In December 2023, the Justice Department announced first-of-its-kind war crimes charges against four Russian men in connection to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine following a letter from Durbin and Ranking Member Lindsey Graham urging the Administration to utilize existing authorities to prosecute war criminals.

3 days ago · WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA), along with every Democratic member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today sent a letter to Acting Attorney General James McHenry requesting urgent access to materials that have not yet been shared with the Committee and bear directly on the ...

2 days ago · Let’s start with January 6… I will always be grateful to the U.S. Capitol police officers who risked their lives defending me, members of Congress, and visitors of the United States Capitol on that day. Mr. Patel posted on social media, ‘Jan. 6 never an insurrection: cowards in uniform exposed.’ Let me repeat that. ‘Cowards in uniform.’

Richard Joseph Durbin (born November 21, 1944) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Illinois, a seat he has held since 1997.A member of the Democratic Party, Durbin is in his fifth Senate term and has served since 2005 as the Senate Democratic whip (the second-highest position in the Democratic leadership in the Senate) and since 2025 as the ...

3 days ago · Durbin began his remarks by recalling his own experience in the Capitol on January 6, 2021. “I was in this chair when the mob that you’ve seen on television, in the videos over and over again, were taking control of this Capitol. Presiding over the United States Senate—we were all in our seats—was the Vice President of the United States.

Nov 18, 2024 · WASHINGTON – In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered a stark warning to his colleagues about President-elect Donald Trump’s vision for the Department of Justice (DOJ) during his Administration.

Jan 7, 2025 · Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, is urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to rescind a number of internal opinions dealing with a president’s...

Dec 18, 2024 · WASHINGTON – In a speech on the Senate floor today, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, reflected on his time serving as Chair and highlighted the accomplishments of the Committee over the last four years.

Jan 15, 2025 · WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement during the Senate Judiciary Committee nomination hearing for Pam Bondi, President-elect Trump’s pick to be Attorney General of the United States.

Jan 8, 2025 · Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, is urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to rescind a number of internal opinions dealing with a president’s military powers while asking for clarification on domestic use of America’s forces.