Majority Press
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WASHINGTON – In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today called on his colleagues to support...
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06.23.2021
Durbin Gives Opening Remarks in Judiciary Committee Hearing for Judicial & Executive Nominees
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement during the nominations hearing for... -
06.22.2021
Durbin Questions Witnesses at Hearing on Federal Crack and Powder Cocaine Sentencing Disparity
WASHINGTON – During today’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled, “Examining Federal Sentencing for Crack and Powder Cocaine,” U.S. Senate... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement during the “Examining Federal...
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06.17.2021
Judiciary Committee Advances Nominations of Tiffany Cunningham, Anne Milgram, & Kenneth Polite, Jr
WASHINGTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the nominations of Tiffany P. Cunningham, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit, Anne Milgram,... -
WASHINGTON – Today, Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin (D-IL) led all Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats on a letter to Attorney General (AG)...
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WASHINGTON – During today’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled, “H.R.6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021,” U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick...
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06.15.2021
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement at American Dream and Promise Act Judiciary Committee Hearing
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement during “H.R.6, American Dream... -
WASHINGTON – Ahead of her confirmation today, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) delivered a speech on the Senate floor in support of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s...
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WASHINGTON – Today, Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin (D-IL) led all Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats on a letter to Attorney General (AG)...
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement regarding a report that Federal...
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06.10.2021
Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Two Bipartisan Durbin, Grassley Criminal Justice Bills
WASHINGTON – Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance two bipartisan criminal justice reform bills authored by U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL),... -
WASHINGTON – Today, the Senate confirmed Zahid Quraishi to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey by a bipartisan vote of 81-16. Ahead of the...
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WASHINGTON – During today’s Judiciary Committee hearing, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned Eunice C....
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06.09.2021
Durbin Gives Opening Remarks in Judiciary Committee Hearing for Circuit & District Judicial Nominees
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement during the nominations hearing for... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement after the Senate confirmed, on a...
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06.08.2021
Durbin Calls on Colleagues to Support President Biden's First Judicial Nominees on the Floor Today
WASHINGTON – Ahead of their confirmation votes on the Senate floor today, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, urged his... -
CHICAGO – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after Department of Homeland Security (DHS)...
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WASHINGTON – During Wednesday’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, President Biden’s latest round of executive nominees demonstrated the competence, integrity,...
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WASHINGTON – Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance out of Committee the bipartisan COVID-19 Safer Detention Act of 2021authored by U.S. Senate Majority...
