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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
April 30, 2021 at 9:34 PM

counting on you, John

Can I count on you to pitch in before the deadline to help keep our Democratic majority in the Senate? John, Our fundraising deadline is tonight at midnight, so I’ll be quick: We can only keep our Democratic majority in the Senate if grassroots supporters like you step up and help us reach our …
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  Durbin HQ · [email protected]
April 29, 2021 at 6:10 PM

the fight for the Senate

Senator Durbin needs 500 supporters to help reach his goal before midnight tomorrow. Rush in a contribution to help him defend our Democratic Senate majority. John, The fight for control of the Senate is on and the GOP will stop at nothing to flip it red. In Georgia, Arizona, and other states ac…
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  DickDurbin.com · [email protected]
April 28, 2021 at 12:19 AM

One of the most competitive Senate races on the map

If we lose New Hampshire, we’ll lose control of the U.S. Senate. Pitch in to help reelect Maggie Hassan and defend our majority. This is why you should care about New Hampshire, John: Senator Maggie Hassan won one of the closest U.S. Senate races in 2016 by only 1,017 votes. Now, she’s up for re…
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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
April 26, 2021 at 7:26 PM

I’m with Tammy

It is critical that we join Tammy Duckworth's reelection campaign and help her win this fight. Contribute now and help keep Illinois blue. John, My good friend and fellow Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth is up for reelection next year. Let me explain why it’s so critical that we join her campai…
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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
April 22, 2021 at 8:22 PM

Add your name for action on climate change

Today is Earth Day -- and in Illinois and all across the nation, people are recommitting themselves to the fight to protect our planet for future generations and tackle the climate crisis. John, Today is Earth Day -- and in Illinois and all across the nation, people are recommitting themselves t…
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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
April 22, 2021 at 12:24 AM

Protect voting rights (add your name)

With Republicans enacting outrageous voter suppression laws in Georgia, Arizona, and other states across the country, we need action in Washington more than ever to protect the vote. John, With Republicans enacting outrageous voter suppression laws in Georgia, Arizona, and other states across th…
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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
April 14, 2021 at 2:35 AM

Voter suppression in Arizona

After Captain Mark Kelly flipped Arizona’s Senate seat blue in 2020, the GOP will do anything they can to get it back -- including making it harder for citizens of their state to cast their votes. John, I have told you about the recent voter suppression efforts underway in Georgia and across the…
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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
April 10, 2021 at 12:46 AM

Tell the GOP to stop blocking women of color nominees

I need 2,000 supporters to sign my petition right now to tell the GOP to stop the baseless smears and allow the Senate to confirm Vanita Gupta and Kristen Clarke. John, As President Joe Biden works to fill his Cabinet with diverse, well-qualified nominees who look like the country they represent…
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  [email protected] · [email protected]
March 31, 2021 at 4:21 PM

midnight

Can Tammy count on your help to reach this crucial fundraising goal before midnight? John, Tonight at midnight, our Democratic candidates are facing the first quarterly deadline of 2021. And here in Illinois, Tammy Duckworth needs our support to launch her re-election campaign. Can Tammy count o…
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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
March 30, 2021 at 9:01 PM

Tammy Duckworth

Tammy is racing to meet her fundraising goal ahead of tomorrow’s end-of-quarter deadline. Will you pitch in now to help keep my friend Tammy in the Senate? John, Democrats can’t afford to lose a single Senate seat in 2022 -- and the Republicans know it. They are already preparing to challenge e…
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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
March 28, 2021 at 11:51 PM

Georgia

Georgia Republicans passed and signed into law sweeping voter suppression legislation but we can pass voting rights protections in Congress. Contribute now to help Reverend Raphael Warnock fight for Georgia. John, Because you’ve heard from me recently on this, I’ll be quick. Last week, Georgia …
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  Team Durbin · [email protected]
March 25, 2021 at 10:10 PM

#EndGunViolence

John, did you see Dick Durbin's message yesterday? Add your name to the petition to call on Congress to pass meaningful gun safety reform. John, we can’t allow the epidemic of gun violence to continue. Add your name to the petition to call on Congress to pass meaningful gun safety reform. SIGN…
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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
March 24, 2021 at 6:31 PM

