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Stuart hosts veterans' issues town hall

COLLINSVILLE – This past Wednesday, state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, hosted a Town Hall...

Representative Ford teams up with Illinois Fathers for Equality

SPRINGFIELD - Illinois State Representative La Shawn K. Ford (D) 8 th District and Illinois Fathers...

Durbin joins colleagues in calling for action on legislation to fund gun violence research

CHICAGO — U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today joined Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and 25...

Jobs increase in eleven metro areas

CHICAGO – Unemployment rates decreased over-the-year in January in all of Illinois’s metropolita...

Durbin continues to press for swift action at IVH Quincy

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with Dr. Anne Schuchat, Acting Director...

Durbin, Hassan call on Ashford University to halt new GI Bill enrollments amid questions of eligibility

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) today called on Bridgepoint Educatio...

Bourne introduces "Donna's Bill" to grant timely grandparent visitation

LITCHFIELD - State Representative Avery Bourne (R-Raymond) has filed a bill to expedite hearings to...

Bill addressing teacher shortage advances

LITCHFIELD - In response to the teacher and substitute teacher shortage in Illinois, new legislation...

Sen. Durbin issues statement on President Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement o...

Durbin, Democratic senators push for student loan measures in banking bill

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced an amendment to the...

Durbin: Why hasn't the gun violence debate reached the Senate floor

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today called on Republican leaders t...

Durbin, Duckworth to Rauner: We need more than vague assurances that next steps are coming at IVH Quincy

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today once again urgently...

Durbin, Duckworth statement on nominations for U.S. Marshal for central and southern districts of Illinois

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today released the following...

Durbin urges Dreamers to renew their DACA

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today urged recipients of Deferred Action...

U.S. Rep. Mike Bost: Granite City Works plant furnace restart 'big victory'

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12), Co-Chairman of the Congressional Steel...

IDOA announces new Illinois State Fair manager

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Raymond Poe has appointed Luke...

Sen. Durbin urges Wells Fargo to halt any plans to expand presence on college campuses

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) sent a letter to Wells Fargo CEO Timothy...

Awards Ceremony for Specialized Springfield-based National Guard team that deployed to Afghanistan

SPRINGFIELD - An awards ceremony was held March 3 for six Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers wh...

Durbin says President Trump created DACA crisis and what happens next up to GOP members

WASHINGTON — Six months to the day after the Trump Administration terminated the Deferred Actio...

Durbin, Duckworth introduce bill to make community and technical school more affordable

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today joined Senator...

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