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  Durbin HQ · [email protected]
December 30, 2019 at 7:31 PM

Falling behind

John, We wanted to send you a quick note to let you know that Senator Durbin is still a bit short of meeting his December fundraising goal ahead of the December 31 FEC deadline. Why is it so important for our campaign to meet this end-of-quarter goal? Because this public fundraising report is…
  Team Durbin · [email protected]
December 29, 2019 at 8:04 PM

We're counting on you, John

John, Senator Durbin needs our support before the December 31 FEC deadline. He’s counting on grassroots supporters like you to get him over the finish line. Contribute $5 toward our end-of-quarter goal before the deadline and join us in the fight to re-elect Senator Durbin and take back the …
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
December 29, 2019 at 3:22 AM

Need your support before the end of the year

We’re gearing up for Democratic victory in 2020, but first we need to meet our final fundraising goal of 2019. Will you contribute $5 now to support my campaign? John, In 2020, the fight to elect a new president and a Democratic Senate majority are essential to the future of this country. I’m…
  The Durbin Report · [email protected]
December 20, 2019 at 9:06 PM

The First Step Act, One Year Later

The Durbin Report: A message from Senator Richard J. Durbin Fellow Illinoisan, One year ago this month, Congress came together on a bipartisan basis to tackle one of the toughest political issues of our day—criminal justice reform—and pass the land…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
December 20, 2019 at 1:38 AM

The health care fight isn't over, John

John, With the Fifth Circuit’s decision overturning part of the Affordable Care Act yesterday, we just got a stark reminder that the health care fight isn’t over -- and if Republicans get their way, Illinoisans and people across this country will be at risk of losing their health insurance. H…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
December 18, 2019 at 6:26 PM

We can't afford to fall behind on this goal

John, My team just shared an update with me on our mid-month fundraising goal. The good news is we are nearly halfway there -- but we still need to raise $6,893 before tomorrow to meet this benchmark and keep our campaign on track. Can I count on you to make a contribution now? Pitch in $5 be…
  Team Durbin · [email protected]
December 17, 2019 at 11:10 PM

Can you take a look at this, John?

John, We are emailing today to ask you to contribute $5 to support Dick Durbin’s re-election campaign and help him meet his $10,000 mid-month fundraising goal. Why is this so important? Because if we’re going to keep Illinois blue and flip the Senate in 2020, every dollar counts as we work to…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
December 17, 2019 at 3:42 AM

It's time for President Trump to stop undermining the conclusions in the FBI's Russia investigation

John, Last week in the Senate Judiciary Committee, I questioned the Department of Justice’s Inspector General Michael Horowitz about his nonpartisan report on the FBI’s investigation into Russia’s interference in our 2016 elections. He made it clear that the Russia investigation was not influe…
  The Durbin Report · [email protected]
December 12, 2019 at 7:14 PM

The Republican Tax Results Are In

The Durbin Report: A message from Senator Richard J. Durbin Fellow Illinoisan, It’s hard to believe that it has been two years since Republicans in Congress gave out more than $1 trillion in tax cuts to billionaires and corporations, leaving midd…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
December 11, 2019 at 9:40 PM

Here's how we'll flip the Senate, John

We can flip the Senate in 2020, but we’ve got to defend Democratic champions like Jeanne Shaheen and Gary Peters. Contribute $5 to support their campaigns now. John, Taking back the Senate from Mitch McConnell and the GOP in 2020 is just as important as defeating President Trump. And Republic…
  Team Durbin · [email protected]
December 11, 2019 at 12:18 AM

Holiday deadline: Order Durbin 2020 gear now

  Paid for by Friends of Dick Durbin   This email was sent to [email protected]. Should you want to unsubscribe, you can click here. Join Senator Durbin in taking on powerful special interests on behalf of hard-working middle class families by making a contribution to our campaign here. …
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
December 6, 2019 at 8:44 PM

These Democratic Senate candidates need our support

Will you make a $5 contribution to support Democrats Cal Cunningham in North Carolina, Theresa Greenfield in Iowa, and John Hickenlooper in Colorado? John, We know how important keeping Illinois blue is in the fight to take back the Senate. But if we’re going to reclaim a Democratic majority,…
  The Durbin Report · [email protected]
December 5, 2019 at 7:42 PM

Defrauded Student Borrowers Deserve Relief

The Durbin Report: A message from Senator Richard J. Durbin Fellow Illinoisan, The for-profit college industry - which enrolls just nine percent of students but accounts for 33 percent of all federal student loan defaults - has defrauded hundreds…
  Team Durbin · [email protected]
December 4, 2019 at 9:18 PM

Available now: Durbin 2020 t-shirts, mugs, buttons, and more

  Paid for by Friends of Dick Durbin   This email was sent to [email protected]. Should you want to unsubscribe, you can click here. Join Senator Durbin in taking on powerful special interests on behalf of hard-working middle class families by making a contribution to our campaign here. F…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
December 1, 2019 at 2:02 AM

Can't do this without you, John

Make a $5 contribution before midnight to help me meet my end-of-month goal. John, This week, I filed petitions to officially put my name on the ballot for re-election in 2020. I’m ready to fight as hard as I can to keep Illinois blue and elect a Democratic Senate majority. We need a strong …
  Durbin HQ · [email protected]
November 30, 2019 at 7:49 PM

Our end-of-month goal

John, Dick Durbin just launched his re-election campaign this week and he needs our support! We need 100 new donations before midnight to meet our November goal. Will you pitch in $5 right now and join the fight to re-elect Dick Durbin to the Senate in 2020? This race is critical because peo…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
November 27, 2019 at 7:54 PM