Boulder, CO

Sign the petition now if you want Congress to work to end the epidemic of gun violence. Let’s take action so that another family isn’t mourning the loss of a brother, sister, mother, or father after another senseless shooting. Enough is enough, John. This week, another American community suffere…
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  Senate Update (via Team Durbin) · [email protected]
March 22, 2021 at 6:05 PM

Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, and New Hampshire

Our Democratic Senate majority is razor-thin -- if we come up short, we can say goodbye to the Senate majority. Pitch in now to protect these vulnerable seats and hold on to the Senate majority. John, In 2022, Republicans are targeting four Democratic Senate seats: Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, and…
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  Durbin HQ · [email protected]
March 21, 2021 at 10:08 PM

“Springfield’s man on Capitol Hill”

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. John, The Illinois Times recently profiled Senator Dick Durbin, including highlights from his career in Cong…
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  Team Durbin · [email protected]
March 18, 2021 at 10:39 PM

The GOP's weapon of mass obstruction

We must end the filibuster as we know it so the Senate can make progress for the American people. Add your name right now if you agree. John, we wanted to make sure you saw this important update from Senator Durbin: With the filibuster standing in the way of critical legislation, Senator Durbi…
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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
March 17, 2021 at 10:55 PM

Dreamers need a permanent path to citizenship

When I first introduced the Dream Act in 2001, I had no idea I’d still be fighting to pass it two decades later. But I will stay in this fight as long as it takes -- because Dreamers are Americans in every sense of the word, except one, and it’s long past time for Congress to make that right. I’…
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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
March 17, 2021 at 12:24 AM

Add your name: Don’t let the filibuster enable Republicans to hold the Senate hostage

We must end the filibuster as we know it so the Senate can make progress for the American people. Add your name right now if you agree. There’s no way to sugarcoat it, John: In recent years, the filibuster has become the death grip of our democracy. Republicans have wielded it as a weapon of mas…
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  Senate Update (via Team Durbin) · [email protected]
March 16, 2021 at 4:04 PM

Raphael Warnock, Maggie Hassan, and Mark Kelly

John, help re-elect our Democratic champions before the midnight deadline. John, the Senate seats in Georgia, New Hampshire, and Arizona are shaping up to be three of the tightest races in the 2022 midterm elections. Contribute $5 before the midnight deadline to re-elect our Democratic champi…
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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
March 15, 2021 at 11:56 PM

Three Senate seats at stake

I’m writing today to ask you to stand with me in the fight to defend our Democratic majority. John, I’m writing today to ask you to stand with me in the fight to defend our Democratic majority. At least three Democratic Senators are facing tight races next fall -- and we need to start organizing…
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  Durbin for Senate · [email protected]
March 11, 2021 at 11:10 PM

Last Chance: 20% off ALL Durbin merch

This is your last chance to enjoy 20% off your order at the Durbin 2020 online store while supplies last John! This is your last chance to score these closeout deals, John! The Durbin 2020 online store is officially closing at the end of the month -- and you can enjoy 20% off your order while su…
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  DickDurbin.com · [email protected]
February 26, 2021 at 8:02 PM

20% off all Durbin merch!

The Durbin 2020 store closeout sale is starting now. Use the code DURBIN20 at checkout to get 20% off campaign gear before it's all gone! John, With 2020 behind us, we wanted to give Team Durbin a chance to stock up on sweatshirts, baseball caps, tote bags, and much more at 20% off clearance pr…
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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
February 26, 2021 at 2:46 AM

We need a victory in Nevada

Pitch in right now to help Senator Cortez Masto launch her campaign in Nevada and defend our Democratic majority. John, In 2020, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto worked day and night to help Democrats take back the Senate. Now, she’s up for re-election -- and keeping this seat blue is top priorit…
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  The Durbin Report · [email protected]
February 25, 2021 at 6:50 PM

Judge Merrick Garland & Restoring Faith in the Rule of Law

The Durbin Report: A message from Senator Richard J. Durbin Fellow Illinoisan, This week, I presided over my first hearing as Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee as we considered the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to be the next Attorney…
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  Team Durbin · [email protected]
February 24, 2021 at 8:27 PM

our next Attorney General

Add your name right now to show your support for our next Attorney General. Did you see this, John? Add your name right now to show your support for our next Attorney General. SIGN THE PETITION ---Original Message from Senator Dick Durbin--- John, This week, as Chair of the Senate Judiciary C…
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  Senator Dick Durbin · [email protected]
February 24, 2021 at 12:10 AM

