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  The Durbin Report · [email protected]
June 25, 2020 at 7:25 PM

The Supreme Court Saves DACA—For Now

The Durbin Report: A message from Senator Richard J. Durbin Fellow Illinoisan, It has been more than ten years since I joined with then-Republican Senator Dick Lugar of Indiana to call on then-President Obama to use his legal authority to protect…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
June 21, 2020 at 10:54 PM

"This feels like a little bit of a canary in the coal mine"

We hope that you are keeping safe during this pandemic, John. We know this is a difficult time for many, so please only contribute if you are able to do so. We are more committed than ever to a Democratic victory in November and are grateful you’re in this fight.   John, The good news about D…
  Team Durbin · [email protected]
June 20, 2020 at 9:31 PM

did you want this can cozy?

We hope that you are keeping safe during this pandemic, John. We know this is a difficult time for many, so please only contribute if you are able to do so. We are more committed than ever to a Democratic victory in November and are grateful you’re in this fight.   John, Have you checked out …
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
June 19, 2020 at 6:35 PM

Asking one more time

We hope that you are keeping safe during this pandemic, John. We know this is a difficult time for many, so please only contribute if you are able to do so. We are more committed than ever to a Democratic victory in November and are grateful you’re in this fight.   I’ll be brief, John: I know…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
June 18, 2020 at 8:22 PM

BREAKING: Big win on DACA

John, Big news: the Supreme Court just granted 700,000 young people in America a new lease on life, ruling against the Trump Administration's cruel attempt to end DACA. I first introduced the Dream Act in 2001. For nearly 20 years, I've been fighting to protect Dreamers and I'm relieved today…
  Durbin HQ · [email protected]
June 17, 2020 at 10:44 PM

Forwarding a message for John

We hope that you are keeping safe during this pandemic, John. We know this is a difficult time for many, so please only contribute if you are able to do so. We are more committed than ever to a Democratic victory in November and are grateful you’re in this fight.   We’re passing along this …
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
June 16, 2020 at 11:33 PM

Here's my ask

We hope that you are keeping safe during this pandemic, John. We know this is a difficult time for many, so please only contribute if you are able to do so. We are more committed than ever to a Democratic victory in November and are grateful you’re in this fight.   John, We’ve always known t…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
June 15, 2020 at 6:44 PM

POLL: Amy McGrath can win

We hope that you are keeping safe during this pandemic, John. We know this is a difficult time for many, so please only contribute if you are able to do so. We are more committed than ever to a Democratic victory in November and are grateful you’re in this fight.   John, we need your eyes o…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
June 15, 2020 at 1:21 AM

McGrath takes the lead over McConnell

We hope that you are keeping safe during this pandemic, John. We know this is a difficult time for many, so please only contribute if you are able to do so. We are more committed than ever to a Democratic victory in November and are grateful you’re in this fight.   John, I wanted to share so…
  Team Durbin · [email protected]
June 12, 2020 at 6:07 PM

A fight we can win

We hope that you are keeping safe during this pandemic, John. We know this is a difficult time for many, so please only contribute if you are able to do so. We are more committed than ever to a Democratic victory in November and are grateful you’re in this fight.   John, Dick Durbin emailed…
  The Durbin Report · [email protected]
June 12, 2020 at 5:59 PM

The Justice in Policing Act

The Durbin Report: A message from Senator Richard J. Durbin Fellow Illinoisan, Over the past couple of weeks, in cities across the country, hundreds of thousands of Americans have engaged in peaceful demonstrations following the heartbreaking kil…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
June 11, 2020 at 8:48 PM

The math is simple

We hope that you are keeping safe during this pandemic, John. We know this is a difficult time for many, so please only contribute if you are able to do so. We are more committed than ever to a Democratic victory in November and are grateful you’re in this fight.   John, I’m working hard to …
  [email protected] · [email protected]
June 10, 2020 at 6:50 PM

Giffords PAC endorses Dick Durbin

We hope that you are keeping safe during this pandemic, John. We know this is a difficult time for many, so please only contribute if you are able to do so. We are more committed than ever to a Democratic victory in November and are grateful you’re in this fight.   John, did you see Gabby G…
  Gabby Giffords · [email protected]
June 9, 2020 at 9:27 PM

