U.S. Senator Richard Durbin
Recent News About U.S. Senator Richard Durbin
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Durbin continues push for higher biofuel standards
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) yesterday responded to a final ruling from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the number of biofuels required to be included in gasoline and diesel fuel.
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Durbin urges vote on bill to close gun-buying loophole for terror suspects
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined fellow Senate Democrats Tuesday in urging the House of Representatives to vote on a bipartisan bill that would give the federal government power to prevent suspected terrorists from buying guns and explosives in the U.S.
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Durbin calls on Obama to close gun sales loopholes
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined 21 fellow Senate Democrats in urging President Barack Obama to use his executive authority to bolster gun control regulations.
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Durbin applauds expedited relief for Corinthian students
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) on Tuesday applauded the federal government's decision to increase expedited student loan relief for a broader portion of former Corinthian College students.
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$67 million in federal grants to aid housing across Illinois
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) said Nov. 4 that Illinois will receive over $67 million in federal grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development for housing in urban areas, including Will and Kane counties.
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Durbin wants opiate antidote available in US schools
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and eight other senators sent a letter Thursday urging the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make the anti-opiate naloxone more available to first responders on school campuses.
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Durbin, Grassley introduce bipartisan visa reform bill
Sens. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Chuck Grassley (R-IL) introduced legislation Thursday that would reform two visa programs they say have been taken advantage of and harmed the prospects of American workers.
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Durbin seeks debt forgiveness for Everest students
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) hosted a gathering of federal officials and former Everest College students in Chicago Friday to advocate for including the students in the Department of Education's student debt relief program.
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Durbin asks Social Security Administration to waive potential penalties
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) signed a letter to the Social Security Administration (SSA) and Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Tuesday, urging the officials not to penalize same-sex benefits recipients for overpayments the SSA made incorrectly.
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Senate Judiciary Committee passes Durbin's sentencing reform act
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday passed the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015 by a vote of 15-5.
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Durbin, fellow senators call on DOE to examine for-profit colleges
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined three other Democratic senators on Tuesday in demanding the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) take a harder look at its funding policies for for-profit colleges.
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Durbin seeks community input on winning war on drugs
The war on illegal drugs has been ongoing for years and Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) has recently joined the fight by meeting with elected officials and community stakeholders to discuss ways to win it.
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Durbin asks FBI if banking pressure led to revised warning on new credit cards
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) asked the FBI on Thursday to explain why it revised a recent consumer-protection advisory early last week concerning credit and debit smart-card security technology and raised the specter of possible outside pressure from the banking industry.
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Affordable College Textbook Act aimed to lower costs of college textbooks
Durbin introduces measure that would support the use of open licenses for textbooks.
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Durbin urges other federal agencies to take action against University of Phoenix
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) recently called on the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Education to reconsider their relationships with the University of Phoenix in the wake of a Department of Defense report on the school's inappropriate practices in recruiting servicemembers and their spouses.