Tag: Dick Durbin

"And every time that nominee comes to the Capitol I'm going to watch just to see if Sen. McConnell and Republicans run for cover for fear they are going to get photographs taken with the nominee that they rejected without even meeting," Dick Durbin promised. (AP Photo)

Senate Dems ready to rumble over Supreme Court snub

Susan Ferrechio · February 23, 2016 9:15 pm

Outnumbered Dems suddenly call for bipartisanship

Susan Ferrechio · January 28, 2016 5:01 am

On Tuesday, Republican Sen. Charles Grassley took to the floor to implore his GOP colleagues not to change the filibuster. (AP Photo)

Dentures and Smokey the Bear: Lawmakers target ‘trivial’ crime policies

Susan Ferrechio · January 11, 2016 5:01 am

Reid spikes the football: ‘Successful year for Democrats’

Pete Kasperowicz · December 18, 2015 5:29 pm

Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., on Friday called on his state's governor to ban gun ownership for "suspected terrorists." (AP Photo)

Durbin asks Illinois to ban guns for ‘suspected terrorists’

Curt Mills · December 11, 2015 10:44 pm

Reid Doubles Down on Casino Gambit

Jim Swift · December 10, 2015 2:29 pm

Senate Democrats are pushing for a stronger effort against the Islamic State amid polls showing a rising fear of terrorism among Americans. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Senate Democrats compete with GOP to get tough on Islamic State

Charles Hoskinson · December 10, 2015 6:40 am

"Every time we have one of these attacks, I think it's appropriate to take a look at what the laws are on the book and be open to considering changing them if they don't reflect the modern threat," Mitch McConnell said Tuesday. (AP Photo)

Paris attacks reopen cybersecurity talk in Senate

Susan Ferrechio · November 18, 2015 4:16 pm

$Members of Congress, experts and the Obama administration itself agree that President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu repaired their fractured relationship during Netanyahu's visit to Washington last week. (AP Photo)$ Magazine

Obama, Netanyahu look past Iran deal

Nicole Duran · November 13, 2015 8:32 pm

Democrats urged their Senate colleagues to back their legislation, and calledÂ it a "simple solution" that can "reduce gun violence and save lives." (AP Photo)

Dems propose legislation to prevent gun-buying ‘loophole’

Kelly Cohen · October 28, 2015 6:15 pm

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. ChuckÂ Grassley, center, flanked by Sen. Cory Booker, left, and Senate Minority Whip Richard Durbin, speaks about criminal justice reform. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Beltway Confidential

How Sen. Grassley got to ‘yes’ on criminal justice reform

Daniel Allott · October 5, 2015 6:37 pm

Sen. Chuck Schumer, center, speaks about criminal justice reform, accompanied by a bipartisan group of senators, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Senate GOP, Dems propose ending ‘three strikes’ sentencing law

Susan Ferrechio · October 1, 2015 3:23 pm