Dick Durbin

John, I'm proud that Giffords PAC has endorsed Dick Durbin for re-election. Dick is a proven champion on gun safety and we must help send him back to the U.S. Senate in 2020. If we want to see our gun laws change, we need to flip the Senate. That includes holding onto Illinois and re-electing…
  Durbin HQ · [email protected]
June 9, 2020 at 12:38 AM

Double down

John, did you see Senator Durbin’s message yesterday? It’s time to double down in our fight to flip the Senate. Pitch in $5 to join us. Contribute ---Original Message from Dick Durbin--- John, We are in a pivotal moment for our nation and our democracy -- but time and again, Majority L…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
June 7, 2020 at 11:54 PM

We must flip the Senate this November, John

John, We are in a pivotal moment for our nation and our democracy -- but time and again, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is failing to take action or provide the leadership we need. This week, rather than responding to urgent issues like police brutality or the pandemic, the Senate GOP was fo…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
June 6, 2020 at 1:03 PM

Tell the Senate to pass a federal anti-lynching law

John, The secret is out. For almost one hundred years efforts to pass a federal anti-lynching law have been blocked in Washington. Finally, Speaker Pelosi crafted a bipartisan bill that passed with an overwhelming 410-4 vote. But the bill was stopped in the Senate with a “secret hold” by on…
  The Durbin Report · [email protected]
June 3, 2020 at 6:26 PM

Justice for George Floyd

The Durbin Report: A message from Senator Richard J. Durbin Fellow Illinoisan, The anger and pain that we have seen in cities and towns across the country over the past week is a reflection of generations of trauma. People are rightfully exhauste…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
May 31, 2020 at 11:56 PM

Midnight

We hope that you are keeping safe during this pandemic, John. We know this is a difficult time for many, so please only contribute if you are able to do so. We are more committed than ever to a Democratic victory in November and are grateful you’re in this fight.   This is it, John: The midn…
  Durbin HQ · [email protected]
May 30, 2020 at 11:02 PM

Did you see Senator Durbin's email?

We hope that you are keeping safe during this pandemic, John. We know this is a difficult time for many, so please only contribute if you are able to do so. We are more committed than ever to a Democratic victory in November and are grateful you’re in this fight.   John, just checking in to…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
May 29, 2020 at 7:45 PM

Here's where we stand

We hope that you are keeping safe during this pandemic, John. We know this is a difficult time for many, so please only contribute if you are able to do so. We are more committed than ever to a Democratic victory in November and are grateful you’re in this fight.   John, Soon, we will be clo…
  Team Durbin · [email protected]
May 28, 2020 at 6:50 PM

Need you in this fight

We hope that you are keeping safe during this pandemic, John. We know this is a difficult time for many, so please only contribute if you are able to do so. We are more committed than ever to a Democratic victory in November and are grateful you’re in this fight.   Did you see Senator Durbi…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
May 28, 2020 at 1:46 AM

Asking for your support

We hope that you are keeping safe during this pandemic, John. We know this is a difficult time for many, so please only contribute if you are able to do so. We are more committed than ever to a Democratic victory in November and are grateful you’re in this fight.   John, We already knew how …
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
May 22, 2020 at 9:08 PM

Masks

John, Scientists and health care professionals are racing to find new treatments and a cure for COVID-19. But while we wait, we can work together to help stop the spread. Wearing a mask is proven to help limit the spread of the disease, but as we've seen, they're not readily available and acc…
  Durbin HQ · [email protected]
May 20, 2020 at 9:12 PM

Montana, North Carolina, and Texas

We hope that you are keeping safe during this pandemic, John. We know this is a difficult time for many, so please only contribute if you are able to do so. We are more committed than ever to a Democratic victory in November and are grateful you’re in this fight.   John, we just wanted to c…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
May 20, 2020 at 1:44 AM

