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Sept. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Will be joining @wolfblitzer on @CNN shortly to discuss the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Make sure you tune in." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 21, 2020 Tweet - "My office has received nearly 40,000 letters since Friday about the passing of Justice Ginsburg. Almost all of them are asking that the next Justice be confirmed after the inauguration in January. Leader McConnell--listen to the American people!" Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 21, 2020 Durbin Honors Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg On Senate Floor Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Many of my Republican colleagues have been cowed by Pres. Trump & are now being humiliated by Sen McConnell, who wants them to go back on everything they said 4 years ago. The Republicans' plan to rush a Supreme Court nominee is only going to add to the division in our country." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 21, 2020 Tweet - "The Supreme Court was created by the founders of our nation to be the arbiter of equal justice under the law, not a tool for one party's political agenda. The Senate should honor Justice Ginsburg's fervent last wish by not filling this vacancy before inauguration." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell needs to listen to the members of his caucus who are calling for fairness. The Senate should not consider any replacement for Justice Ginsburg until after the next Presidential inauguration." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 20, 2020 Tweet - "The American people need to understand that the battle over the Supreme Court comes down to decisions that will impact us all. Republicans have a case before the Court in November that would tear down the ACA & with it protections for pre-existing conditions." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 20, 2020 Tweet - "I spoke with @NPRWeekend yesterday about the passing of Justice Ginsburg & the upcoming battle over filling her vacancy on the Supreme Court. Listen here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2020 CNN "Newsroom" - Transcript Interview with Dick Durbin Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2020 Tweet - "Four years ago Senator McConnell demanded that Supreme Court vacancies go unfilled during a presidential election year. Now he's completely reversed himself because it's to his political advantage. Do Senate Rs still believe that the voices of the American people should be heard?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Lindsey Graham, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Durbin, Judiciary Committee Democrats To Chairman Graham: Follow Your Own Rule And Delay Filling Supreme Court Vacancy Until After Inauguration Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 19, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Judiciary Dems are making ourselves clear: there cannot be one set of rules for a Republican President and one set for a Democratic President. This vacancy should not be filled until after the inauguration." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2020 Tweet - ""My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed." - Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg I'm with RBG. RT if you are too." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 18, 2020 Tweet - "Remember Senator McConnell's demand that SCOTUS vacancies go unfilled during a presidential election year, which was also Justice Ginsburg's dying wish. McConnell pleaded with us to let the voters have the last word. Every Senator should be asked to commit to the McConnell Rule." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 18, 2020 Tweet - "If four Republican Senators commit not to vote to fill this Supreme Court vacancy until after the presidential inauguration, then the voices of the American people will have a chance to be heard." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 18, 2020 Tweet - "The Supreme Court's most valiant lady is gone. Rest in peace, Ruth." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 18, 2020 Quigley Statement On Passing Of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Rep. Mike Quigley
Sept. 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the Dept. of Justice - Judiciary Committee Democrats Call for Review of Political Interference in Durham Investigation Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 17, 2020 Tweet - "The President is asking SCOTUS to repeal pre-existing condition protections & health coverage for millions in the MIDDLE of a pandemic. And there is still no secret Trump plan to replace the Affordable Care Act. Just more hollow campaign promises." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 17, 2020 Senate Confirms Nominations Of Four Illinois District Judges Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 16, 2020 Tweet - "It's been 90 days since the Supreme Court rejected President Trump's effort to repeal DACA. And yet his Administration is still refusing to accept new DACA applications--openly ignoring an order of the highest court in the land." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 16, 2020 Ninety Days Since Landmark Supreme Court DACA Decisions And Following Critical TPS Decision, Durbin Calls On Senate To Pass Dream And Promise Act Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Last week, Pres. Trump unveiled his latest shortlist for the Supreme Court. I'm joining @SenWhitehouse and others in asking if federal conflict-of-interest and transparency laws were followed in the making of this list, especially to the extent dark money groups were involved." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Pat Cipollone, White House Counsel - Senators Request Information on Outside Groups Involved in Trump Scotus List Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Three years ago today, Pres. Trump began his cruel attempt to end #DACA. SCOTUS rejected this effort in June, but the President is openly defying the Court's order & refusing to reopen the program. I'll keep fighting until every Dreamer has a path to citizenship. #HomeIsHere" Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 2, 2020 Tweet - "America needs lawyers & judges who are committed to justice & the rule of law to help steer us safely through these turbulent times. Good to talk to @AppLawAssoc lawyers, especially about the importance of making pro bono and legal aid services available for those in need." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 1, 2020 Durbin Joins Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association To Discuss The Importance Of Legal Aid Services During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 25, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Admin's illegally appointed Acting DHS Secretary is breaking the law. Again. @DHS had no right to pause DACA renewals in the first place. SCOTUS rejected Pres. Trump's repeal of DACA. That means the Trump Admin must fully reopen DACA or the courts will force them to." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 19, 2020 Schneider Statement on IL AG Filing a Federal Lawsuit Challenging USPS Changes Rep. Brad Schneider
Aug. 15, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Admin was already defying SCOTUS by refusing new #DACA applications. Now a nonpartisan investigation finds the DHS head who issued this policy was illegally appointed. @senatemajldr must stop blocking #DreamAndPromiseAct, which the House passed more than a year ago." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell's plan for liability immunity is a massive corporate giveaway that will do nothing to make Americans safer or help reduce the spread of #COVID19. No wonder Senate Republicans kept it secret for so long." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2020 Rep. Schneider Lauds NY Ag for Lawsuit Against NRA Over Non-Profit Status Rep. Brad Schneider
Aug. 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Chairman Scott Joins Democrats in Urging House, Senate Leadership to Exclude Corporate Immunity in COVID-19 Relief Package Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "The Republican corporate immunity bill does nothing to protect workers, improve safety standards, or give businesses incentives to take proper precautions to reduce the spread of #COVID19. In fact, this bill does just the opposite." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 28, 2020 With President Trump In Open Defiance Of The Supreme Court, Durbin Attempts To Pass Dream & Promise Act On Senate Floor Sen. Dick Durbin
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump is in open defiance of the Supreme Court's decision rejecting his repeal of #DACA. I'm going to the Senate floor to respond by attempting to pass the bipartisan, House-passed Dream & Promise Act. Watch live here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
July 28, 2020 Unanimous Consent Request--H.R. 6 Sen. Dick Durbin
July 23, 2020 Congresswoman Kelly Introduces State Attorneys General Empowerment Act Rep. Robin Kelly
July 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Brasher, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit - Judiciary Democrats to 11th Circuit Judges: Explain Involvement in Florida Voting Rights Case Despite Commitment to Recuse Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Barbara Lagoa, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit - Judiciary Democrats to 11th Circuit Judges: Explain Involvement in Florida Voting Rights Case Despite Commitment to Recuse Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Luck, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit - Judiciary Democrats to 11th Circuit Judges: Explain Involvement in Florida Voting Rights Case Despite Commitment to Recuse Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell's "red line" on liability immunity for businesses will not make America safer. It would make the current situation even worse. Our top priority must be protecting workers and families from #COVID19--not protecting businesses from being held accountable." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "Article I, Section 2 and the 14th Amendment in the Constitution explicitly require the federal government to conduct a census that counts the "whole number of persons in each State.'" Sen. Dick Durbin
July 17, 2020 Durbin Statement On Federal Court Ordering Trump Admin To Reopen DACA Program For New Applicants Sen. Dick Durbin
July 17, 2020 Tweet - "First, the Supreme Court rejected the repeal of #DACA and now a federal court has confirmed this requires the Trump Administration to reopen DACA for new applicants. #HomeIsHere" Sen. Dick Durbin
July 15, 2020 Durbin Calls On President Trump To Comply With Supreme Court Decision To Reopen DACA Program For New Applicants Sen. Dick Durbin
July 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Durbin, Harris Lead 33 Senators Administration Comply With Supreme Court Decision On DACA Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 14, 2020 Tweet - "In June, a landmark Supreme Court decision rejected the Trump Administration's attempt to repeal DACA, calling it "arbitrary and capricious." Yesterday was the deadline to comply, but there's no indication that the Trump DHS has taken any steps to reopen DACA for new applicants." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 9, 2020 Quigley Reacts to SCOTUS Decision on Trump Financial Records Rep. Mike Quigley
July 9, 2020 Durbin Statement On Supreme Court Rulings On President Trump's Financial Records Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