Merrick Garland

This week, as Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, I moved forward with the hearing to confirm Judge Merrick Garland, President Biden’s nominee for U.S. Attorney General. John, This week, as Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, I moved forward with the hearing to confirm Judge Merrick Gar…
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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
February 13, 2021 at 12:36 AM

Update on the impeachment trial

Today was the last day of arguments in former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial. John, Today was the last day of arguments in former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial. Yesterday, the House impeachment managers rested their case. Today, President Trump’s lawyers mad…
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  Team Durbin · [email protected]
February 11, 2021 at 2:31 AM

Keep Illinois blue in 2022

We need to keep Illinois blue again in 2022. Help re-elect Tammy Duckworth and defend the Democratic Senate majority. Did you see Senator Durbin’s message, John? We need to keep Illinois blue again in 2022. Will you make a $5 contribution now to help re-elect Tammy Duckworth and defend the Demo…
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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
February 10, 2021 at 12:52 AM

Tammy Duckworth

I am proud to support my friend Tammy Duckworth for re-election -- and I am asking this grassroots team to stand together once again to keep Illinois blue and protect our majority. John, In 2020, this team helped keep Illinois blue -- and take back the Senate from Mitch McConnell. In the next ele…
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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
February 2, 2021 at 3:10 AM

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell: Never again

John, Gary Peters is the right choice to lead the DSCC and help protect and expand our majority. We fought hard to flip the Senate this year -- but the fight is far from over. The GOP will do everything in their power to take back the Senate in 2022. Gary Peters and the DSCC will be leading t…
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  Team Durbin · [email protected]
January 31, 2021 at 6:06 PM

Reaching out before the deadline

John, Thanks to grassroots supporters like you, we flipped the Senate. Now, Senator Durbin is working hard as part of the Democratic majority to make progress for the American people. From getting COVID relief to families and small businesses, to abolishing the death penalty and raising the m…
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  The Durbin Report · [email protected]
January 29, 2021 at 5:44 PM

Remembering the Holocaust

The Durbin Report: A message from Senator Richard J. Durbin Fellow Illinoisan, Seventy-six years ago this week, scouts from the Soviet Red Army pushed their way through Poland. They stumbled on a place that haunts the world to this day—Auschwitz.…
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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
January 26, 2021 at 7:59 PM

Impeachment update

John, Earlier this month, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach President Trump for the second time -- and yesterday, the House sent the Article of Impeachment over to the U.S. Senate. While President Trump is no longer in office, it is still absolutely critical that the Senate p…
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  Durbin HQ · [email protected]
January 25, 2021 at 8:06 PM

protect Dreamers now

John, we wanted to make sure you saw Senator Durbin’s note. Dreamers need permanent protections. Add your name to support the Dream Act. Sign the Petition ---Original Message from Senator Dick Durbin--- John, I am pleased to report that one of President Biden’s first official actions u…
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  Senator Dick Durbin · [email protected]
January 25, 2021 at 1:57 AM

Add your name to support the Dream Act

John, I am pleased to report that one of President Biden’s first official actions upon taking office last week was to restore the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals -- or DACA -- program that hundreds of thousands of Dreamers rely on in Illinois and across the country. DACA is a lifeline …
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  The Durbin Report · [email protected]
January 22, 2021 at 6:39 PM

A New Day in Washington

The Durbin Report: A message from Senator Richard J. Durbin Fellow Illinoisan, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Doesn’t it feel good to say those words? Their inauguration comes during a time of unprecedented challenge for o…
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  Team Durbin · [email protected]
January 21, 2021 at 6:23 PM

Stand with the Democrats

Did you see Senator Durbin's message, John? We need supporters like you standing with the Democratic Administration and the new Senate majority. Will you add your name now to support the Democratic agenda? Add your name ---Original Message from Dick Durbin--- It’s official, John: Presi…
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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
January 20, 2021 at 11:25 PM

