John,

The Illinois Times recently profiled Senator Dick Durbin, including highlights from his career in Congress and a look at his agenda as Majority Whip and Chair of the Judiciary Committee.

Durbin is one of the key people making sure that President Joe Biden's agenda makes it through the Senate. He's the Senate Majority Whip, which takes on a special responsibility when the president is from the same political party.

"Counting noses is THE job. My opinions on what votes we are going to get on the roll call are important," Durbin said. "When a bill that's important to the administration hits the floor, it's my job to see that it passes."

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Durbin is also the new chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, a group of which he has been a longtime member. His first official action as chair came on Feb. 22 with the committee hearing into Biden's appointment of Merrick Garland for attorney general. Durbin anticipates that domestic terrorism, immigration, antitrust laws and privacy concerns with Google and Facebook will be among the issues the Judiciary Committee will tackle in the months ahead.

The Dream Act of 2021, cosponsored by Senators Durbin and Graham, is one of the main pieces of legislation that Durbin hopes to get passed during the current session of Congress. The Dream Act would allow nearly two million people living in this country who were brought here as infants and children the opportunity to earn their way to the legal status of citizenship.

Senator Durbin is working hard to make progress for all of us here in Illinois and across the nation. While he’s fighting for our families in D.C., let’s show him that this team has his back:

Make your $5 contribution right now to support “Springfield’s man on Capitol Hill.”

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