Tag: Dick Durbin

Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, who is the majority whip, said it was unclear whether this week's vote on the legislation will clear a procedural hurdle. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty images)

Energy and Environment

Top Senate Democrat: One vote needed to pass Keystone

Susan Ferrechio · November 16, 2014 10:06 pm

Incumbent Senators Dick Durbin of Illinois and John Cornyn of Texas each won their respective re-election campaigns. (AP)

Sens. Dick Durbin, John Cornyn retain seats

Kelly Cohen · November 5, 2014 2:11 am

Bill Clinton campaigns for Quinn, Durbin

Washington Examiner · October 21, 2014 5:05 pm

Drugmaker Shire wants AbbVie to stick with its roughly $55 billion acquisition bid, and it is reminding its U.S. counterpart of the hefty breakup fee it will receive if things don't work out. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

Drug company reconsiders inversion following new executive action on taxes

Joseph Lawler · October 15, 2014 5:57 pm

A group representing credit unions, banks and payment card networks marked the third anniversary of the so-called "Durbin Amendment," a provision of the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial reform law that capped fees on debit card transactions, known as "swipe fees," by publishing a study that says the rule has not lowered prices for consumers. (iStock)

Cap on debit card swipe fees hasn’t lowered prices, bank group says

Joseph Lawler · October 6, 2014 10:17 pm

In this Sept. 12, 2014 photo, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin D-Ill., answers questions during an interview with The Associated Press in Chicago. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

Beltway Confidential

Dick Durbin and his lobbyist wife working together

Timothy P. Carney · October 6, 2014 3:14 pm

Durbin praises Eric Holder as ‘valuable ally’

Washington Examiner · September 26, 2014 8:31 am

Democrats introduce bill to tax overseas-profit companies leaving the U.S.

Joseph Lawler · September 19, 2014 4:37 pm

Top Senate lawmakers think they have found a way to allow states and local governments to tax Internet purchases: Link online sales taxes to separate legislation prohibiting Internet access taxes and pass it in the post-election "lame duck" session of Congress.Â (iStock)

Senators look to lame-duck session to pass Internet sales tax bill

Sean Higgins · September 19, 2014 9:01 am

The NLRB "was supposed to be an umpire. It was created 79 years ago for that purpose. Over time it has become more of an advocate for one interest group or another depending on whether we had a Republican or Democratic administration in power," said Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., the legislation's sponsor.(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Republicans introduce bill to hobble NLRB

Sean Higgins · September 16, 2014 6:22 pm

AP Interview: Durbin denies ‘bullying’ businesses

SARA BURNETTSOPHIA TAREEN · September 15, 2014 6:49 pm

A group of Senate Democrats appealed directly to Burger King's CEO on Thursday to cancel the planned move of the company's headquarters to Canada. (Justin Sullivan/Getty images)

Democratic senators appeal directly to Burger King CEO to stop inversion

Joseph Lawler · September 11, 2014 9:07 pm