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  Team Durbin · [email protected]
January 23, 2023 at 3:46 PM

The Senate is back today

Here’s what’s on the agenda John, Starting today, we're back to work in the Senate in the 118th Congress. With support from folks like you, Democrats held our majority. Not only will Senator Durbin and his colleagues play an integral role in confirming President Biden’s judicial nominees this ye…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
January 23, 2023 at 1:57 AM

Today marks 50 years

on a day that would normally be spent celebrating John, Today marks 50 years since the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Roe v. Wade. But on a day that would normally be spent celebrating a monumental win in the fight for reproductive rights, this year is different. Since the Dobbs decision …
  Team Durbin · [email protected]
January 18, 2023 at 8:01 PM

we need reinforcements

The GOP isn't wasting any time John, We still need to raise $3,000 towards our mid-month goal today to stay on track this month. Here’s why: The GOP isn't wasting any time. House Republicans are already attacking reproductive rights in the new session. Not only do we need to regain our Democrati…
  Durbin HQ · [email protected]
January 17, 2023 at 5:28 PM

Here’s what you’ve missed:

It’s been a busy two weeks. John, We’re only two weeks into 2023 and there’s already a lot to recap. In Washington D.C., Kevin McCarthy let MAGA extremists take over. Then, House Republicans hit the ground running, immediately voting to protect wealthy tax cheats. But it’s not all bad news: the…
  Senator Dick Durbin · [email protected]
January 13, 2023 at 5:38 PM

Confirming more judges in 2023

This is some of the most important work we do in the Senate. John, It was my honor to chair the Senate Judiciary Committee during the last session of Congress. I am proud of what we accomplished. Namely, we confirmed 97 of President Biden’s federal judicial nominees, outpacing Presidents Trump …
  Team Durbin · [email protected]
January 9, 2023 at 7:36 PM

What’s on your mind?

Share your 2023 priorities with Senator Durbin now. John, The Senate will be back in session soon — and thanks to hard work and continued support from Democrats like you, Senator Durbin will be joined by a newly-expanded majority in Washington. It’s already clear that the Republican House will …
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
January 6, 2023 at 3:05 PM

Two years ago today

Two years ago today, the future of our country changed forever. John, Two years ago today, the future of our country changed forever when armed insurrectionists stormed the Capitol building. Donald Trump’s claims of a stolen election and violent rhetoric motivated these extremists to stop at no…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
December 31, 2022 at 6:45 PM

Something worth celebrating

But we don’t know what’s ahead. John, We’ve made historic progress in Congress this year. Democrats delivered on promises to lower prescription drug prices, create new jobs, and confront climate change. And with bipartisan support, we passed legislation like the Infrastructure Investment and Jo…
  Team Durbin · [email protected]
December 30, 2022 at 4:45 PM

2022’s last deadline

We need to head into the new year strong. John, We made history in 2022. For the first time since 1934, every incumbent Senator of the President’s party won re-election. Support from people like you helped make that possible. This year has shown us that the only way we can stop extremism in its…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
December 8, 2022 at 8:58 PM

It’s an honor

I’m ready to get to work. John, Today, my Democratic colleagues re-elected me as Senate Majority Whip, and I plan to continue to serve as Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Serving the people of Illinois every day is an honor. I’m grateful to be in the position to help families in my stat…
  Raphael Warnock · [email protected]
December 1, 2022 at 3:53 PM

I know we can keep Georgia blue

Hi, John, Rev. Warnock here – I'm feeling good, and I hope you are, too. Thousands of folks have stepped up to fuel our grassroots campaign – and now, Georgians are voting in our critical runoff election. Our powerful, pro-democracy message is spreading across the Peach State – and thanks to th…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
November 30, 2022 at 10:20 PM

Our next fight

John, Election Day 2022 is behind us, but our fight to elect Democrats is on-going. With your support this year, we raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for candidates around the state and country. Thanks to people like you, we kept the Senate blue. But that was only possible because we spen…
  Blue Illinois · [email protected]
November 29, 2022 at 5:32 PM

We still need you on our team

John, We sent a message to Republicans across the country this month: Democrats are here to stay. We’ve made historic progress thanks to a Democratic Senate already, from groundbreaking climate investments to confirming a record-breaking number of diverse judges. Now, we need to stay strong and…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
November 23, 2022 at 8:46 PM

