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Caleb Durbin working with Aaron Judge’s personal hitting coach
Red Sox third baseman Caleb Durbin sought batting help from Yankees slugger Aaron Judge's personal hitting coach, Richard Schenck. Read More
Sen. Dick Durbin speaks at Lake Forest College commencement
With less than a year left in office, U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin is reflecting on key moments from his career and offering advice to the next generation on how the steps he took may benefit them in the future. Read More
DHS fires back at Sen. Durbin over DACA deportation policy criticism
Department of Homeland Security defends immigration enforcement after Senator Richard Durbin and Senator Alex Padilla criticize agency's deportation practices and criminal statistics. Read More
Top Democrats Weigh Boycott of Trump's State of the Union
Senate Democrat Whip Dick Durbin of Illinois said that virtually everyone is thinking about it, underscoring the internal debate, while Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., described his own plans as undecided. Read More
U.S. senators from Connecticut leading legislation to revamp background checks on gun sales nationwide
Democratic U.S. Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal are leading a bill to expand federal background checks to all gun sales made in the United States, officials said. The legislation, called the Background Check Expansion Act, is being reintroduced by a bipartisan group of 45 senators including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois. The bill would require background checks for the sale or transfer of all firearms. Currently, unlicensed or private sellers are not required to conduct a background check prior to transferring a firearm, lawmakers say. Read More
Listed: All 9 questions US senator Charles Grassley asked TCS on H
Tech News News: US Senators Charles Grassley and Richard J. Durbin have formally questioned Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) CEO Krithi Krithivasan regarding the compa Read More
Read US Senator Charles Grassley's open letter to Indian IT giant TCS on H
Tech News News: US Senators Charles Grassley and Richard Durbin have challenged Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) over its H-1B visa hiring practices amid significant g Read More
Garcia, Durbin push back on DOJ sanctuary jurisdiction labels from feds
Rep. Jesus Garcia and Sen. Richard Durbin defend Illinois sanctuary policies against Trump administration criticism, arguing state laws comply with Constitution. Read More
Consumer Advocate: Dick Durbin, Roger Marshall Looking to Take Away Your Credit Card Rewards
Richard Hunt said at a Breitbart News policy event that lawmakers are trying to take away your credit card rewards with their legislation. Read More
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Senate panel urges US chief justice to probe trips by Thomas
The committee will hold a hearing in the coming days on the matter, Chairman Richard Durbin and the panel’s 10 other Democratic members wrote in a letter to U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts Read More
Elizabeth Warren demands answers from FTX following crypto firm’s collapse
In a letter to FTX, Sen. Warren and Sen. Richard Durbin of Illinois recounted the information that has surfaced this month about the crypto firm once heralded as one of the more trustworthy players in the sector. Read More