Dick Durbin · [email protected]

November 25, 2019 at 5:46 PM

I'm running for re-election

It’s official -- I’m running for re-election to continue serving Illinois families in the Senate. Will you make a $5 contribution now to help launch my 2020 campaign? John, Today, I’m filing the paperwork to kick off my re-election campaign for U.S. Senate. In the Senate, I have worked tirel…

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  The Durbin Report · [email protected]

November 21, 2019 at 9:00 PM

Another Presidential Promise Goes Up in Smoke

The Durbin Report: A message from Senator Richard J. Durbin Fellow Illinoisan, More than two months ago, President Trump and the First Lady announced from the Oval Office that they would take dramatic steps to end the epidemic of youth vaping tha…

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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]

November 20, 2019 at 11:46 PM

Add your name to join the criminal justice reform fight

We need your voice in the fight for criminal justice reform. Sign on now to support the Smarter Sentencing Act to reform mandatory minimum prison sentences. John, Next month will mark the one-year anniversary of my historic, bipartisan criminal justice reform legislation, the First Step Act, …

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  The Durbin Report · [email protected]

November 19, 2019 at 7:50 PM

DACA Goes to the Supreme Court

The Durbin Report: A message from Senator Richard J. Durbin Fellow Illinoisan, Generations of Americans have looked to the Supreme Court to help move our nation closer to the “more perfect union” promised in our Constitution. Sometimes the Court …

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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]

November 15, 2019 at 6:44 PM

An exciting update about my friend Betsy

John, I have an exciting update to share about my good friend Betsy Dirksen Londrigan -- who’s running for Congress in Illinois’s 13th Congressional District. The nonpartisan election forecasters at the Cook Political Report upgraded her race from “Lean Republican” to “Toss-up!” I’ve known B…

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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]

November 12, 2019 at 7:56 PM

DACA at the Supreme Court

With President Trump’s attacks on DACA before the Supreme Court today, Dreamers need us standing with them now more than ever. Add your name to show your support. John, Today, the Supreme Court heard arguments concerning President Trump’s immoral decision to cancel the DACA program and put ne…

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  The Durbin Report · [email protected]

November 12, 2019 at 7:30 PM

Health Care Open Enrollment is Underway

The Durbin Report: A message from Senator Richard J. Durbin Fellow Illinoisan, Health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is officially open for business. Open enrollment for 2020 health plans under the ACA has now begun and will run th…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

November 11, 2019 at 3:07 AM

WSJ: Democrats can win the Senate in 2020

Wall Street Journal: “Narrow Path to Majority Emerges for Senate Democrats” John, The media is starting to take notice of something we already know: Democrats have a path to taking back the Senate in 2020. But we also know that this critical fight isn’t going to be easy. For Democrats to win…

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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]

November 8, 2019 at 10:40 PM

Doug Jones

This just in, John, Jeff Sessions is running for Senate in Alabama. That’s right -- the former Senator and President Trump’s disgraced former Attorney General who helmed such disastrous efforts as the Muslim travel ban and the inhumane immigration policy that separated thousands of migrant fam…

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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]

November 8, 2019 at 2:54 AM

Paris Climate Agreement (add your name)

We need climate action, not denial or delay. Add your name to oppose President Trump’s dangerous efforts to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement. John, President Trump formally notified the United Nations this week that he is moving forward with his disastrous plan to withdraw t…

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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]

November 6, 2019 at 10:20 PM

Mitch McConnell is next

John, Yesterday, voters in Kentucky sent a clear message to the GOP establishment and ousted their Republican governor, electing Democrat Andy Beshear to lead their state. These election results are incredible -- not only for the people of Kentucky, but for all of us -- because this is the cl…

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  Durbin HQ · [email protected]

November 6, 2019 at 12:20 AM

Less than 365 days

2020 is just around the corner, John. Sunday marked one year until Election Day. The clock is ticking as we double down on our fight to defeat President Trump and elect a Democratic Senate -- and it starts right here in Illinois. Dick Durbin needs you in the fight, John. Pitch in $5 now. We …

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  The Durbin Report · [email protected]

November 4, 2019 at 9:32 PM

Securing Federal Funding for Illinois

The Durbin Report: A message from Senator Richard J. Durbin Fellow Illinoisan, As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I am proud to secure important federal funding for Illinois. I was able to do just that in the spending bills that p…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