Help feed families in need this holiday season

John, Thanksgiving is just one day away and there’s so much to be thankful for this year. But this is also a critical time for local food banks in communities across Illinois. Food banks have played an essential role in supporting families throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Now it’s time for us …
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
November 21, 2022 at 6:23 PM

51 votes

I know we can do this. John, I want to thank each and every one of you again for all your hard work during this election. We kept Illinois blue, flipped red seats, and defended our 50-vote Democratic Senate majority. Now, we have another big task ahead of us on December 6 when my friend Senator…
  Team Durbin · [email protected]
November 17, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Tell the Senate to pass the Respect for Marriage Act

John, Big news: the Senate is getting ready to officially vote on the Respect for Marriage Act. The Respect for Marriage Act will protect marriage equality for millions of Americans. It will permanently guarantee that people in same-sex or interracial marriages have the same rights and freedoms…
  Rev. Warnock · [email protected]
November 15, 2022 at 11:38 PM

I’m humbly asking

John, it’s official: our critical Georgia Senate race is heading to a runoff. With the entire GOP establishment behind my opponent, Herschel Walker, I can't keep up this momentum and defend my critical seat without your immediate support. That's why I'm humbly asking: Will you split $5 or more …
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
November 14, 2022 at 6:59 PM

We won the Senate - but we’re not done yet

We need your help to finish the job. John, It’s official: Democrats have held the Senate majority. But we’re not done yet. We still have an upcoming runoff election in Georgia and it’s crucial that we re-elect my colleague Reverend Raphael Warnock. I’m asking this team to stay in the fight a bi…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
November 10, 2022 at 6:13 PM

It’s a great day to be an Illinois Democrat

Thank you. John, it’s a great day to be an Illinois Democrat. We’re still waiting for results to determine control of Congress, but Democrats performed better than expected — and in Illinois, we have a lot to celebrate. Voters turned out and re-elected my friend and partner in the Senate, Tammy…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
November 8, 2022 at 2:31 PM

Today’s the day

But we’re not done fighting Have you already voted, John? You might have mailed in your ballot early, or gone to vote before you left for work today, or you could be in line at the polls right now as you read this email. Even though it’s Election Day, we’re not done fighting. Democratic candid…
  Raphael Warnock · [email protected]
November 7, 2022 at 4:46 PM

$10,316

John, I wouldn't reach out again if it weren't important. Experts at FiveThirtyEight say our race in Georgia will decide Senate control. But polls show me 2 points down, and unless we raise another $10,316 before midnight, we won't have the resources we need to pull ahead and win. So please, w…
  Tim Ryan · [email protected]
November 7, 2022 at 12:30 AM

emergency GOTV resources

Ohioans are voting right now Ohioans are voting right now This is urgent — With only 2 days until Election Day, Republican billionaires are flooding Ohio with last-minute resources to stop our campaign from flipping this seat blue. Our field team just told us that they need us to raise an emerg…
  Cheri Beasley · [email protected]
November 5, 2022 at 8:01 PM

BREAKING: Hotline ranks North Carolina #2 pick-up

John — We just got breaking news that National Journal moved our race up in their Hotline power rankings. They say North Carolina is officially Democrats’ second best pickup opportunity, and we’re one of the five seats most likely to flip in the entire country. This is our chance to expand the …
  Mark Kelly · [email protected]
November 5, 2022 at 3:31 PM

Don't freak out

Seriously Saw this new headline recently. Not the news you wanted to see today, I’m sure. The last poll I saw had me up just 1%. And I’ll be honest with you — we do expect this race to go 1% in either direction. Masters is neck and neck with me. This race is as close as it gets. Here’s the thi…
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
November 4, 2022 at 7:21 PM

My name is Mandela Barnes and in 4 days, I am going to beat Ron Johnson.

