U.S. Senator Richard Durbin
Recent News About U.S. Senator Richard Durbin
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Durbin responds to EPA biofuel ruling
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) responded Tuesday to a new ruling from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the amount of biofuels required to be included in gasoline and diesel fuel.
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Illinois to receive over $67 million in HUD affordable-housing grants
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) said on Tuesday that Illinois will receive over $67 million in federal grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development for programs that provide affordable housing and other services for those in need.
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Durbin, other senators call for more federal scrutiny of for-profit colleges
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined three other Democratic senators in a recent letter sent to the U.S. Department of Education, calling on the agency to take a harder look at its funding policies for for-profit colleges.
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Durbin seeks wider probe of University of Phoenix's recruiting practices
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin recently called for a Department of Defense investigation into the University of Phoenix after a report revealed the for-profit college had used deceptive practices to recruit former military service members.
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Durbin promotes bill to overhaul federal drug-sentencing laws
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) recently hosted a press conference to promote a landmark bipartisan bill that could reform U.S. criminal justice policy by addressing mass incarcerations from minority communities.