November 1, 2019 at 1:27 AM

re: our Halloween goal

John, We hope you are enjoying a fun-filled Halloween! We’re just checking in one more time about Senator Durbin’s end-of-month goal. We are so close, John, and dollar by dollar, we know we can get there by midnight. Will you contribute $5 right now to help us meet this important fundraising…

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  Durbin 2020 · [email protected]

October 31, 2019 at 6:37 PM

Something even sweeter than Halloween candy

John, While most of us may be a little too old for buckets full of Halloween candy, we have something even sweeter in mind this Halloween: electing a Democratic Senate in 2020. This is a fight we need to win, John. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has shamefully turned the Senate into a legisl…

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  Team Durbin · [email protected]

October 30, 2019 at 9:30 PM

CNN: Democrats can win the Senate in 2020

This is big, John -- The media is starting to take notice of our movement to take back the Senate in 2020, and now the conversation is shifting as CNN reports that a Democratic majority is within our reach. Read Senator Durbin’s message about this important development below and then pitch …

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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]

October 30, 2019 at 2:37 AM

The end of the month

John, I’m writing today to ask you to contribute to my 2020 campaign ahead of our end-of-month fundraising deadline, but first I want to tell you why your support is so incredibly important. According to CNN, Democrats now have a real shot at taking back the Senate in 2020. This is our oppor…

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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]

October 27, 2019 at 11:24 PM

Let's send President Trump a message when he comes to Chicago

Did you see this, John? Tomorrow, President Trump is coming to Chicago for the first time since his election to curry favor with and raise money from high-dollar donors to help fill his 2020 campaign coffers. Let’s send President Trump a message when he comes to Chicago: we will defeat him an…

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  Team Durbin · [email protected]

October 26, 2019 at 12:40 AM

Protect people with pre-existing conditions

John, The Trump Administration is continuing its attacks on Americans’ health care by promoting short-term junk insurance plans that discriminate against people with pre-existing conditions. These reckless actions from President Trump and the GOP are putting access to affordable health care i…

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  The Durbin Report · [email protected]

October 24, 2019 at 5:58 PM

The Senate is a Legislative Graveyard

The Durbin Report: A message from Senator Richard J. Durbin Fellow Illinoisan, There is not much progress being made in Washington these days and contrary to what my Republican colleagues might tell you, it’s not impeachment and it’s not House De…

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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]

October 23, 2019 at 8:55 PM

Add your name to oppose the Trump-GOP tax cuts for corporations

The GOP tax scam is making the rich even richer at the expense of working people and their families. Add your name to oppose the GOP’s tax cuts for corporations and billionaires. John, When President Trump and the Republicans pushed their tax bill through Congress, they promised tax relief fo…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

October 18, 2019 at 5:22 PM

This is it

John, We know you get a lot of emails, but we just wanted you to know how grateful Senator Durbin is that so many supporters are stepping up and joining his campaign to take back the Senate. We know we need to end Mitch McConnell’s era of failed leadership and elect a Democratic majority that…

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  Team Durbin · [email protected]

October 17, 2019 at 11:50 PM

Senator Durbin is counting on you

John -- we’re off to an incredible start toward meeting Senator Durbin’s fundraising goal. Can he count on your support as he fights to take back the Senate in 2020? Contribute $5 now to help Senator Durbin meet his pivotal fundraising goal. CONTRIBUTE ---Original Message from Senator Dic…

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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]

October 17, 2019 at 2:41 AM

Need you on the team, John

John, As Mitch McConnell and President Trump use the Senate to enact the extreme GOP agenda, it has never been more clear that we need to take back the Senate in 2020. If we don’t, even a Democratic President will face McConnell obstruction. The path to Democrats winning back the Senate in 20…

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  Juliana Stratton · [email protected]

October 15, 2019 at 9:45 PM

I'm on Team Durbin

John, As Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, I understand just how important it is that we support the elected officials who are steadfast champions for our state—like Senator Dick Durbin. Our communities depend on advocates like him to fight for our families and our values in D.C. From his lead…

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  Team Durbin · [email protected]

October 8, 2019 at 7:43 PM

Senator Durbin's thoughts on the impeachment inquiry

John, Senator Durbin recorded a short message for his supporters about what they need to know as Congress opens the impeachment inquiry of President Trump. Watch and share below— SHARE ON FACEBOOK SHARE ON TWITTER Thank you, Team Durbin CONTRIBUTE   Paid for by Friends of Dick Durbin …

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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]

October 4, 2019 at 10:21 PM

Add your name to oppose President Trump's decision to slash the number of refugees admitted to U.S.