You know Ron Johnson? The guy who celebrated overturning Roe vs. Wade? Good morning, John. My name is Mandela Barnes, and in 4 days I am going to beat Ron Johnson and flip Wisconsin so we can have the votes in the Senate to make the change we need. You know Ron Johnson? The guy who celebrated o…
  John Fetterman · [email protected]
November 3, 2022 at 6:21 PM

We fell 4% short

John, buckle up for some not-so-great news: I couldn’t be any more grateful to all of yinz + youse who pitched in toward our final end-of-month deadline. But my team did the math, and unfortunately, we fell exactly 4% short of our $5 million goal. With just less than one week left (!!!), we’ve …
  Tammy Duckworth · [email protected]
November 2, 2022 at 10:34 PM

On a more personal note

John — I am respectfully asking you to split a contribution to support my re-election and Senator Durbin’s campaign before our Election Day deadline. Because when we close the books on this deadline, we want to post strong numbers that show Mitch McConnell and Kathy Salvi we have what it takes…
  Team Durbin · [email protected]
November 1, 2022 at 7:48 PM

Alexi Giannoulias

John, Election day is one week from today and there's a great deal at stake on November 8th. We must rally together to elect Democratic candidates across Illinois who represent our values – including Alexi Giannoulias, the Democratic nominee for Secretary of State. With the assault on voting ri…
  Catherine Cortez Masto · [email protected]
November 1, 2022 at 2:12 PM

before President Obama and I take the stage

I’m asking you to step up John, President Barack Obama and I are about to take the stage at a grassroots rally to keep Nevada blue and defend our Senate majority, but first, I wanted to send you a quick message. I hope you’ll forgive me for being so blunt, but this rally is my best and final ho…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
October 31, 2022 at 8:35 PM

We need to kick it into gear.

I’m asking you to step up John, Our last end-of-month deadline before Election Day is just hours away – and we’re still short of our October goal. It’s terrifying to imagine what a Mitch McConnell led Senate would look like. All the progress they would erase and the fundamental rights they woul…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
October 30, 2022 at 5:30 PM

One seat

…could be the difference in this race John, Republicans are just one seat away from taking back the Senate. There’s one seat between them and claiming a majority – where they’ll eliminate Social Security, ban abortion nationwide, and much more. But here’s the good news: This means we’re only on…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 29, 2022 at 4:31 PM

We can’t afford to fall short

Can you help us reach our goal? We haven’t hit our goal yet, John. And our end-of-month deadline is just two days away. If we don’t meet our fundraising goal, we can’t give Senator Durbin the support he needs to stop Mitch McConnell and the GOP in their tracks and help Democrats win competitiv…
  Senator Dick Durbin · [email protected]
October 29, 2022 at 12:55 AM

I’m in Pennsylvania with John Fetterman

We need John in the U.S. Senate. John, The recent U.S. Senate debate in Pennsylvania generated a lot of chatter. Many people may only remember what was missing. But I will remember what was there: John Fetterman, fighting back from a stroke, having the courage to face his opponent on a national…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
October 27, 2022 at 5:58 PM

Our final end-of-month deadline before Election Day

We have to hit our goal John, Our October end-of-month deadline is just days away. We can’t afford to fall short, not with Election Day right around the corner. A Mitch McConnell led Senate won’t just stop the progress Democrats have worked so hard to make, they’ll do everything in their power …
  Team Durbin · [email protected]
October 26, 2022 at 9:18 PM

Can you help us reach our goal?

Only a few days left We need your help, John. Our last end-of-month fundraising deadline before Election Day is Monday at midnight. The stakes are higher than ever this year, and we have to do everything we can to ensure Democrats have the resources and support they need to win. John, can we co…
  Durbin HQ · [email protected]
October 25, 2022 at 6:45 PM

Two weeks to determine our country’s future

Help us finish strong John, Today, we’re officially two weeks away from the November 8 election. There’s just 14 days left to see if we have what it takes to flip red seats blue across the country and expand our majority in the Senate or whether Mitch McConnell and his GOP will take control and…
  Tammy Duckworth · [email protected]
October 24, 2022 at 8:00 PM

Respectfully Asking

it would mean a lot to me to know you have my back as we get closer and closer to our re-election John – I am respectfully asking you to split a contribution to support my re-election campaign and Senator Durbin before our October end-of-month deadline. When we close the books on this federal …
  Blue Illinois 2022 · [email protected]
October 23, 2022 at 10:35 PM

Nikki Budzinski has been pro-choice her entire life

Her race is critical in the fight to protect abortion John, Nikki Budzinski has been fighting her entire career to provide reproductive freedom for all. As an intern at Planned Parenthood in college, and now as a candidate for Congress, she has championed the effort to deliver vital reproductiv…
  Mark Kelly · [email protected]
October 22, 2022 at 4:31 PM

