WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Durbin on Bondi: "The President-elect has made it clear that he values one thing above all else in an Attorney General: loyalty... I fear that he found someone who can pass his loyalty test."  WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke on the Senate floor ahead of this week's nomination hearing for President-elect Donald Trump'  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Durbin: we must have a chance to offer amendments to fix these problems and ensure the bill would accomplish its goals  WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today spoke on the Senate floor outlining his concerns with the Laken Riley Act, legislation the Senate is considering this week. "The loss of a child is something no pare  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement regarding former Special Counsel Jack Smith's report on then-President Trump's efforts to interfere with the lawful transfer of power following the 2020 presidential election and the certification of the Electoral College vote held on January 6, 2021:    more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today released the following statement after meeting with Senator Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump's intended nominee to be U.S. Secretary of State:  "Senator Rubio and I share many similar views on foreign policy and as a result, have worked closely together in the Senate to move forward with legislation regarding human rights arou  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today's letter follows up on Durbin's May letter that urges BOP to request the special pay rate  WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today sent a letter to Rob Shriver, Acting Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), to request that OPM approve the Bureau of Prisons' (BOP) recently-transmitted special pay rat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Given Donald Trump's Intention to shut down any investigation into his alleged misconduct and Pam Bondi's promise to weaponize the Justice Department, it's "critical" that DOJ take immediate preservation steps  WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, led all Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats in urging Attorney General Merrick G  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Last Congress, Durbin and Shaheen introduced legislation that would grant Romania eligibility for participating in the U.S. visa waiver program  WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Co-Chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, and U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, today applauded the U.S. Department of Homeland Security   more