I wanted to reach out personally, John, and ask for your help to defend our Senate majority. But first, let me explain why:

I’m sure you didn’t miss the news about the urgent threat to Roe v. Wade coming from the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion. But since then, Senate Republicans have doubled down in their commitment to undermine reproductive freedom across the country. Just last week, Mitch McConnell admitted that a "nationwide ban" on abortion was possible if the Senate GOP flip even one seat.

And while Roe has dominated the news – and rightly so – Senate Republicans have continued to push for and propose legislation that will take us in the wrong direction.

Every day, people from Illinois make it clear that they’re counting on the Senate for help solving issues like the child care crisis, inflation, and more.

I’ve been laser-focused on working with my colleagues to draft and pass legislation that does exactly that.

But in the background, Senate Republicans have been unveiling their platform and making clear what they’ll do if they flip the Senate.

And I don’t say this lightly, but it’s bad news.

Our Senate majority is the last line of defense against the GOP’s plans, which include an archaic nationwide ban on abortions, tax hikes on the working class, climate change denialism, and more.

I’m sure I don’t need to tell you twice, but this is a make-or-break moment for Illinois and the country. Please, will you chip in $5, or whatever you can spare, to help us defend and expand our Senate majority?

My best,

Dick Durbin 

 

 

 

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