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Recent press. Durbin Visits Illinois College to Announce $911,000 for Nursing Program. Durbin Presses Justice Department to Investigate Disproportionate Prosecution of Asylum Seekers from Muslim-Majority Countries. Durbin, Duckworth Applaud Nomination of April Perry to be Federal District Court Judge in the Northern District of Illinois.
During that time, he had two stints as Senate majority whip (from 2007 to 2015, and since 2021), and two as minority whip (from 2005 to 2007 and from 2015 to 2021). As of 2024, Durbin is the longest-serving Senate party whip in U.S. history. He is the dean of Illinois's congressional delegation .
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Senator Dick Durbin, a Democrat from Springfield, is the 47th U.S. Senator from the State of Illinois, the state’s senior senator, and the convener of Illinois’ bipartisan congressional delegation. Durbin also serves as the Senate Majority Whip, the second highest ranking position among the Senate Democrats.
Dec 9, 2022 · Senator Dick Durbin will continue to be the number two ranking Democrat in the U-S Senate. Durbin was unanimously reelected this week as Senate Majority Whip for the upcoming congress, a position he’s held since 2005. Durbin will also continue as Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Mar 18, 2022 · Durbin has been No. 2 in the Senate Democratic leadership since 2007, a job that involves knowing senators well enough to be able to count and corral votes, and knowing how to broker a deal.
Apr 20, 2024 · Dick Durbin (born November 21, 1944, East St. Louis, Illinois, U.S.) American politician who represented Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives (1983–97) and in the U.S. Senate (1997– ), where he served as the Democratic majority whip (2005–15) and minority whip (2015– ).
