| April 10, 2024
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Durbin Discusses Drug Overdose Crisis with DEA Administrator Milgram
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Jan. 30, 2024
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Following New Vaping Restrictions In The U.K., Australia, Durbin Calls On FDA To Act To Protect Children In The United States
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Dec. 1, 2023
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Durbin, Kelly Lead Congressional Support For ATF Rule To Expand Background Checks
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Nov. 7, 2023
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Junior Senator From Ohio Continues To Block Durbin's Attempt To Confirm U.S. Attorney Nominations On The Senate Floor
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 29, 2023
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Senate Confirms Two U.S. Attorney Nominees, Key Breakthrough of Sen. Vance’s Justice Department Hold
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 27, 2023
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Durbin, Markey Press Administration To Track $50 Billion In Opioid Settlement Money From Drug Corporations, Ensure Used For Public Health & To Address Opioid Epidemic
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 27, 2023
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Senate Republican Once Again Blocks Durbin’s Attempt to Confirm U.S. Attorney Nominations on the Senate Floor
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 26, 2023
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Durbin, Wyden, Krishnamoorthi, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Bill To Reduce Tobacco Use In America
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 26, 2023
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Durbin Introduces Bill to Curb Firearms Trafficking from the United States to Mexican Drug Cartels
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 26, 2023
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Durbin, Wyden, Krishnamoorthi, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Bill To Reduce Tobacco Use In America
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 26, 2023
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Durbin, Wyden, Krishnamoorthi, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Bill To Reduce Tobacco Use In America
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| Sept. 19, 2023
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Durbin, Duckworth Announce $375,000 To Address Disparities In Chicago Communities Caused By Menthol And Tobacco Usage
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| Sept. 19, 2023
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Durbin, Duckworth Announce $375,000 To Address Disparities In Chicago Communities Caused By Menthol And Tobacco Usage
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 11, 2023
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Following The Two-Year Anniversary of FDA Failing to Regulate Unlawfully Marketed Vaping Products, Durbin Again Urges FDA, DOJ to Act
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 11, 2023
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Following The Two-Year Anniversary of FDA Failing to Regulate Unlawfully Marketed Vaping Products, Durbin Again Urges FDA, DOJ to Act
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 11, 2023
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Following The Two-Year Anniversary of FDA Failing to Regulate Unlawfully Marketed Vaping Products, Durbin Again Urges FDA, DOJ to Act
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 11, 2023
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Following The Two-Year Anniversary of FDA Failing to Regulate Unlawfully Marketed Vaping Products, Durbin Again Urges FDA, DOJ to Act
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 11, 2023
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Following The Two year Anniversary Of FDA Failing To Regulate Unlawfully Marketed Vaping Products, Durbin Again Urges FDA, DOJ To Act
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 6, 2023
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Durbin Meets With Office Of National Drug Control Policy Director Gupta
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 12, 2023
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On World Day Against Child Labor, Durbin, Delauro Introduce Bill To Ban Child Labor On Tobacco Farms
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 28, 2023
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Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Introduce Safe Banking Act To Improve Community Safety And Banking Access For Legal Cannabis Businesses
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 7, 2023
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Durbin Statement After Federal Judge Blocked Access To The Medication Abortion Pill Mifepristone
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 3, 2023
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Durbin Visits OSF Heart Of Mary Medical Center To Highlight Efforts To Lower The Price Of Insulin And Other Prescription Drugs
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 28, 2023
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Durbin Questions Secretary Mayorkas During Senate Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing Of The Department Of Homeland Security
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 16, 2023
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Durbin Discusses Opioid Quotas, Social Media Drug Distribution with DEA Administrator Milgram
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Dec. 14, 2022
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Letter to Anne Milgram, Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration - Kennedy, Durbin urge DEA to continue reigning in excessive opioid production
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Oct. 6, 2022
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Tweet - "I applaud @POTUS 's decision to pardon all prior Federal offenses of simple possession of marijuana & quickly review how the drug is scheduled under fed law. These are critical steps to making our system of justice fairer & undoing the harm caused by the failed "war on drugs.""
