U.S. Senator Richard Durbin
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Durbin calls for ban on asbestos in children's products
Senator joins fellow lawmaker in sending plea to Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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Illinois lawmakers call for more railroad safety funding
Reps. Dan Lipinski (D-IL) and Mike Quigley (D-IL),Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Metra officials on Monday called for more federal funding for positive train control (PTC) and other improvements to rail safety.
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Durbin, Kelly unveil bill to regulate tar-sands refining, study pet-coke byproduct
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Dist. 2) said late last week that they are co-sponsoring legislation to address the concerns of petroleum coke, or pet coke, on a national level by seeking federal environmental safety regulations on refining tar sands, of which pet coke is a byproduct.
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Quigley, Durbin urge Supreme Court to allow live audio
U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) wrote a letter to U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday, also signed by other lawmakers, urging the court to permit live audio in the chamber. The effort comes ahead of immiment, historic rulings on same-sex marriage and the Affordable Care Act.
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Durbin co-authors bill to add part-timers to Student Loan Forgiveness Program
Part-time university and college faculty may soon be eligible to participate in the federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program for public servants, with U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Al Franken (D-MN) introducing legislation on Thursday that would allow part-time faculty to participate.
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Ill. lawmakers introduce Servicemember Student Loan Afforadability Act
Durbin and Duckworth bill would make it more appealing for servicemembers to refinance student loans
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Quigley, Durbin introduce Urban Flooding Awareness Act
U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) and Sen. Dick Durbin (D- IL) recently introduced a new bicameral Urban Flooding Awareness Act to seek solutions for urban areas that have been most affected by the increased flooding.
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Durbin demands feds offer debt relief to former Everest College students
Everest College part of now-defunct Corinthian College system
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Durbin, 6 other U.S. senators call for full funding of food-safety law
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and six other senators sent a letter to the Senate Appropriations Committee, requesting that it fully fund the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) food-safety provisions mandated in the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Since the bill was signed into law in 2011, the FSMA has been funded with less than half of what is needed for full implementation.
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Durbin wants Illinois' needs part of passenger rail bill
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) called on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation on Wednesday to include several high-priority Illinois items in its Passenger Rail Reauthorization legislation. Several noteworthy concerns also were raised by Durbin regarding similar legislation passed by the House earlier this year that would significantly impact the state's passenger rail system.
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Durbin, Will County Board discuss infrastructure, development issues
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) met with members of the Will County Board last week, while they were in Washington, D.C., for their annual fly-in, to discuss economic-development issues, transportation priorities and manufacturing partnerships that involve the county.
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Durbin 'relieved' landfill, aquifer plans in Illinois abandoned
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) issued a statement on Thursday after learning Area Disposal has abandoned plans to locate an industrial waste facility at the Clinton Landfill in Clinton, Illinois, and to dispose of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) above the Mahomet Aquifer.
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Durbin calls for federal regulations on e-cigarettes to protect youths
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) released a statement on Thursday in response to findings from the 2014 National Youth Tobacco Survey, which showed that for the first time since e-cigarettes entered the market, more U.S. teens are using e-cigarettes than traditional cigarettes.
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Durbin, Cicilline aim to protect young farm workers from tobacco plants
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) want to ensure that child workers are protected from the dangers of exposure to tobacco plants by introducing legislation on Thursday titled the Children Don’t Belong on Tobacco Farms Act.
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Federal grant to help Illinois preserve historical sites
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) said on Monday that the National Park Service is providing a $1.14 million grant to help preserve historical sites in Illinois. “Illinois is blessed to have so many areas rich with history,” Durbin said.
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Durbin, BNSF chairman meet to discuss Ill. train derailment
Senator calls for stricter standards for transportation of flammable material.
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Durbin supports Detergent Poisoning and Child Safety Act
Proposed bill would raise awareness of laundry packets' dangers.
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Durbin hosts Illinois Congressional Delegation luncheon
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) hosted a luncheon on Thursday for members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation of the 114th Congress. In addition to Durbin, the luncheon was attended by U.S. Reps. Cheri Bustos (D-IL), Danny Davis (D-IL), Bob Dold (R-IL) and Bill Foster (D-IL).
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Three senators ask FDA to probe several OxyELITE products
U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin (D-IL), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) sent a letter on Tuesday to the Food and Drug Administration, asking that it conduct an extensive investigation into all OxyELITE Pro Super Thermogenic products on the market and, if necessary, ensure they are removed from the market.
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Durbin meets with Ill. corn, soybean growers
Delay in setting production levels, possible trade options with Cube focus of discussion