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Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.
Durbin supports the Dream Act and advocates for Dreamers to be able to remain in the country they call home and continue contributing to their communities.
Context: The page does not specify eligibility criteria or the terms of a proposed path to remain.
Durbin supports gun reform measures that would require background checks for gun sales and ban assault weapons.
Context: The page does not give details about the scope or design of either measure.
Durbin is working on bipartisan legislation to support children who witness violence or experience other trauma. The plan would increase federal funding for supportive programs and build a trained workforce.
Context: The legislation is described as in development, not enacted.
Durbin supports increasing medical and scientific research funding, with the stated aim of helping find cures for diseases such as Alzheimer’s.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.
Durbin supports cracking down on pharmaceutical companies’ abusive practices and price gouging to bring down prescription drug prices.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.
Durbin supports preserving protections for people with pre-existing conditions and curbing junk insurance plans. He also supports addressing the shortage of rural health care providers so Illinoisans can get care.
Context: The page does not specify particular legislative mechanisms.
Durbin submitted a $6.2 million request for the Illinois Department of Transportation to upgrade buses, related infrastructure, and equipment in five service areas: Champaign-Urbana, Decatur, Jackson County, Rock Island County, and Pace Suburban Bus.
Context: This is a funding request submitted for Senate Appropriations Committee consideration; submission does not guarantee funding.
Durbin requested $1 million for Carlinville Area Hospital Association to renovate facilities and purchase equipment to expand primary and specialty care access for rural residents in Macoupin, western Montgomery, and eastern Jersey Counties.
Context: This is a funding request submitted for Senate Appropriations Committee consideration; submission does not guarantee funding.
Durbin requested $2 million for McLean County to connect the unincorporated Colonial Meadows subdivision to Bloomington’s municipal water system. The project is intended to provide clean water to residents who currently rely on an obsolete private well and degraded underground water infrastructure.
Context: This is a funding request submitted for Senate Appropriations Committee consideration; submission does not guarantee funding.
Durbin submitted requests for $1 million apiece to Arlington Heights, Aurora, Elgin, and Flossmoor to replace lead service lines in those communities.
Context: These are funding requests submitted for Senate Appropriations Committee consideration; submission does not guarantee funding.