Three Senate seats that we can flip from red to blue

We hope that you are keeping safe during this pandemic, John. We know this is a difficult time for many, so please only contribute if you are able to do so. We are more committed than ever to a Democratic victory in November and are grateful you’re in this fight.   John, Thank you for contin…
  The Durbin Report · [email protected]
May 19, 2020 at 6:18 PM

A Profound Sense of Urgency

The Durbin Report: A message from Senator Richard J. Durbin Fellow Illinoisan, COVID-19 is taking its toll on our nation and on our people.  More than 83,000 Americans have passed away, 1.4 million have been infected, and 36.5 million are unemplo…
  Durbin HQ · [email protected]
May 14, 2020 at 9:18 PM

One more chance to show your support

We hope that you are keeping safe during this pandemic, John. We know this is a difficult time for many, so please only contribute if you are able to do so. We are more committed than ever to a Democratic victory in November and are grateful you’re in this fight.   Did you see Dick Durbin’s…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
May 14, 2020 at 12:22 AM

Winning this fight is more important than ever

We hope that you are keeping safe during this pandemic, John. We know this is a difficult time for many, so please only contribute if you are able to do so. We are more committed than ever to a Democratic victory in November and are grateful you’re in this fight.   John, We already know that…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
May 12, 2020 at 11:38 PM

Democrats' path to taking back the Senate just got clearer

We hope that you are keeping safe during this pandemic, John. We know this is a difficult time for many, so please only contribute if you are able to do so. We are more committed than ever to a Democratic victory in November and are grateful you’re in this fight.   John, We just got some gre…
  Cheri Bustos · [email protected]
May 9, 2020 at 8:16 PM

Keep Illinois blue this November

We hope that you are keeping safe during this pandemic, John. We know this is a difficult time for many, so please only contribute if you are able to do so. We are more committed than ever to a Democratic victory in November and are grateful you’re in this fight.   John, As the chair of the …
  Team Durbin · [email protected]
May 7, 2020 at 8:19 PM

Elect (and re-elect) as many Democrats as we can

We hope that you are keeping safe during this pandemic, John. We know this is a difficult time for many, so please only contribute if you are able to do so. We are more committed than ever to a Democratic victory in November and are grateful you’re in this fight.   Did you see Senator Durbi…
  The Durbin Report · [email protected]
May 7, 2020 at 6:21 PM

An Update on Constituent Services

The Durbin Report: A message from Senator Richard J. Durbin Fellow Illinoisan, Our nation is in a moment of extraordinary crisis.  With COVID-19, we are facing an unprecedented public health and economic emergency rolled into one, the likes of wh…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
May 7, 2020 at 12:11 AM

McConnell's intern vs. a Democratic Senate

We hope that you are keeping safe during this pandemic, John. We know this is a difficult time for many, so please only contribute if you are able to do so. We are more committed than ever to a Democratic victory in November and are grateful you’re in this fight.   John, Lately, the polls an…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
May 4, 2020 at 11:13 PM

Add your name to oppose McConnell's court-packing

John, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is bringing the Senate back in the middle of a pandemic to appoint Justin Walker, an unqualified judicial nominee described as a “McConnell protege.” There are more important things for the Senate to be doing during this pandemic than appointing Leader Mc…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
May 1, 2020 at 2:13 AM

Asking you once this month for me

We hope that you are keeping safe during this pandemic, John. We know this is a difficult time for many, so please only contribute if you are able to do so. We are more committed than ever to a Democratic victory in November and are grateful you’re in this fight.   John, This month, I’ve ask…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
April 29, 2020 at 2:05 AM

Supporting frontline health care workers and restaurant employees

John, I love seeing my former interns go on to do great things. When my team told me about the work one past intern was doing now to help those impacted by COVID-19, I knew we needed to help. That’s why I am proud to support Off Their Plate, an organization helping restaurants across the coun…
  Durbin HQ · [email protected]
April 24, 2020 at 10:25 PM

A Democratic majority is in reach

We hope that you are keeping safe during this pandemic, John. We know this is a difficult time for many, so please only contribute if you are able to do so. We are more committed than ever to a Democratic victory in November and are grateful you’re in this fight.   What do Arizona, Georgia,…
  The Durbin Report · [email protected]
April 24, 2020 at 9:24 PM

