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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
August 25, 2023 at 6:50 PM

Add your name to protect Social Security

Don’t let the GOP threaten this vital program. John, This month in 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Social Security into law. Today, 88 years later, Social Security is still providing a crucial financial lifeline for millions of Americans. Now, some Republicans are advancing proposal…
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  Team Durbin · [email protected]
August 22, 2023 at 3:11 PM

Axios: “Brutal Senate map” for Dems in 2024

We can’t take anything for granted, John. John, If you want to know the state of the 2024 Senate race, just look at some of the recent coverage. According to Axios: “Democrats are facing a historically difficult Senate map next year” and “Republicans are licking their chops at an enviable outloo…
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  Durbin HQ · [email protected]
August 20, 2023 at 5:14 PM

POLITICO: ‘The political economy may have just hit its recession’

Here’s what we can do about it >> John, Recent analysis from POLITICO found that small-dollar political donations are down across the board. Democratic campaigns at every level, from local to presidential, are feeling the slump. This may sound like bad news, but where some see a challenge,…
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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
August 18, 2023 at 3:45 PM

Jacky Rosen and Tammy Baldwin

Keep these Democratic women in the Senate. John, The U.S. Senate has come a long way over the years when it comes to representation. But let’s be honest: there are only 25 women in a body of 100 Senators, and that’s not good enough. We need to grow the number of women serving in the Senate – and…
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  Team Durbin · [email protected]
August 15, 2023 at 6:00 PM

Your record

This is your chance to make an impact John, AUGUST SUPPORTER RECORD Supporter: John August Grassroots Donor Status: You haven’t contributed yet this month. Will you donate now? The summer is coming to a close, but elections around the country are heating up. MAGA Republicans have made their …
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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
August 14, 2023 at 4:48 PM

I take my role seriously

As Senators, we have a responsibility. John, As Senators, we have a responsibility to do our part to uphold the promise of the American dream. There’s no denying that the dream has evolved over the years, but much has remained constant: the opportunity for upward mobility, freedom, and equality…
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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
August 11, 2023 at 5:12 PM

Hawaii

Our Hawaiian friends need our support right now. John, A little more than ten years ago, I had the pleasure of visiting the beautiful state of Hawaii with my friends and colleagues, Hawaii Senators Mazie Hirono and Brian Schatz. It is almost difficult to describe a place like Hawaii and its extr…
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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
August 10, 2023 at 2:50 PM

July was the hottest month ever recorded in our planet’s history

John, climate action can’t wait. SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN: July 2023 Is Hottest Month Ever Recorded on Earth BLOOMBERG: This Year Is Already on Track to Be the Hottest Ever Recorded CNN: Global heat in ‘uncharted territory’ as scientists warn 2023 could be the hottest year on record These are not the…
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  Durbin HQ · [email protected]
August 8, 2023 at 5:00 PM

The results are in

Here are the issues you care about most: John, We recently sent our online supporters a survey about the pressing issues we’re facing today. We wanted to report back and let you know what issues made it to the top of the list—and what Senator Durbin is doing in Washington to make progress in the…
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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
July 31, 2023 at 3:10 PM

Can I count on you?

This is a short email with a big impact. I promise I’ll be brief, John: The clock is ticking on our July deadline and we’re still a bit shy of this month’s goal. I’m setting a flash fundraising goal of $5,000 before midnight tonight to keep us on track and make sure the GOP can’t blunt our momen…
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  [email protected] · [email protected]
July 30, 2023 at 4:54 PM

We can’t slow down

We need your help before the deadline. John, We’re closing the books on our July fundraising tomorrow at midnight and we haven’t met our goal yet. But here’s the good news: we’re within striking distance. We can definitely get there if grassroots supporters like you join us and make a contributi…
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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
July 30, 2023 at 12:34 AM

Republicans are watching and waiting

Will you help me protect our Democratic majority? Let me be frank with you, John: Once again, we’re at the end of the month and we’ve got a bit of a shortfall to make up for our July fundraising goal. That’s why I am turning to you and this grassroots team, because I know you will always have my…
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  Durbin HQ · [email protected]
July 27, 2023 at 3:57 PM

Take our summer survey →

Senator Durbin wants to hear from you. John, This summer, Senator Durbin has been hard at work in Washington, taking steps toward Supreme Court ethics reform, advocating for an end to the federal death penalty, and confirming a record number of President Biden’s diverse, qualified judicial nomin…
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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
July 26, 2023 at 6:00 PM

End the death penalty (sign on now)

Support our legislation to stop capital punishment. “The death penalty experiment has failed. I no longer shall tinker with the machinery of death.” — Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun, 1994 John, In 2000, the then-Governor of Illinois shocked the nation and declared a statewide moratorium o…
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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
July 19, 2023 at 8:21 PM

Tomorrow’s vote on Supreme Court ethics reform

Make your voice heard >>> John, We have an important vote tomorrow in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Chief Justice John Roberts failed to act on a code of conduct for Supreme Court Justices—even in the midst of a wave of headlines about alleged misconduct. So our Committee will mark up…
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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
July 18, 2023 at 8:53 PM

The GOP is aiming to flip this seat red...

…but we can stop the Republican Senate takeover. John, When I go to work in Washington, the people back home in Illinois are at the front of my mind. But I’ll tell you, any job is better with good coworkers, and that’s exactly what Tim Kaine is. Not only have we built a genuine friendship over t…
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  Senator Dick Durbin · [email protected]
July 15, 2023 at 3:00 PM

This is the honest truth:

I can’t do any of this on my own. John, When I flew back this week from an official trip overseas, I made the same trek my grandmother and mother did years ago when they came from Lithuania to the United States, pursuing a better life. I couldn’t help thinking about the promise of America that l…
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  Durbin HQ · [email protected]
July 13, 2023 at 9:02 PM

Here’s how we can beat the summer slump >>>

Our grassroots efforts can keep Democrats from falling behind. John, Senator Durbin wrote to you yesterday about our July goal and how critical it is that we meet it. We can’t let ourselves fall behind over the summer — defending the Senate is too urgent. We were taking a look through our record…
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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
July 13, 2023 at 2:38 PM

The MAGA GOP is coming for our Senate majority...

…but we have the power to stop them. John, we are about halfway through July, and as much as I wish we weren’t in this position, I have to ask for your help once again this month. After a slow start to fundraising in 2023, this team rallied for our big FEC deadline at the end of June. We can’t s…
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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
July 12, 2023 at 10:17 PM

Let me tell you something about Jon Tester

Don’t let Mitch McConnell pick the next Senator from Montana. John, you may have missed this news from Montana: Mitch McConnell’s handpicked Republican candidate just launched his campaign to unseat my friend Senator Jon Tester, flip a critical seat red, and take back the Senate. Political exper…
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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
July 9, 2023 at 8:02 PM

Add your name for ethics reform at the Supreme Court

Americans should be able to have faith in SCOTUS. John, I have made my position about Supreme Court ethics reform very clear in recent weeks as we heard revelation after revelation about undisclosed travel and gifts between Justices and wealthy donors: If Chief Justice John Roberts will not tak…
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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
July 7, 2023 at 3:59 PM

Thank you, John

I know I can count on you. John, First, I want to thank this incredible team for rallying together for the big June FEC deadline. I hope you and your family had a restful and safe holiday celebrating our nation’s independence. On the Fourth of July, we celebrate our nation’s founding ideals of f…
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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
June 30, 2023 at 9:45 PM

I’m asking

We’re so close to the finish line. John, our June FEC deadline is tonight at midnight and I’m reaching out with a personal request: We are only $3,218 away from meeting our $20,000 goal so we can support my colleagues, defeat the MAGA GOP, and keep the Senate blue in 2024. Can you rush in a dona…
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  [email protected] · [email protected]
June 30, 2023 at 1:40 PM

the good news and the bad news – and what we need right now:

still short, but we can make up the difference John, Tonight’s deadline is one of the most important we’ve faced since last November’s midterms. And here’s the bad news: We’re still short of where we need to be after a slow month. But here’s the good news: We have until midnight to make up the …
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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
June 29, 2023 at 7:45 PM

A GOP controlled Senate?

no, thank you I’m going to be straightforward with you, John. I think we’re all very much aware of what’s at stake if we let the hyper-partisan, out-of-touch GOP take back the Senate next year… let’s just say it won’t be a pretty picture for our country. I don’t think any of us want to see the …
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  Team Durbin · [email protected]
June 28, 2023 at 4:57 PM

We need 3 more supporters from your area

Progress is only possible with your support. John, While Senator Durbin is not on the ballot next year, this community has a vital role to play in protecting our Democratic Senate majority. If everyone who has supported Dick Durbin financially in the past steps up this cycle to support our work …
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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
June 27, 2023 at 2:42 PM

Slower than molasses in January

We need to pick up the pace. John, My finance team just showed me the numbers and I’ll be honest — our fundraising this quarter has been slower than molasses in January. While I’m not on the ballot next year, we use funds from this community to support my fellow Democrats in the Senate and throu…
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  Bob Casey · [email protected]
June 25, 2023 at 6:30 PM

Our big deadline

I'm counting on you today. John, After I announced that I was running for re-election, national Republicans targeted me with negative ads to make it clear that flipping this seat is a top priority in their plan to retake Senate control in 2024. Well, I’m not done fighting for Pennsylvania’s hard…
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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
June 24, 2023 at 3:35 PM

One year after Dobbs, the fight continues

Add your name to protect reproductive rights. John One year ago today, the far-right anti-abortion movement got what they had been working toward for years: the Supreme Court overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. But we all know that wasn’t the end of this fight. Now, with Republic…
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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
June 23, 2023 at 4:03 PM

Defend this crucial blue Senate seat

Let’s prove the pundits wrong. John, While I am proud to take on the serious issues every day in Washington, there are also some strictly fun parts of this job — including getting to know genuinely good people like Tim Kaine. Right now, pundits are calling Tim Kaine a “vulnerable incumbent” and …
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  Jacky Rosen · [email protected]
June 22, 2023 at 5:09 PM

Who I am and where I come from

John, I grew up in a working-class family as the granddaughter of immigrants and the daughter of a World War II veteran. I was the first in my family to graduate from college, and I worked multiple jobs – including as a waitress at Caesars Palace – and took out student loans to make ends meet. …
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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
June 7, 2023 at 3:50 PM

We have a crucial mission ahead of us

We must re-elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris John, in the face of growing threats from far-right extremists seeking to gain control over the Senate and the White House, we have a crucial mission ahead of us: Re-electing President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. In just a moment, I’m…
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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
June 6, 2023 at 2:41 PM

We can make a difference this Pride Month

Support Chicago’s Brave Space Alliance. Happy Pride Month, John. I am gearing up to march with the LGBTQ+ community at Chicago Pride in just a few weeks. While I am excited to show my support and join the celebration, I want to start this Pride Month off by directing your attention to an LGBTQ+…
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  Tammy Baldwin (via durbinforsenate.com) · [email protected]
June 3, 2023 at 2:46 PM

Can I share something with you?

I first came out in college John, can I share something with you? When I came out in college, I knew I was interested in a career in public service, but I feared that I would have to face a serious choice between pursuing the field of my dreams or living my authentic life openly. Seeing others…
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  Jon Tester (via durbinforsenate.com) · [email protected]
June 1, 2023 at 6:21 PM

I’m the most vulnerable Democrat running for reelection

Montana is a top battleground John, it's official. Roll Call just ranked me as the most vulnerable Democratic Senator running for reelection in 2024. That’s why Mitch McConnell has made this race his top target and national Republicans are already hammering me with attacks. I know we can win in…
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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
June 1, 2023 at 12:36 AM

Last chance:

Just a few hours left John, I apologize for reaching out to you at this late hour, but I have an important ask. We're at the end of May, and we're facing a fundraising deadline in just a few hours. The MAGA Republicans in Washington are playing political games, obstructing progress, and pushing…
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  Senate 2024 Update (via Team Durbin) · [email protected]
May 30, 2023 at 3:57 PM

Thank you for sharing last week

Your voice is the most important thing John, last week, you told us what 2024 races matter to you most, and we want you to know that Senator Durbin hears you. That's why he is already dedicated to preparing for the 2024 elections, all while simultaneously leading the Senate Judiciary Committee,…
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  Durbin HQ · [email protected]
May 29, 2023 at 2:16 PM

18 more donors from your area

meeting these goals is how we keep the Senate blue John, we’re closing in on our end-of-month fundraising deadline. But we just looked – and we are still short: We need 18 more donors from your area to get us back on track. Will you be one of the 18 we need in your area to help us keep the Sena…
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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
May 28, 2023 at 3:09 PM