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Sept. 16, 2022
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Tweet - "The decision to create a sentencing disparity between crack & powder cocaine was a mistake that has had devastating consequences for far too many Americans. It's time for the Senate to right this wrong and pass the EQUAL Act--eliminating this sentencing disparity once and for all."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 26, 2022
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Durbin Questions Witnesses at Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on Federal Cannabis Policy
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 26, 2022
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Durbin Delivers Opening Statement at Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on Decriminalizing Cannabis at the Federal Level
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 25, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Robert M. Califf, Commissioner of the FDA - Senator Baldwin Voices Support for FDA's Proposed "Life-Saving" Ban on Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 18, 2022
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Tweet - "There is no excuse for @US_FDA 's persistent failures on food safety. If the Food and Drug Administration is incapable of handling both food and drugs, then I think it's time for a new agency--the Food Safety Administration--to take over."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 18, 2022
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Tweet - "@US_FDA continues to bungle the regulation of e-cigarettes. Meanwhile thousands of our kids are becoming vaping addicts. The tobacco lawyers are running rings around the FDA."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 13, 2022
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Tweet - "@US_FDA raised alarm about the threat to America's kids from vaping synthetic nicotine. So I led a bipartisan effort to close this loophole and provide FDA tools to protect public health. But the deadline is today to remove unauthorized e-cigs from the market. Will FDA act?"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 12, 2022
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Letter to Robert Califf, FDA Commissioner - Durbin, Collins Urge FDA To Follow The Law, Clear The Market Of All Unauthorized Synthetic Vapes Ahead Of July 13th Deadline
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 6, 2022
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Tweet - "Too many Americans struggle to afford medications because Big Pharma has put profits over patients. @SenateDems are working to lower the prices of prescription drugs. Today's action signals new plans to bring financial relief at the pharmacy for working families."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 23, 2022
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Durbin Applauds FDA Decision To Remove All JUUL Products From The Market
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 24, 2022
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Tweet - "These former ATF Directors and leaders are rallying behind Steve Dettelbach because they know he is more than adequately prepared to lead the Bureau. ATF hasn't had a Senate confirmed nominee since 2015. It's time we get this done."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 20, 2022
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Letter to Robert M. Califf, MD, Commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration - Senator Baldwin, Democratic Colleagues To FDA Commissioner: Remove All Unauthorized E-Cigarettes From Market Immediately
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 12, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Senator Murray Joins Bipartisan Effort to Improve Safety for Legal Cannabis Businesses  
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 3, 2022
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Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Rep. Herrell Leads GOP House Members Urging DHS Secretary Mayorkas to Combat Synthetic Opioids with Title 42
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Rep. Mary Miller, ...
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| April 28, 2022
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Congressman Krishnamoorthi Welcomes FDA Decision To Ban Menthol Cigarettes And Flavored Cigars, Calls On Agency To Also Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| April 28, 2022
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Tweet - "This is a long-overdue step forward. For years, Big Tobacco has added menthol flavor to mask the harshness of cigarettes, and targeted these addictive, deadly products particularly to Black smokers."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 26, 2022
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Tweet - Policy actions like these are critical to undoing the decades of harm that the failed "war on drugs' caused--particularly in communities of color. I commend President Biden for a plan that upholds the values of dignity, fairness, and belief in second chances."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 26, 2022
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Durbin: Americans Should Know What Is In Dietary Supplements
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 26, 2022
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Durbin, Braun Introduce Legislation To Improve Safety And Ensure Transparency Of Dietary Supplement Industry
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 5, 2022
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Durbin Urges New FDA Commissioner To Finally Complete E-Cigarette Review
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 1, 2022
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Rep. Casten Votes To Advance Justice, Decriminalize Cannabis
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| April 1, 2022
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Rep. García Votes to Decriminalize Marijuana and Reinvest in Communities Harmed by the War on Drugs
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Rep. Chuy Garcia
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| March 31, 2022
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Casten Votes to Lower Cost of Insulin
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Rep. Sean Casten
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| March 31, 2022
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Foster Votes to Lower Cost of Insulin for Illinois Families
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| March 31, 2022
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Underwood-Backed Legislation to Cap the Monthly Cost of Insulin at $35 Passes House
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| March 18, 2022