Gabby, my brother, my wingmen, and you

In combat, I had my wingmen and in these campaigns, I have you. Gabby and me during her recovery John —  When I think about the toughest times in my life, I’m thankful I’ve always had a support system to help me through.  Being raised by two working parents who sometimes struggled to make ends…
  Tim Ryan · [email protected]
October 21, 2022 at 7:01 PM

“Why Ohio’s Tim Ryan is Democrats’ Most Important 2022 Candidate”

John -- This is BIG. The Wall Street Journal called us the “Democrats’ most important 2022 race.” It’s confirmed: control of the Senate will come down to Ohio. Can you split a donation between Senator Durbin’s and my campaign right now to help us flip Ohio blue and expand the Democratic Senate …
  Val Demings · [email protected]
October 20, 2022 at 11:31 PM

I hope I made you proud Tuesday night

It couldn’t be clearer how different Rubio and I are, but there’s a problem: John – Tuesday, Marco Rubio and I debated in our first and only opportunity before Election Day because he’s scared to put his record against mine. It was an honor to share my vision for a better, more just America on …
  Raphael Warnock · [email protected]
October 20, 2022 at 5:01 PM

please, I need you to read this

John – I’ll keep this short: With less than 20 days to go until the election, experts at FiveThirtyEight just confirmed what we've already known: Senate control will once again come down to our race in Georgia. That's why Donald Trump has visited our state multiple times to rally the GOP base f…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
October 19, 2022 at 10:05 PM

The plan to protect abortion

We must elect a pro-choice majority. John, Yesterday, President Biden announced his plan to codify Roe: If Democrats protect and expand the pro-choice majority in Congress, we’ll be able to enshrine reproductive rights into federal law, putting a stop to Republicans’ efforts to ban abortion acr…
  Maggie Hassan (D-NH) · [email protected]
October 19, 2022 at 4:02 PM

Yesterday's debate

John – After yesterday's debate, it has never been more clear that New Hampshire deserves better than Don Bolduc. If you agree, please, split $5 between my campaign and Senator Durbin’s to keep this seat and our Senate majority in Democratic hands. Don Bolduc spent his time during the debate tr…
  Senator Catherine Cortez Masto · [email protected]
October 18, 2022 at 2:30 PM

down by 1 point

Mitch McConnell and his GOP allies blanketed the Nevada airwaves with over $50 million worth of vicious attack ads against me. John, with Election Day less than a month away, extremist Republicans are pulling out all the stops to flip Nevada because they know this race will determine Senate con…
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
October 17, 2022 at 9:08 PM

Ron Johnson is gaining ground in Wisconsin, and I urgently need your help to defeat him

Coming up short at this point in the election could have a catastrophic impact on our ability to win this race. John - I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you need to know this: This month, my campaign faces our last FEC fundraising deadline before election day, and right now we're project…
  Cheri Beasley · [email protected]
October 16, 2022 at 11:45 PM

We cannot wake up on November 9 with any regrets.

John — When I kicked off this campaign, I promised this team and North Carolina that we would work harder than we ever have to turn our state blue. I don’t want any of us to wake up on November 9 with regrets. We need to know we gave it our all, made the best decisions possible with the informa…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
October 16, 2022 at 5:00 PM

This is it

We can’t afford not to reach our goal John, Our mid-month fundraising deadline closes tonight at midnight – and we can’t afford to fall short. We know what’s at risk next month. If we let Mitch McConnell and his right-wing GOP take control, we won’t be able to take action to protect reproductiv…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 15, 2022 at 2:56 PM

Did you see Senator Durbin’s email?

We need your help to hit this goal We wanted to check in and make sure you saw Senator Durbin’s email yesterday John. With the election just around the corner, we need a strong finish to meet our $25,000 mid-month goal tomorrow at midnight. That’s where you come in: Can you pitch in $5? It’s cl…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
October 14, 2022 at 9:53 PM

Crucial deadline approaching

Midterms are just around the corner. John, With Election Day less than a month away, we have a decision to make. Are we going to allow Republicans to take back control of the Senate and roll back all the progress we’ve made in Illinois and around the country? Or are we going to do whatever it t…