Sept. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Will be joining @wolfblitzer on @CNN shortly to discuss the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Make sure you tune in." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 21, 2020 Tweet - "My office has received nearly 40,000 letters since Friday about the passing of Justice Ginsburg. Almost all of them are asking that the next Justice be confirmed after the inauguration in January. Leader McConnell--listen to the American people!" Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 21, 2020 Durbin Honors Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg On Senate Floor Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Many of my Republican colleagues have been cowed by Pres. Trump & are now being humiliated by Sen McConnell, who wants them to go back on everything they said 4 years ago. The Republicans' plan to rush a Supreme Court nominee is only going to add to the division in our country." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 21, 2020 Tweet - "The Supreme Court was created by the founders of our nation to be the arbiter of equal justice under the law, not a tool for one party's political agenda. The Senate should honor Justice Ginsburg's fervent last wish by not filling this vacancy before inauguration." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell needs to listen to the members of his caucus who are calling for fairness. The Senate should not consider any replacement for Justice Ginsburg until after the next Presidential inauguration." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 20, 2020 Tweet - "The American people need to understand that the battle over the Supreme Court comes down to decisions that will impact us all. Republicans have a case before the Court in November that would tear down the ACA & with it protections for pre-existing conditions." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 20, 2020 Tweet - "I spoke with @NPRWeekend yesterday about the passing of Justice Ginsburg & the upcoming battle over filling her vacancy on the Supreme Court. Listen here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2020 CNN "Newsroom" - Transcript Interview with Dick Durbin Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2020 Tweet - "Four years ago Senator McConnell demanded that Supreme Court vacancies go unfilled during a presidential election year. Now he's completely reversed himself because it's to his political advantage. Do Senate Rs still believe that the voices of the American people should be heard?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Lindsey Graham, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Durbin, Judiciary Committee Democrats To Chairman Graham: Follow Your Own Rule And Delay Filling Supreme Court Vacancy Until After Inauguration Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 19, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Judiciary Dems are making ourselves clear: there cannot be one set of rules for a Republican President and one set for a Democratic President. This vacancy should not be filled until after the inauguration." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2020 Tweet - ""My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed." - Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg I'm with RBG. RT if you are too." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 18, 2020 Tweet - "Remember Senator McConnell's demand that SCOTUS vacancies go unfilled during a presidential election year, which was also Justice Ginsburg's dying wish. McConnell pleaded with us to let the voters have the last word. Every Senator should be asked to commit to the McConnell Rule." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 18, 2020 Tweet - "If four Republican Senators commit not to vote to fill this Supreme Court vacancy until after the presidential inauguration, then the voices of the American people will have a chance to be heard." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 18, 2020 Tweet - "The Supreme Court's most valiant lady is gone. Rest in peace, Ruth." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 18, 2020 Quigley Statement On Passing Of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Rep.Mike Quigley
Sept. 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the Dept. of Justice - Judiciary Committee Democrats Call for Review of Political Interference in Durham Investigation Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 17, 2020 Tweet - "The President is asking SCOTUS to repeal pre-existing condition protections & health coverage for millions in the MIDDLE of a pandemic. And there is still no secret Trump plan to replace the Affordable Care Act. Just more hollow campaign promises." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 17, 2020 Senate Confirms Nominations Of Four Illinois District Judges Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 16, 2020 Tweet - "It's been 90 days since the Supreme Court rejected President Trump's effort to repeal DACA. And yet his Administration is still refusing to accept new DACA applications--openly ignoring an order of the highest court in the land." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 16, 2020 Ninety Days Since Landmark Supreme Court DACA Decisions And Following Critical TPS Decision, Durbin Calls On Senate To Pass Dream And Promise Act Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Last week, Pres. Trump unveiled his latest shortlist for the Supreme Court. I'm joining @SenWhitehouse and others in asking if federal conflict-of-interest and transparency laws were followed in the making of this list, especially to the extent dark money groups were involved." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 11, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Pat Cipollone, White House Counsel - Senators Request Information on Outside Groups Involved in Trump Scotus List Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 5, 2020 Tweet - "Three years ago today, Pres. Trump began his cruel attempt to end #DACA. SCOTUS rejected this effort in June, but the President is openly defying the Court's order & refusing to reopen the program. I'll keep fighting until every Dreamer has a path to citizenship. #HomeIsHere" Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 2, 2020 Tweet - "America needs lawyers & judges who are committed to justice & the rule of law to help steer us safely through these turbulent times. Good to talk to @AppLawAssoc lawyers, especially about the importance of making pro bono and legal aid services available for those in need." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 1, 2020 Durbin Joins Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association To Discuss The Importance Of Legal Aid Services During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 25, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Admin's illegally appointed Acting DHS Secretary is breaking the law. Again. @DHS had no right to pause DACA renewals in the first place. SCOTUS rejected Pres. Trump's repeal of DACA. That means the Trump Admin must fully reopen DACA or the courts will force them to." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 19, 2020 Schneider Statement on IL AG Filing a Federal Lawsuit Challenging USPS Changes Rep.Brad Schneider
Aug. 15, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Admin was already defying SCOTUS by refusing new #DACA applications. Now a nonpartisan investigation finds the DHS head who issued this policy was illegally appointed. @senatemajldr must stop blocking #DreamAndPromiseAct, which the House passed more than a year ago." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell's plan for liability immunity is a massive corporate giveaway that will do nothing to make Americans safer or help reduce the spread of #COVID19. No wonder Senate Republicans kept it secret for so long." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2020 Rep. Schneider Lauds NY Ag for Lawsuit Against NRA Over Non-Profit Status Rep.Brad Schneider
Aug. 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Chairman Scott Joins Democrats in Urging House, Senate Leadership to Exclude Corporate Immunity in COVID-19 Relief Package Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "The Republican corporate immunity bill does nothing to protect workers, improve safety standards, or give businesses incentives to take proper precautions to reduce the spread of #COVID19. In fact, this bill does just the opposite." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 28, 2020 With President Trump In Open Defiance Of The Supreme Court, Durbin Attempts To Pass Dream & Promise Act On Senate Floor Sen.Dick Durbin
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump is in open defiance of the Supreme Court's decision rejecting his repeal of #DACA. I'm going to the Senate floor to respond by attempting to pass the bipartisan, House-passed Dream & Promise Act. Watch live here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
July 28, 2020 Unanimous Consent Request--H.R. 6 Sen.Dick Durbin
July 23, 2020 Congresswoman Kelly Introduces State Attorneys General Empowerment Act Rep.Robin Kelly
July 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Brasher, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit - Judiciary Democrats to 11th Circuit Judges: Explain Involvement in Florida Voting Rights Case Despite Commitment to Recuse Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Barbara Lagoa, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit - Judiciary Democrats to 11th Circuit Judges: Explain Involvement in Florida Voting Rights Case Despite Commitment to Recuse Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Robert Luck, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit - Judiciary Democrats to 11th Circuit Judges: Explain Involvement in Florida Voting Rights Case Despite Commitment to Recuse Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "Senator McConnell's "red line" on liability immunity for businesses will not make America safer. It would make the current situation even worse. Our top priority must be protecting workers and families from #COVID19--not protecting businesses from being held accountable." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 21, 2020 Tweet - "Article I, Section 2 and the 14th Amendment in the Constitution explicitly require the federal government to conduct a census that counts the "whole number of persons in each State.'" Sen.Dick Durbin
July 17, 2020 Durbin Statement On Federal Court Ordering Trump Admin To Reopen DACA Program For New Applicants Sen.Dick Durbin
July 17, 2020 Tweet - "First, the Supreme Court rejected the repeal of #DACA and now a federal court has confirmed this requires the Trump Administration to reopen DACA for new applicants. #HomeIsHere" Sen.Dick Durbin
July 15, 2020 Durbin Calls On President Trump To Comply With Supreme Court Decision To Reopen DACA Program For New Applicants Sen.Dick Durbin
July 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Durbin, Harris Lead 33 Senators Administration Comply With Supreme Court Decision On DACA Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 14, 2020 Tweet - "In June, a landmark Supreme Court decision rejected the Trump Administration's attempt to repeal DACA, calling it "arbitrary and capricious." Yesterday was the deadline to comply, but there's no indication that the Trump DHS has taken any steps to reopen DACA for new applicants." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 9, 2020 Quigley Reacts to SCOTUS Decision on Trump Financial Records Rep.Mike Quigley
July 9, 2020 Durbin Statement On Supreme Court Rulings On President Trump's Financial Records Sen.Dick Durbin
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