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Senator Dick Durbin
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Serving the people of Illinois.
Democratic Whip and Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee @judiciarydems.senate.gov.
This is what happens when standards for DHS agents are lowered.

Secretary Noem’s policy changes have made matters worse.
November 21, 2025 at 7:36 PM
A militiaman convicted of illegally possessing firearms.
A woman who told FBI agents she’d “shoot your f***ing a**.”

Donald Trump is protecting violent MAGA supporters—not YOU.
November 20, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Republicans already tried to ban states’ ability to regulate AI in their Big, Ugly Bill.

That ban was voted down 99-1.

Their new political maneuver would be a free pass to Big Tech, and it must be stopped again.
November 19, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Here are just a few ideas:

Release political prisoners like Waleed Abu al-Khair.

Let Raif Badawi reunite with his family in Canada.

Improve conditions and protections for vulnerable populations such as foreign workers and religious minorities.
November 17, 2025 at 4:15 PM
This is deeply alarming.

Senior FBI officials receive some of the most sensitive information in government.

Signing personal waivers to appoint unqualified senior officials puts our national security at grave risk.
November 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM