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Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Graham Statement On Durham Testimony
Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement on Special Counsel John Durham’s testimony to the House Judiciary Committee.
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Graham: Female Athletes Competing Against Biological Males Is Not Fair
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke in favor of protecting women’s sports at a hearing today.
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Graham: DOJ, FBI Should Answer Questions On Handling Of Biden Tape Allegations
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke about the Department of Justice and FBI’s handling of allegations that then-Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden, may have had improper ties to Burisma, a Ukrainian energy company.
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Durbin Statement on Failed Republican Effort to Weaken the National Firearms Act
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today voted against a Republican-sponsored Congressional Review Act resolution to repeal a vital gun safety regulation under the National Firearms Act.
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In Speech on the Senate Floor, Durbin Defends the Rights of LGBTQ+ Americans
In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today celebrated the historic progress made in protecting the rights of LGBTQ+ Americans.
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Durbin: It’s Now Up to Congress to Protect Women and Health Care Providers From the Results of the Disastrous Dobbs Ruling
Ahead of the one year anniversary of the Dobbs ruling, Durbin delivers speech on the Senate floor
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Durbin Statement on Confirmation of 100th District Court Judge During the Biden Administration
With the confirmation of Natasha Merle to the Eastern District of New York, the Senate has confirmed 100 district court judges, 35 circuit court judges, and one Supreme Court Justice to lifetime appointments on the federal bench
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Durbin Meets with BOP Director Peters
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, met with Colette Peters, Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), to receive an update on the use of solitary confinement in federal facilities.
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In Conjunction with Pride Month, Durbin Questions Witnesses at Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Defending the Rights of LGBTQ+ Americans
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnesses at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled, “Protecting Pride: Defending the Civil Rights of LGBTQ+ Americans.”
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Following Propublica Report Regarding Justice Alito, Durbin & Whitehouse Announce Markup in Senate Judiciary Committee on Supreme Court Ethics Reform Legislation During Next Work Period
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, today released the following statement regarding a ProPublica report that alleges that Justice Samuel Alito accepted and failed to disclose a luxury fishing vacation with GOP billionaire Paul Singer who later had cases before the Court:
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In Conjunction with Pride Month, Durbin Delivers Opening Statement at Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Defending the Rights of LGBTQ+ Americans
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled, “Protecting Pride: Defending the Civil Rights of LGBTQ+ Americans.”
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Senate Confirms Julie Rikelman to the U.S. Court Of Appeals for the First Circuit
Under the leadership of Chair Durbin, the Senate has confirmed 135 judges to lifetime appointments on the federal bench during the Biden administration
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Durbin, Graham Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Reauthorize Missing Children’s Assistance Act
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today introduced the Missing Children’s Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2023, which renews funding for the Missing Children’s Assistance Act (MCAA) through Fiscal Year 2028 and updates the statute concerning the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC).
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Durbin Celebrates 11th Anniversary of DACA, Calls on Congress to Finally Pass the Dream Act
In 2010, Durbin sent a bipartisan letter asking then-President Obama to stop the deportation of Dreamers—eleven years ago today, President Obama responded by announcing the DACA program
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Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Bipartisan Bill to Preserve Strong, Independent Journalism and News Organizations
Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced the bipartisan Journalism Competition and Preservation Act, introduced by Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and John Kennedy (R-LA), to the full Senate on a bipartisan vote of 14-7.
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Durbin, Graham, Grassley Meet with ICC Chief Prosecutor
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, along with U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), met with the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan to receive an update on its investigation into the atrocities being committed in Ukraine.
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Durbin, Gillibrand, Graham Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Allow Victims of Age Discrimination to Seek Justice and Accountability
Today, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC), along with Representative Nancy Mace (R-SC), announced the introduction of the bipartisan Protecting Older Americans Act.
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Durbin Questions Witnesses During Judiciary Committee Hearing on Ensuring the Safety and Well-Being of Unaccompanied Children
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnesses at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled, “Ensuring the Safety and Well-Being of Unaccompanied Children.
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Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on Supreme Court Ethics Reform
Today’s hearing is the third hearing the Senate Judiciary Committee has held this year on the topic of judicial ethics
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Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Judiciary Committee Hearing on Ensuring the Safety and Well-Being of Unaccompanied Children
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled “Ensuring the Safety and Well-Being of Unaccompanied Children.”