John, The Trump Administration’s cruel decision to slash the number of refugees allowed to come to our country to just 18,000 next year is a shameful abdication of our nation’s core values. After our nation made the horrific mistake of turning our back on Jewish refugees during the Holocaust,…

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  The Durbin Report · [email protected]

October 2, 2019 at 8:48 PM

The Senate Pushes Back

The Durbin Report: A message from Senator Richard J. Durbin Fellow Illinoisan, We all remember then-candidate Donald Trump’s idea that we needed a 2,000-mile border wall from sea-to-shining-sea, and his claim that Mexico would pay for it.  But M…

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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]

October 1, 2019 at 12:30 AM

One more time

John, I’m asking you one more time before the deadline: Will you contribute $5 before midnight to help me meet my end-of-quarter goal? We only have a few hours left—and every dollar counts as we prepare for the fight of our lives against President Trump and the Republicans in 2020. I wouldn…

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September 30, 2019 at 4:17 PM

Counting on you before midnight

John, The crucial FEC deadline is tonight at midnight. Contribute $5 right now. Senator Durbin is fighting to block the extreme GOP agenda and make progress for families in Illinois and all across the nation, but he can only keep up these essential fights if we have his back when it counts. R…

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  Team Durbin · [email protected]

September 30, 2019 at 1:01 AM

This deadline is a huge test

John, did you see Senator Durbin’s message earlier today? Meeting our fundraising goal before the FEC deadline is a huge test for our campaign. We need to finish the quarter strong to show President Trump and the Republicans that we’re ready to fight back in 2020—and win. Pitch in $5 right …

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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]

September 29, 2019 at 5:15 PM

It has been a big week, John

John, It seemed like every hour this week another news story broke that demonstrated exactly why we need to not only defeat President Trump, but take back the Senate from Mitch McConnell in 2020. With a Democratic Senate, we’ll finally overcome the corruption and obstruction that are hallmark…

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  Durbin HQ · [email protected]

September 27, 2019 at 5:35 PM

re: President Trump's attacks on Senator Durbin

President Trump's false attacks on Senator Durbin are completely out of line. We need to fight back, John. Add your name to stand with Dick Durbin and tell President Trump to drop his false and inappropriate attacks. ADD MY NAME ---Original Message from Senator Dick Durbin--- John, Yes…

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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]

September 26, 2019 at 8:22 PM

President Trump attacked me from the UN

John, Yesterday, President Trump held a press conference at the UN...and called out Senators Bob Menendez, Patrick Leahy, and myself in an attempt to distract from his actions regarding Ukraine. I need you to show you’re standing with me. Add your name now to tell President Trump to drop his …

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  Team Durbin · [email protected]

September 25, 2019 at 5:25 PM

Add your name to support the impeachment inquiry

UPDATE: Speaker Pelosi announced that the House of Representatives is opening a formal impeachment inquiry of President Trump. Are you standing with Senator Durbin and everyone who called for an impeachment inquiry into the President's potentially illegal actions? Add your name now. ADD YOU…

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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]

September 24, 2019 at 10:14 PM

Impeachment

Add your name: It’s time to begin an impeachment inquiry of President Trump. John, Today, I am calling on the House of Representatives to begin a formal impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump. President Trump himself admitted that, while on a phone call with the President of Ukraine, …

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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]

September 23, 2019 at 8:52 PM

Add your name to oppose President Trump's national emergency

We’re challenging President Trump’s national emergency declaration in the Senate because this abuse of power must end. Add your name to join us. John, This week, Senate Democrats are forcing a vote to end the national emergency President Trump declared in an attempt to subvert the will of Con…

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  Team Durbin · [email protected]

September 22, 2019 at 11:26 PM

We can do this, John

John, did you see Senator Durbin’s message yesterday? Here’s the good news—we’re so close to meeting our mid-month goal. We just need 50 more grassroots supporters like you to step up and make a contribution right now. Pitch in $5 to help Dick Durbin keep fighting for our families in the Se…

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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]

September 22, 2019 at 2:51 AM

Can you help keep us on track, John?

