Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. Richard Durbin [D, IL]

U.S. Sen. Grassley: Pushes immigration authorities to hold employers accountable for H-1B Visa fraud

2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

...the effort to close loopholes and enact reform in the H-1B visa program and introduced H-1B reform legislation with Senator Dick Durbin. Grassley has also asked questions of both American and foreign based companies about their use of the H-1B visa prog

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Note to Supreme Court Justices: Specter Saw You on TV

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

...Thursday that would get the "sense of the Senate" on cameras in the Court. He so far has seven co-sponsors, including Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., who is the Senate's No. 2 Democrat, and Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, a former state Supreme Court justice. No v

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Man nabbed at law firm convicted of burglary

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

...him, waiting for police. Davis was charged with burglary. Just a couple of weeks before Wigginton nabbed Davis, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin sent Wigginton's and current U.S. Attorney Courtney Cox names for consideration to fill the U.S. Attorney for the South

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Senate rejects effort to block civilian trials for 9/11 suspects

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

...rob a liquor store," Graham said. "He took this nation to war, and he killed 3,000 of our innocent citizens." Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, an Illinois Democrat, said federal courts have convicted 195 felons of terror-related crimes since the 2001 a

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Senate tables amendment on 9/11 trials

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

...decisions. They accused the GOP of blocking attempts to bring the suspects to justice. Leaders such as Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (Vt.) and Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin (Mich.) said Gr

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VA chief orders full review of Illinois hospital

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

...Marion, Ill., have prompted Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki to order a "top-to-bottom" review of the facility, Sen. Dick Durbin said Wednesday. Durbin and other Illinois lawmakers met with Shinseki on Wednesday after a report this week foun

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Reid Works To Convince Moderate Dems To Vote For Senate Health Bill

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

...Democrat. In an e-mail Monday, activists for Democrats.com called on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Democratic Conference Vice Chairman Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) to strip Lieberman of his chairmanship of t

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VA officials to look at Marion hospital's problems

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

...had been made in 2008 to clean up recurring issues. The Marion hospital is about 125 miles southeast of St. Louis. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill. said at a news conference that Shinseki pledged to report back on the findings within six weeks. The hospital und

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Report: Problems continued at Ill. VA hospital

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

...think two years later, after all the promises and investigation, that Marion is still suffering is inexcusable," said Sen. Dick Durbin, a Democrat. "There are some awful things that have occurred there." He and three other Illinois leaders wrote a lette

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Quinn skips transit meeting to head to D.C.

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

...a measure that would provide grants to military members and their families. On Wednesday, the governor will meet with U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and other Illinois lawmakers to discuss high speed rail, transportation funding and other state priorities. The

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Hynes, Quinn battle tit-for-tat for governor

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

...D.C. then boarding a plane to D.C. himself for a fund-raiser and a meeting with legislators from Illinois. On Tuesday, Sen. Dick Durbin's office released a notice for a Quinn meeting in Washington, D.C., Wednesday regarding federal funding for Illinois

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Lieberman Denies Report of Secret Deal With Reid on Health Care Bill

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

...Affairs Committee. In an e-mail sent Monday, activists for Democrats.com called on Reid -- as well as Majority Whip Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Democratic Conference Vice Chairman Charles Schumer, N.Y. --to remove Lieberman from the post following remarks

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Lieberman's Chairmanship Threatened

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

...and Governmental Affairs Committee. In an e-mail on Monday, Democrats.com urged Majority Leader Harry Reid, Majority Whip Dick Durbin and Democratic Conference Vice Chairman Chuck Schumer to oust Lieberman after he vowed to filibuster any Senate healthc

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Report: Problems continued at Ill. VA hospital

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

...in Marion, Ill., had continued problems with monitoring doctors, reporting deaths and controlling infections. Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin says it's inexcusable that the problems continue, and he's asked for a meeting with Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric S

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Banks have too much control over the United States

2009-11-02T00:00:00Z

...form of regulation, and warning our congressional legislators of future consequences if they push through these reforms. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill), speaking of the powerful bank lobbying on Capitol Hill stated, They frankly own the place. Question: Who i

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Washington Halloween Parade: What Palin, Obama, Hillary, and the Rest Should Wear

2009-10-30T00:00:00Z

...clad as a certain ancient Roman senator, lean and hungry, hearing four-letter Latin phrases in the marble halls lately. Sen. Dick Durbin promises to cross party lines to re-enact Abraham Lincoln and recite the "Farewell to Springfield" address by heart.

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Tracking Your Taxes: Energy and Water Budget Grows Despite Recession

2009-10-29T00:00:00Z

...by some estimates. In June, DOE decided to restart this program, for purely political reasons at the behest of Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.). The plant is located in Illinois and is supported by President Obama, despite his pledge in Pittsburgh in Septemb

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Criticism of bankers off base

2009-10-29T00:00:00Z

... By daring to meet where bankers have met since the age of Lincoln at least, the ABA seemed to wave red flags. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), his party's No. 2 in the Senate, knows millions of Americans blame the most recent boom going bust on Durbin's

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Obama's Halloween bash featuring Chicago's Redmoon theater

2009-10-28T00:00:00Z

...Hedy Weiss reports, Chicago's Redmoon Theater company has been asked to perform. Members of the troupe will see Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) on Friday. Or does he only Campaign and host parties everyday at the white house is halloween...except when it's a

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Jobless-benefit addition advances

2009-10-28T00:00:00Z

...unemployed people, maybe sit down and buy them a cup of coffee, talking about what their lives have been like," said Sen. Dick Durbin (D., Ill.). Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) said it would not take long to consider the amendments. Th

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