Interim COVID-19 Funding Bill – A Step in the Right Direction

The Durbin Report: A message from Senator Richard J. Durbin Fellow Illinoisan, This week, the Senate was once again able to come together on a bipartisan basis to unanimously pass an interim coronavirus emergency funding bill -- the fourth such bil…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
April 24, 2020 at 12:20 AM

Cal Cunningham, Mark Kelly, and Raphael Warnock

We hope that you are keeping safe during this pandemic, John. We know this is a difficult time for many, so please only contribute if you are able to do so. We are more committed than ever to a Democratic victory in November and are grateful you’re in this fight.   John, It is more clear tha…
  The Durbin Report · [email protected]
April 17, 2020 at 7:23 PM

A Plan for Widespread Testing

The Durbin Report: A message from Senator Richard J. Durbin Fellow Illinoisan, Health experts have made it clear that widespread testing is the key to beating COVID-19 and reopening our nation’s economy.  Just look at South Korea, and you’ll see …
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
April 15, 2020 at 1:01 AM

The GOP outraised Gary Peters -- again

We hope that you are keeping safe during this pandemic, John. We know this is a difficult time for many, so please only contribute if you are able to do so. We are more committed than ever to a Democratic victory in November and are grateful you’re in this fight. John, My friend Gary Peters i…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
April 11, 2020 at 12:24 AM

Add your name: Protect Dreamers Now

John: As the original sponsor of the Dream Act in 2001, I’ve been fighting to protect Dreamers for nearly twenty years. I am just as proud to stand with Dreamers today, including the 27,000 DACA recipients working as doctors, nurses, paramedics, and other health care workers fighting on the f…
  The Durbin Report · [email protected]
April 10, 2020 at 9:30 PM

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources for Working Families

The Durbin Report: A message from Senator Richard J. Durbin Fellow Illinoisan, As our nation continues to battle COVID-19, I want to make sure that every family in Illinois is aware of the federal, state, and local resources at their disposal.  I…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
April 7, 2020 at 11:00 PM

Our health care workers need personal protective equipment

This is simple, John: Doctors, nurses, health care workers, and first responders need the proper equipment to protect themselves. They also need the equipment required to test and treat patients during this health crisis. That’s why I’m urging the federal government to ensure that Illinois h…
  The Durbin Report · [email protected]
April 1, 2020 at 6:44 PM

An Update on Coronavirus and the CARES Act

The Durbin Report: A message from Senator Richard J. Durbin Fellow Illinoisan, Last week, the bipartisan CARES Act was passed by Congress and signed into law by the President. It is a truly historic funding bill, and will bring much-needed aid to…
  Tammy Duckworth · [email protected]
April 1, 2020 at 1:49 AM

Senator Durbin has always had my back

John, My friend, mentor and fellow Illinoisan Senator Dick Durbin is running for reelection, and he just won his primary this month. Senator Durbin has always had my back, and I want to do everything I can to help his general election campaign hit the ground running. That’s why I’m asking yo…
  Blue Illinois · [email protected]
March 30, 2020 at 7:00 PM

Our path to keeping a Democratic majority in the House

John, We are all doing everything we can to take back the Senate in November. But just as important, we need to defend our Democratic majority in the House. And our path to keeping Democratic control of the House runs right through Illinois. Dick Durbin is supporting Democratic Reps. Sean Cas…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
March 30, 2020 at 2:05 AM

Add your name: Protect the Affordable Care Act

John, We are in the midst of a global health pandemic. This is no time to play politics with America’s health care. That’s why I am urging President Trump to reverse course and immediately drop any efforts to repeal or undermine the Affordable Care Act. In this critical moment, people in Illi…
  Team Durbin · [email protected]
March 27, 2020 at 1:53 AM

Defend our Democrats in Alabama, Michigan, and Minnesota

John, Recently, we’ve told you about some exciting candidates who are running to turn red Senate seats blue and build a new Democratic majority. But we haven’t forgotten about the most vulnerable Democratic Senators whom the GOP is targeting for defeat in the 2020 election. It is absolutely c…