This was a war plan, and American lives were at risk. We should deal with it in that seriousness. This matter must be investigated by the Department of Justice. To dismiss it, as the President tried yesterday, is incredible and not fair to our men and women in uniform.
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Richard J. Durbin
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Yes35%
No62%
Present0%
Not Voting3%
Party align93%
Cross-party6%
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Richard J. Durbin
U.S. SenatorDemocratIllinois
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This is a serious life and death matter and should be treated as such. I believe that DNI Director Gabbard and CIA Director Ratcliffe intentionally misled Congress yesterday in trying to make us believe that this was a casual conversation.
It is outrageous to suggest that what was shared on this Signal text chain was not classified material. We are talking about an attack on another country and the possible endangerment of the men and women in the United States’ military.
My statement on the national security failures of senior members of the Trump Administration. 🧵
Ghost guns are nearly untraceable, growingly popular, and used to commit serious crimes.
I’m relieved the Supreme Court upheld these regulations to keep people safe.
Commonsense prevailed.
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Sen. DURBIN: Was the January 6th riot protected free speech?
Republican witness: To the extent there was peaceful protest.
Durbin: So, some of those pardoned by President Trump crossed the line and were guilty of criminal conduct?
Witness: Yes.
NIH needs a Director who will fight back against President Trump’s misguided and dangerous proposals that threaten to delay new cures and treatments. I do not believe Dr. Bhattacharya is that person.
Donald Trump and Elon Musk have imposed devastating cuts to NIH research funding for cancers, ALS, Alzheimer’s, dementia, and infectious diseases.
Today, I voted against President Trump’s pick to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Dr. Jay Bhattacharya. 🧵
Air traffic controllers do critical work to ensure we take off and arrive safely at our destinations.
I met with Illinois-based air traffic controllers and Toby Hauck, President of the Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center, to discuss how the federal government can better support them.
On #EqualPayDay we’re reminded of the millions of women across the country who are being paid less than men for the same job. This wage gap is even worse for women of color and disabled women.
Women deserve equal pay and economic security. We must close the wage gap.
This is just SOME of the hypocrisy coming from the Trump Administration.
President Trump’s targets have included the press, universities, and law firms.
These attacks have a chilling effect on free speech.
I just met with John Eisenberg, President Trump’s pick to be the Assistant Attorney General overseeing national security.
The American people are demanding a Justice Department that puts the Constitution before any president.
They must be able to say “no” to any unlawful directives.
Senior Trump Administration officials in charge of handling our country’s deepest secrets disclosed classified war plans over unsecured text messages. This is outrageous & dangerous to our national security.
There must be accountability for this grave mistake.
The Trump Administration is taking the wrong approach to keeping violent criminals off our streets.
Pardoning the January 6th rioters makes us less safe.
DOGE and DHS are illegally requesting sensitive taxpayer information from the IRS.
This violates privacy laws and harms people who follow federal tax laws. That’s why I joined a letter with my colleagues to demand answers.
Five-year-olds shouldn’t be forced to navigate our immigration system alone… which is why the law says unaccompanied migrant children should be given a lawyer to greatest extent possible.
The Trump Administration is leaving at least 26,000 kids to fend for themselves.
I’m receiving devastating reports from immigration advocates.
The Trump Administration is canceling contracts for legal representation for unaccompanied children… leaving 26,000 kids on their own to navigate the immigration system.
This isn’t what our country stands for.
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851 total votes
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| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
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| 2025-01-09 | S. 5 (119th) | End filibuster to begin debate | YES | YES | ✓ | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (84-9, 3/5 majority required) |
Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.
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