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Chairman Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., right, and ranking member Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., attend a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on May 11.

Working in America: Time for Republicans to get serious on immigration

By Sen. Richard J. Durbin
Posted November 14, 2023 at 3:55pm
Boxes are seen during a rally for Amazon workers in New York in 2020. Online marketplaces like Amazon are not doing enough to prevent dangerous and counterfeit products from being sold to customers, Durbin and Cassidy write.

Shady third-party sellers are running rampant online. It’s time for Congress to step in

By Sen. Richard J. Durbin and Sen. Bill Cassidy
Posted October 5, 2021 at 10:00am
Vanita Gupta’s dedication to building meaningful, lasting partnerships, even with those of a different political party or ideological stripe, will be vital to the Justice Department, Durbin writes.

Why Vanita Gupta deserves to be confirmed as associate attorney general

By Sen. Richard J. Durbin
Posted April 16, 2021 at 5:30am
UNITED STATES - JUNE 16: Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights, testifies during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled “Police Use of Force and Community Relations,” in Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, June 16, 2020. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/POOL)

Senate must confirm Lisa Monaco, Vanita Gupta and Kristen Clarke to the Justice Department

By Sen. Richard J. Durbin
Posted March 8, 2021 at 3:39pm
The Strengthening America’s Health Care Readiness Act would bolster health worker surge capacity to be prepared for health emergencies, Durbin and Rubio write.

How can we fix our health worker shortage? Start with tackling student debt

By Sen. Richard J. Durbin and Sen. Marco Rubio
Posted August 6, 2020 at 3:03pm

Swipe Fee Reform Is a Success for Consumers | Commentary

By Sen. Richard J. Durbin
Posted July 21, 2015 at 11:14am

Corporations Won’t Wait for Tax Reform, So Why Should Congress? | Commentary

By Sen. Richard J. Durbin, Jack Reed, Reps. Sander M. Levin and Lloyd Doggett
Posted January 28, 2015 at 12:59pm

Congress Can, and Should, Address Student Loan Debt | Commentary

By Sen. Richard J. Durbin
Posted December 8, 2014 at 6:20pm

Durbin: Trim Fat on For-Profit College Subsidies

By Sen. Richard J. Durbin
Posted December 13, 2012 at 5:24pm

Durbin: True Recovery Means Jobs Growth

By Sen. Richard J. Durbin
Posted December 10, 2009 at 2:43pm

Clean Technology Is Crucial for Coal

By Sen. Richard J. Durbin
Posted April 20, 2008 at 11:00pm