Welcome our new President and Vice President

It’s official, John: President Joe Biden. Vice President Kamala Harris. And a Democratic majority in the Senate. And we’re ready to get to work. We need a competent, comprehensive response to COVID-19, protections for Dreamers, support for workers and businesses, and action on climate change.…
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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
January 18, 2021 at 2:05 PM

MLK Day of Service: Support Illinois Food Banks

John, Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day -- and as part of the Biden-Harris Presidential Inaugural Committee’s National Day of Service, the Democratic Party of Illinois and Democratic leaders across the state are holding a statewide food drive to combat growing food insecurity in our communi…
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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
January 17, 2021 at 11:13 PM

Are you ready for a Democratic Senate?

John, Thanks to the efforts of so many, including this grassroots team, we flipped the Senate. This week, Democratic Senators-elect Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock will be seated. With our new Democratic majority, we can work with the Biden Administration to meet the moment and enact a bold l…
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  Team Durbin · [email protected]
January 15, 2021 at 9:58 PM

Investigate and expose white supremacist extremist groups

Did you see Senator Durbin’s message, John? Add your name right now to support the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act. Sign the Petition ---Original Message from Dick Durbin--- John, In the wake of the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last week, it is more urgent than ever that …
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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
January 15, 2021 at 12:35 AM

Support the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act

John, In the wake of the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last week, it is more urgent than ever that Congress addresses the dangerous threat posed by white supremacist domestic terrorism. I will be working in the Senate to quickly pass my Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act. Are you wi…
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  The Durbin Report · [email protected]
January 5, 2021 at 6:02 PM

Thank You, Illinois

The Durbin Report: A message from Senator Richard J. Durbin Fellow Illinoisan, On Sunday, I was sworn in to my fifth term as a U.S. Senator representing Illinois.  I had the privilege of being escorted to the ceremony by my good friend and collea…
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  [email protected] · [email protected]
December 31, 2020 at 8:05 PM

New Year's Eve deadline (please read)

John, We’ll be ringing in the New Year at midnight -- but we’ll also be closing the books on our Georgia Senate fundraising ahead of the crucial FEC end-of-quarter fundraising deadline. Can you make a $5 contribution to help Democrats take back the Senate? We only have a few hours left until…
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  Team Durbin · [email protected]
December 30, 2020 at 6:39 PM

Two seats away from a Democratic Senate

We wanted to make sure you saw this, John: This is our chance to elect a Democratic Senate. Will you rush in a $5 contribution ahead of tomorrow’s end-of-quarter deadline to help turn Georgia blue? Contribute ---Original Message from Dick Durbin--- John, We are so close to electing a D…
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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
December 29, 2020 at 4:05 PM

This is our moment, John

John, We are so close to electing a Democratic Senate majority. We’re just two seats away -- and we can win them in Georgia on January 5. Will you stand with Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff before the end of the quarter? This is a crucial deadline -- it’s the final FEC report before the runo…
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  Jon Ossoff · [email protected]
December 23, 2020 at 6:36 PM

The roadmap to flipping Georgia

John, Senator Durbin said I could reach out about the Senate runoff election. I want to explain why I am running -- and why your support is crucial to the outcome of this race. I am running because I will spend the next six years expanding health care access and affordability for all Georgia…
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  The Durbin Report · [email protected]
December 22, 2020 at 5:52 PM

Relief Is On The Way

The Durbin Report: A message from Senator Richard J. Durbin Fellow Illinoisan, Last week, a group of Democrats and Republicans—including myself—came together and introduced compromise emergency COVID-19 relief legislation in the areas where we co…
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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
December 18, 2020 at 8:21 PM

We can't miss this moment

John, In the next Senate, I hope to serve as the lead Democrat on the Judiciary Committee. And if Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff flip Georgia on January 5 -- and we have a working Democratic majority in the Senate -- I'll be the chair of this powerful committee. That means President-ele…
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  Senator Dick Durbin · [email protected]
December 18, 2020 at 3:02 AM

Help Illinois food banks spread holiday cheer 🎄

John, The holidays are upon us and I know it has been a challenging year for everyone. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to adjust to a new normal, but it has also given us even more of a reason to be compassionate and give back to our neighbors this holiday season. I have selected these fo…
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