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March 5, 2024 On Super Tuesday & In Honor Of The Late John Lewis, Durbin Calls On His Republican Colleagues To Join Senate Democrats And Protect The Right To Vote Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 19, 2022 Duckworth Urges Senators to Vote for Critical Election Protection & Voting Rights Bill Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 3, 2021 Durbin Statement On Republican Filibuster Of John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 3, 2021 Tweet - "Four times this year, Republican Senators have used the filibuster to prevent this Senate from even debating voting rights. What has become of the Party of Lincoln?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 20, 2021 Tweet - "The right to vote is the bedrock of our democracy. By continuing to filibuster voting rights legislation, Senate Republicans are putting partisan, right-wing efforts in state legislatures ahead of the right of Americans to vote." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 20, 2021 Tweet - "The right to vote is the bedrock of our democracy. By continuing to filibuster voting rights legislation, Senate Republicans are putting partisan, right-wing efforts in state legislatures ahead of the right of Americans to vote." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 19, 2021 Tweet - "The filibuster has always been the weapon of choice for those who want to beat down civil rights. When Republicans use it to block voting rights tomorrow, they'll be following in the footsteps of those who came before them in filibustering civil rights." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 21, 2021 Cloture Motion Sen. Dick Durbin
July 2, 2021 Tweet - "57 years ago today, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed into law. It overcame the longest filibuster in Senate history. All these years later and the filibuster is still being used to block voting rights legislation. Congress must protect voting rights now." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 25, 2021 Tweet - "If Republicans think the fight for voting rights ended with their filibuster of the For The People Act, they are sorely mistaken. Glad to see the Biden Administration is joining this effort. We must protect our democracy." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 23, 2021 For the People Act of 2021 Sen. Dick Durbin
June 22, 2021 Durbin Statement On Senate Vote On For The People Act Sen. Dick Durbin
June 22, 2021 Tweet - "Democracy is at its strongest when every eligible voter has access to the ballot. By filibustering the For The People Act today, Senate Republicans voted to protect partisan, right-wing efforts in state legislatures that will limit the right of people to vote." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 24, 2021 Filibuster Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
March 5, 2024 On Super Tuesday & In Honor Of The Late John Lewis, Durbin Calls On His Republican Colleagues To Join Senate Democrats And Protect The Right To Vote Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 19, 2022 Duckworth Urges Senators to Vote for Critical Election Protection & Voting Rights Bill Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 3, 2021 Durbin Statement On Republican Filibuster Of John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 3, 2021 Tweet - "Four times this year, Republican Senators have used the filibuster to prevent this Senate from even debating voting rights. What has become of the Party of Lincoln?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 20, 2021 Tweet - "The right to vote is the bedrock of our democracy. By continuing to filibuster voting rights legislation, Senate Republicans are putting partisan, right-wing efforts in state legislatures ahead of the right of Americans to vote." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 20, 2021 Tweet - "The right to vote is the bedrock of our democracy. By continuing to filibuster voting rights legislation, Senate Republicans are putting partisan, right-wing efforts in state legislatures ahead of the right of Americans to vote." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 19, 2021 Tweet - "The filibuster has always been the weapon of choice for those who want to beat down civil rights. When Republicans use it to block voting rights tomorrow, they'll be following in the footsteps of those who came before them in filibustering civil rights." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 21, 2021 Cloture Motion Sen.Dick Durbin
July 2, 2021 Tweet - "57 years ago today, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed into law. It overcame the longest filibuster in Senate history. All these years later and the filibuster is still being used to block voting rights legislation. Congress must protect voting rights now." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 25, 2021 Tweet - "If Republicans think the fight for voting rights ended with their filibuster of the For The People Act, they are sorely mistaken. Glad to see the Biden Administration is joining this effort. We must protect our democracy." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 23, 2021 For the People Act of 2021 Sen.Dick Durbin
June 22, 2021 Durbin Statement On Senate Vote On For The People Act Sen.Dick Durbin
June 22, 2021 Tweet - "Democracy is at its strongest when every eligible voter has access to the ballot. By filibustering the For The People Act today, Senate Republicans voted to protect partisan, right-wing efforts in state legislatures that will limit the right of people to vote." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 24, 2021 Filibuster Sen.Dick Durbin
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