Category: Sen. Dick Durbin

Proposal to Expand DOJ Watchdog’s Powers to Probe Government Lawyers Hits Roadblocks

March 29, 2023
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Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector-General (IG) Michael Horowitz has been asking Congress for years to expand his authority to include investigating professional misconduct allegations against government lawyers, but his request is getting a cold reception in the Senate. Horowitz’s most recent plea for the added authority—he is the only one of the 72 statutory IGs in…

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Calls to Impeach Justice Clarence Thomas Are ‘Not Realistic’: Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin

July 11, 2022
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In an interview with “Fox News Sunday” on July 10, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, brushed off efforts by some left-wing agitators and lawmakers to impeach Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. A petition begun by MoveOn, a left-wing nonprofit advocacy group, has garnered more than one million signatures in the…

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Sen. Durbin Blocks Legislation That Would Strengthen Sentences for Child Porn Offenders

April 5, 2022
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Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) on Tuesday blocked legislation in the Senate that would have strengthened penalties for child porn possession, saying the bill “doesn’t reflect the realities of today.” The legislation—put forward by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and cosponsored by Sens. Mike Lee (R-Utah), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and Rick Scott (R-Fla.)—comes after…

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Secrecy Shrouds Key Jackson Documents Despite Durbin’s Sunshine Week Praise

March 21, 2022
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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) was among the bipartisan group of signers of a March 16 Sunshine Week letter to Comptroller General Gene Dodaro declaring that the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) “is crucial for ensuring transparency and accountability in government, but persistent challenges continue to limit citizens’ ability to access information under…

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McConnell: If Democrats Eliminate Filibuster the Senate Will Be ‘100-Car Pile-Up’

March 17, 2021
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) sent another warning to Democrats about what would happen if they heed the calls from their party to eliminate the Senate filibuster rule, the 60-vote threshold that allows the minority party to have some influence over legislation. “It would not open up an express lane for the Biden presidency…

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McConnell: If Democrats Eliminate Filibuster the Senate Will Be ‘100-Car Pileup’

March 17, 2021
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) sent another warning to Democrats about what would happen if they heed the calls from their party to eliminate the Senate filibuster rule, the 60-vote threshold that allows the minority party to have some influence over legislation. “It would not open up an express lane for the Biden presidency…

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