Here’s why I’m asking for your help

We can’t afford another slow month John, I just checked in with my finance team on our fundraising numbers before next week’s deadline, and this month has been particularly slow. Take a look at our donations: We can’t afford a slow month, not when we are preparing for one of the toughest elect…
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  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
May 26, 2023 at 4:30 PM

Harlan Crow

If SCOTUS won’t act, Congress will. John, After recent revelations about Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas receiving lavish gifts and vacations from GOP mega-donor Harlan Crow, the Senate Judiciary Committee – which I’m proud to Chair – has been working to dig into these matters and highlig…
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  Team Durbin · [email protected]
May 25, 2023 at 1:46 PM

Which 2024 races are most important to you?

Take Senator Durbin’s election survey now >>> John, as we gear up for the 2024 election cycle, Senator Durbin wants to hear from you to understand which races matter to you most this upcoming year. Take his 2024 election survey now >>> 2024 will be one of the most important el…
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  Durbin HQ · [email protected]
May 22, 2023 at 7:06 PM

We need your support:

It’s past time to pass a clean debt limit increase John, we've got something crucial to discuss with you today. It's about the debt ceiling, and we need your help to tackle this pressing issue. It’s past time to pass a clean debt limit increase. Under the tenure of President Trump, it was raised…
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  Team Durbin · [email protected]
May 19, 2023 at 3:00 PM

Important update on immigration reform

Can you help Sen. Durbin keep up this critical work? John, Former President Trump’s failure of an immigration policy, Title 42, finally expired this month. President Biden is working to keep the border secure and ensure a humane and orderly process. But immigration should not be left to executi…
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  Senator Dick Durbin · [email protected]
May 18, 2023 at 5:29 PM

our Midwestern neighbors

Join me in supporting Sherrod Brown and Tammy Baldwin John, our Midwestern neighbors need our help. Multiple publications have already named both Sherrod Brown of Ohio and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin as two of the most vulnerable Senate incumbents in 2024. Split a contribution of $5 or whatever …
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  [email protected] · [email protected]
May 16, 2023 at 4:46 PM

Stand up to House Republicans

Midnight tonight… John, to show Kevin McCarthy and the House Republicans that we won’t go along with their MAGA manifesto, we have set a big goal — to raise $5,000 by midnight TONIGHT. Contribute right now to join us in this fight >>> The GOP is playing partisan games with funding that…
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  Durbin HQ · [email protected]
May 15, 2023 at 7:45 PM

a disturbing preview of the Trump 2024 campaign

we must put a stop to the MAGA agenda Did you see the CNN town hall last week with the disgraced former Republican president? Here’s how the New York Times summarized the preview we got of the Trump 2024 campaign: In little over an hour, Donald J. Trump suggested the United States should defaul…
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  Team Durbin · [email protected]
May 14, 2023 at 2:01 PM

UPDATE: Debt Default

we are done playing games John, we wanted to reach out and give you an update on Senator Durbin’s work to protect Americans from the most recent reckless policies of MAGA Republicans. Last week, Senator Durbin spoke on the Senate floor to call out Republican Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy …
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  Senator Dick Durbin · [email protected]
May 12, 2023 at 3:12 PM

Join me in keeping the Senate blue

a “pickup opportunity for Republicans” John, FiveThirtyEight is already calling Senator Tim Kaine’s seat in Virginia a potential “pickup opportunity for Republicans” in 2024, and a new report from Morning Consult lists Tim Kaine as a “vulnerable incumbent.” Before I explain just why it is impor…
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  Senator Dick Durbin · [email protected]
May 9, 2023 at 4:17 PM

Republicans are threatening the first ever federal debt default

Let’s show Kevin McCarthy that we won’t support the MAGA agenda. John, Last week, I gave a speech on the Senate floor and called out Republican Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy for threatening the first ever federal debt default in U.S. history. MAGA Republicans are demanding that Democrats…
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  Team Durbin · [email protected]
May 5, 2023 at 6:01 PM

Even more Supreme Court ethics news...

…and Mitch McConnell is fine with the status quo. John, Senator Durbin reached out earlier this week about the need for Supreme Court ethics reform. With even more shocking details reported yesterday about unethical behavior from Justice Thomas, it’s clear this issue isn’t going away. That’s w…
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