Can I count on you to help meet my mid-month fundraising goal? Chip in $5 now. I’ll be frank, John— We are coming up on a huge end-of-quarter deadline at the end of the month, and if we’re going to meet our fundraising goal, we have to make sure we stay on track for the rest of September. Wh…

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  The Durbin Report · [email protected]

September 20, 2019 at 3:12 PM

The American People Have Had Enough

The Durbin Report: A message from Senator Richard J. Durbin Fellow Illinoisan, In the summer of 2019, we saw the tragic toll of daily gun violence across America and horrific mass shootings in towns from Ohio to Texas.   Too often, these tragedi…

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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]

September 17, 2019 at 11:05 PM

Tonight: We're holding the Senate floor for gun reform

We need your support in the fight for universal background checks. Add your name to stand with Senate Democrats now. John, Senate Democrats are holding the Senate floor tonight demanding that Majority Leader Mitch McConnell call a vote on the House-passed universal background checks legislati…

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  The Durbin Report · [email protected]

September 17, 2019 at 10:39 PM

Ending the Vaping Epidemic

The Durbin Report: A message from Senator Richard J. Durbin Fellow Illinoisan, Vaping targets kids. Just look at some of the flavors you can find on the market today: unicorn milk, bubble gum, and gummy bear. These aren’t aimed at a 50-year-old ch…

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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]

September 13, 2019 at 3:36 PM

We must stop this abuse of power, John

John, First, President Trump abused his power by ignoring Congress and declaring a false national emergency in order to fund his ineffective wall on our southern border. Now, he is robbing funds designated for crucial military projects across the country. We cannot allow this to stand, John. …

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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]

September 10, 2019 at 12:35 AM

Need you with me in the fight, John

John, Now that the August recess is over and the Senate is back in session, the American people are counting on us to fight for their families and their communities on everything from passing commonsense gun safety reforms to addressing the urgent threat posed by climate change. I need you wi…

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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]

September 6, 2019 at 12:25 AM

Stand with Dreamers (add your name)

Add your name: Tell the Senate to pass the American Dream and Promise Act now. John, Dreamers are Americans. They deserve to be a part of the future of the country they call home. That’s why I introduced the Dream Act in 2001 and have fought for 19 years to get it passed. But Republicans in …

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September 1, 2019 at 12:24 AM

One more time before the end of the month

John, The clock is ticking on our midnight deadline, and we’re still a bit short of meeting our end-of-month fundraising goal. This is critical—can you step up and donate $5 now? Dick Durbin is fighting to keep Illinois blue and reclaim a Democratic majority in the Senate. Americans deserve a…

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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]

August 31, 2019 at 4:09 PM

There couldn't be more at stake in 2020

The end-of-month deadline is here. Pitch in $5 now to help me meet my goal. John, Make no mistake: the Republicans will fight tooth and nail to hold on to their Senate majority in 2020. If we’re going to defeat Mitch McConnell and the GOP, we’ve got to start fighting now. Not only do we need…

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  Team Durbin · [email protected]

August 30, 2019 at 8:38 PM

Asking for your help before the deadline

John, You might not know this, but Dick Durbin counts on grassroots supporters like you to ensure he has the resources to take on Mitch McConnell and the Republicans in 2020—and win. If we come up short on our fundraising goals, our challenge becomes even more difficult. It’s going to take al…

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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]

August 29, 2019 at 10:55 PM

Put an end to Mitch McConnell's obstruction

I’m doing everything I can to take back the Senate from Mitch McConnell and the GOP. Can you show your support and contribute $5 to my end-of-month fundraising goal? John, Everything is on the line in 2020. Even if Democrats win the White House, we won’t be able to make progress for the Ameri…

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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]

August 28, 2019 at 1:50 AM

Here's how we take back the Senate, John

These races are critical to winning a Democratic Senate in 2020. Contribute $5 to support Theresa Greenfield, Amy McGrath, and Gary Peters right now. John, Taking back the White House isn’t our only mission in 2020. We are in the fight of our lives to stop Mitch McConnell’s era of obstruction…

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