavanaugh said on the issues this week

U.S. News // 4 months ago

What Kavanaugh said on the issues this week

Though Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh repeatedly said he wouldn't reveal how he'd vote on hypothetical cases, he did address some key issues.

Reports: Trump slams protections for immigrants from 'shithole countries'

U.S. News // 1 year ago

Reports: Trump slams protections for immigrants from 'shithole countries'

President Donald Trump on Thursday questioned why people from "shithole countries" come to the United States, unnamed sources said.

More than a dozen senators call for Franken to resign

U.S. News // 1 year ago

More than a dozen senators call for Franken to resign

More than a dozen Democratic senators called for Al Franken to resign Wednesday after several women said he harassed them or engaged in sexual misconduct.

DACA: How Congress can improve Obama's program

Voices // 1 year ago

DACA: How Congress can improve Obama's program

Here's how Congress might build on DACA's successes.

Driver jailed as 10th person smuggled in Texas trailer dies

U.S. News // 1 year ago

Driver jailed as 10th person smuggled in Texas trailer dies

A criminal complaint against the driver of a truck in which 10 immigrants died in San Antonio, Texas, will be filed Monday, prosecutors said.

Senate Democrats put on pressure to revive Perkins Loan

U.S. News // 3 years ago

Senate Democrats put on pressure to revive Perkins Loan

Senate Democrats urged House Speaker Paul Ryan on to focus on reauthorizing the federal Perkins loan program before the end of the year.

Malala Yousafzai lobbies on Capitol Hill for global education funding

U.S. News // 3 years ago

Malala Yousafzai lobbies on Capitol Hill for global education funding

Malala Yousafzai, the 17-year-old who won a Nobel Peace Prize for her advocacy for girls' education, asked U.S. lawmakers to increase funding for her cause.

U.S. News // 4 years ago

President Obama makes flying visit to his Chicago home

President Obama made a flying visit to Chicago, raising money for Democratic Senate candidates and spending a single night in his Hyde Park home.

U.S. News // 4 years ago

Incumbent Sen. Durbin, D-Ill., to face GOP Jim Oberweis in November

Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., will face Republican Jim Oberweis in November after Oberweis won a closer-than-expected primary against Doug Truax.

U.S. News // 4 years ago

U.S. lawmakers support sanctions against Russia over Crimea invasion

U.S. officials say the best way to stop Russian President Vladimir Putin from trying to seize more of Ukrainian territory is economic sanctions.

U.S. News // 5 years ago

Reid backs Gillibrand on military sex-assault bill

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he backed Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's bill to strip U.S. military commanders' power to pick which sex-assault cases to try.

U.S. News // 5 years ago

Missile interceptors scrutinized after latest test failure

The viability of a system designed to destroy missiles headed for the United States has come under scrutiny after mixed results during testing, officials said.

U.S. News // 5 years ago

Senate defense subcommittee approves $594 billion Pentagon bill

The Senate defense subcommittee approved a $594.4 billion bill Tuesday that keeps Pentagon spending in 2014 at pre-sequestration levels.

U.S. News // 5 years ago

Groups seek more accountability in Border Patrol use of force

Lawmakers, rights groups and families of victims say they want more accountability for the Border Patrol after agents were blamed in the deaths of 15 people.

U.S. News // 5 years ago

Senate panel takes on mammoth immigration bill

A U.S. Senate committee Thursday began the arduous process of marking up proposed legislation overhauling the nation's immigration laws.

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Senator Burr has some polling numbers that give us hope, in terms of re-elect approval
Politics 2010: Dems hope to steal a win in North Carolina May 02, 2010

We have agreed on a number as to the cut. Now we have to agree on the component parts of it and move forward
Durbin vows to oppose 'political' GOP cuts Apr 03, 2011

That we should protect the civil rights of American Muslims
Cloud of concern above Muslims in America Apr 03, 2011

I can tell you that without unemployment benefits being extended, personally this is a non-starter
Jobless benefit-tax deal likely: Senators Dec 05, 2010

We've got to understand that just taking small steps at this point won't stop the obvious increase in healthcare premiums, which are making it very difficult for individuals and families to pay for health insurance and a lot of businesses are dropping health insurance
Durbin: Healthcare bill doable this year Sep 13, 2009

Richard Joseph "Dick" Durbin (born November 21, 1944) is the senior United States Senator from Illinois and the Senate Majority Whip, the second highest position in the Democratic Party leadership in the Senate.

He was the first United States Senator to support the presidential candidacy of Barack Obama, then the junior senator from Illinois.

Durbin was born in East St. Louis, Illinois to an Irish-American father, William Durbin, and a Lithuanian-born mother, Ann Kutkin (Lithuanian: Ona Kutkaitė). He graduated from Assumption High School in East St. Louis in 1962. During his high school years he worked at a meatpacking plant. He earned a B.S. from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University in 1966. He was an intern in the office of Senator Paul Douglas of Illinois during his senior year in college. Durbin earned his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 1969 and was admitted to the Illinois bar later that year.

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