U.S. Senator Richard Durbin
Recent News About U.S. Senator Richard Durbin
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Durbin thankful for new biofuel standards but will push for higher amounts
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) said Monday that while he is pleased by the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) new standards for the amount of biofuels required to be included in gasoline and diesel fuel, he is disappointed the amounts were not higher.
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Senators urge Congressional leaders to limit suspected terrorists' access to weapons
Several Senators are teaming to close a loophole that could potentially allow suspected terrorists to buy guns or ammunition that could be used to terrorist attacks.
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National Geospatial Intelligence Agency could shift to Scott Air Force Base
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) wrote the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA West) to encourage its move to Scott Air Force Base in St. Clair County, Illinois.
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Calumet City police chief confirmed as new U.S. marshal for Northern Illinois
Calumet City Police Chief Edward Gilmore recently was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the next U.S. marshal for the Northern Illinois District. “Through many years of service to Illinois, Edward Gilmore has established a reputation for responsibility and professionalism in the law enforcement community,” U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) said.
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Illinois awarded over $67 million in HUD affordable-housing grants
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) said on Tuesday that Illinois will receive over $67 million in federal grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for affordable-housing and homeless-assistance programs, with Will and Kane counties receiving nearly $5 million.
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Durbin, colleagues aim to ensure same-sex couples not penalized for agency's error
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) signed a letter, as did dozens of his colleagues in the Senate and House, that recently was sent to the Social Security Administration (SSA) and Attorney General Loretta Lynch, urging that same-sex couples not be penalized if they received benefit overpayments the SSA made incorrectly.
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Durbin, other senators call for more federal scrutiny of for-profit colleges
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined three other Democratic senators in writing a letter this week to the U.S. Department of Education, urging the agency to take a harder look at its funding policies for for-profit colleges.
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Durbin urges other agencies to take action against University of Phoenix
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) called on the leaders of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Education recently to reconsider their relationships with the University of Phoenix, following a recent Department of Defense report on the school's inappropriate recruiting practices.
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Durbin presses FBI to clarify position on PIN number security
Senator suggets potential interference from banking industry
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University of Phoenix placed on probation for deceptive recruiting practices
For-profit college will no longer be allowed to recruit service members
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Durbin calls for congressional action on gun violence
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) took to the Senate floor recently to deliver a speech in which he urged fellow lawmakers to work harder to craft gun-reform legislation. “We can stop the gun lobby from gutting the laws on the books, and we can close the loopholes that allow guns to flow into the hands of criminals,” Durbin said.