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Tweet - "Sheriff @TomDart is right. The Senate can and must right the wrongs of the war on drugs by passing the EQUAL Act and finally ending the crack & powder cocaine sentencing disparity."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 16, 2022
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Schakowsky, Warren, Klobuchar, Porter, Colleagues Call Out Drug Manufacturers For Providing Misleading Information on High Drug Prices
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| March 10, 2022
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Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Romney, Durbin Lead Colleagues in Urging FDA to Regulate E-Cigarettes after Six Month Delay
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| March 9, 2022
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Congressman Krishnamoorthi To Big Vape: Your Days Of Exploiting The Synthetic Nicotine Loophole Are Over
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| March 1, 2022
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Tweet - "The American people have endured incredible hardships over the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. When President Biden took office, he pledged to get shots in arms, people back to work and school, and our economy back on track."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 1, 2022
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Letter to Stephen J. Ubl, President and CEO of PhRMA - Senator Baldwin, Colleagues Call Out Drug Manufacturers For Squeezing American Families With Rapid and Widespread Price Hikes on Prescription Drugs
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| Feb. 17, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, and Dr. Lawrence A. Tabak, Acting Director of the National Institutes of Health - Foster Leads Bipartisan Call to Accelerate Research of COVID-19 Combination Therapies
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| Feb. 15, 2022
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Tweet - "Whether it's deceptive claims from opioid manufacturers or predatory tactics by vaping companies, we need an FDA that puts public health first. It is long overdue."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Feb. 14, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - CONGRESSMAN VALADAO URGES BIDEN TO TAKE ACTION TO COMBAT FENTANYL EPIDEMIC
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Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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| Feb. 11, 2022
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Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Joyce Urges the President to Address Threat of Fentanyl-Related Substances Flooding into American Communities
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Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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| Feb. 2, 2022
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Tweet - "For far too long, Big Tobacco and companies like JUUL has been allowed to target "American children with their dangerous and addictive vaping products. I'm live on the Senate floor, calling on @US_FDA to finally take action on e-cigarettes."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Dec. 19, 2021
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SCHNEIDER STATEMENT ON THE STATUS OF BUILD BACK BETTER NEGOTIATIONS
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| Dec. 19, 2021
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Tweet - "In the spirit of the season, I hope the Senator from West Virginia will at least give kids in the lowest income families a helping hand and millions of Americans suffering from diabetes affordable insulin."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Dec. 17, 2021
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Tweet - "For years, Purdue Pharma flooded America with painkillers and lies, profiting off the addiction epidemic they created. The Sacklers created enormous suffering and must not be allowed to escape responsibility."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Dec. 16, 2021
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Tweet - "Good. The Sacklers created enormous suffering and must not be allowed to escape responsibility."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Dec. 15, 2021
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Congressman Krishnamoorthi Introduces Bipartisan Legislation To Prevent Big Tobacco And Vaping Companies From Preying On Children With Synthetic Nicotine Loophole
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| Dec. 14, 2021
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Tweet - "100 years ago, the insulin patent sold for just $1. "It belongs to the world" said the scientists who created it. Today, because of Big Pharma's greed, insulin is $300/vial. Enough is enough. Let's pass #BuildBackBetter & cap the out-of-pocket cost of insulin at $35/month."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Dec. 9, 2021
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Durbin Meets With President Biden's Nominee To Lead FDA, Robert Califf
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Dec. 9, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Janet Woodcock, M.D., Acting Commissioner of the FDA - Durbin To Acting FDA Commissioner: Agency Is Three Months Past Court-Ordered Deadline To Regulate E-Cigarettes
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Dec. 9, 2021
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Tweet - "Met with Robert Califf today, President Biden's nominee to lead @US_FDA . I told Dr. Califf that, if he is confirmed, he must use his authority as FDA commissioner to protect our children from a lifetime of nicotine addiction by finally regulating e-cigarettes."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Dec. 9, 2021
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Tweet - "Today marks THREE MONTHS past the court-ordered deadline for @US_FDA to finish reviewing e-cigarettes--yet some of the most kid-friendly vapes remain on the market without authorization. When will the agency finally wake up to its public health duty and do the right thing?"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Dec. 7, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Chuck Schumer, Majority Leader US Senate - Keep Affordable Insulin Measures in Build Back Better Act
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| Nov. 26, 2021
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Congressman Krishnamoorthi Urges Senate To Pass Build Back Better Act With Provisions He Championed To Address Green Card Backlog
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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