Thank you

John, Since I launched my 2020 campaign this week, the outpouring of support from people in Illinois and across the nation has been inspiring. I’m proud to be in this fight with all of you. We all have a part to play in the fights ahead: keeping Illinois blue, flipping the Senate, and defeati…
  Durbin 2020 · [email protected]
November 26, 2019 at 1:02 AM

This is a must-win race, John

John, we wanted to make sure you saw this. Dick Durbin launched his re-election campaign today and he needs your support to win this crucial 2020 race.Pitch in $5 right now to help launch Dick Durbin’s 2020 campaign. CONTRIBUTE  ---Original Message from Senator Dick Durbin--- It’s official…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
November 25, 2019 at 5:46 PM

I'm running for re-election

It’s official -- I’m running for re-election to continue serving Illinois families in the Senate. Will you make a $5 contribution now to help launch my 2020 campaign? John, Today, I’m filing the paperwork to kick off my re-election campaign for U.S. Senate. In the Senate, I have worked tirel…
  The Durbin Report · [email protected]
November 21, 2019 at 9:00 PM

Another Presidential Promise Goes Up in Smoke

The Durbin Report: A message from Senator Richard J. Durbin Fellow Illinoisan, More than two months ago, President Trump and the First Lady announced from the Oval Office that they would take dramatic steps to end the epidemic of youth vaping tha…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
November 20, 2019 at 11:46 PM

Add your name to join the criminal justice reform fight

We need your voice in the fight for criminal justice reform. Sign on now to support the Smarter Sentencing Act to reform mandatory minimum prison sentences. John, Next month will mark the one-year anniversary of my historic, bipartisan criminal justice reform legislation, the First Step Act, …
  The Durbin Report · [email protected]
November 19, 2019 at 7:50 PM

DACA Goes to the Supreme Court

The Durbin Report: A message from Senator Richard J. Durbin Fellow Illinoisan, Generations of Americans have looked to the Supreme Court to help move our nation closer to the “more perfect union” promised in our Constitution. Sometimes the Court …
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
November 15, 2019 at 6:44 PM

An exciting update about my friend Betsy

John, I have an exciting update to share about my good friend Betsy Dirksen Londrigan -- who’s running for Congress in Illinois’s 13th Congressional District. The nonpartisan election forecasters at the Cook Political Report upgraded her race from “Lean Republican” to “Toss-up!” I’ve known B…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
November 12, 2019 at 7:56 PM

DACA at the Supreme Court

With President Trump’s attacks on DACA before the Supreme Court today, Dreamers need us standing with them now more than ever. Add your name to show your support. John, Today, the Supreme Court heard arguments concerning President Trump’s immoral decision to cancel the DACA program and put ne…
  The Durbin Report · [email protected]
November 12, 2019 at 7:30 PM

Health Care Open Enrollment is Underway

The Durbin Report: A message from Senator Richard J. Durbin Fellow Illinoisan, Health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is officially open for business. Open enrollment for 2020 health plans under the ACA has now begun and will run th…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
November 11, 2019 at 3:07 AM

WSJ: Democrats can win the Senate in 2020

Wall Street Journal: “Narrow Path to Majority Emerges for Senate Democrats” John, The media is starting to take notice of something we already know: Democrats have a path to taking back the Senate in 2020. But we also know that this critical fight isn’t going to be easy. For Democrats to win…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
November 8, 2019 at 10:40 PM

Doug Jones

This just in, John, Jeff Sessions is running for Senate in Alabama. That’s right -- the former Senator and President Trump’s disgraced former Attorney General who helmed such disastrous efforts as the Muslim travel ban and the inhumane immigration policy that separated thousands of migrant fam…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
November 8, 2019 at 2:54 AM

Paris Climate Agreement (add your name)

We need climate action, not denial or delay. Add your name to oppose President Trump’s dangerous efforts to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement. John, President Trump formally notified the United Nations this week that he is moving forward with his disastrous plan to withdraw t…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
November 6, 2019 at 10:20 PM

Mitch McConnell is next

John, Yesterday, voters in Kentucky sent a clear message to the GOP establishment and ousted their Republican governor, electing Democrat Andy Beshear to lead their state. These election results are incredible -- not only for the people of Kentucky, but for all of us -- because this is the cl…
  Durbin HQ · [email protected]
November 6, 2019 at 12:20 AM

Less than 365 days

2020 is just around the corner, John. Sunday marked one year until Election Day. The clock is ticking as we double down on our fight to defeat President Trump and elect a Democratic Senate -- and it starts right here in Illinois. Dick Durbin needs you in the fight, John. Pitch in $5 now. We …
  The Durbin Report · [email protected]
November 4, 2019 at 9:32 PM

Securing Federal Funding for Illinois

The Durbin Report: A message from Senator Richard J. Durbin Fellow Illinoisan, As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I am proud to secure important federal funding for Illinois. I was able to do just that in the spending bills that p…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
November 1, 2019 at 1:27 AM

re: our Halloween goal

John, We hope you are enjoying a fun-filled Halloween! We’re just checking in one more time about Senator Durbin’s end-of-month goal. We are so close, John, and dollar by dollar, we know we can get there by midnight. Will you contribute $5 right now to help us meet this important fundraising…
  Durbin 2020 · [email protected]
October 31, 2019 at 6:37 PM

Something even sweeter than Halloween candy

John, While most of us may be a little too old for buckets full of Halloween candy, we have something even sweeter in mind this Halloween: electing a Democratic Senate in 2020. This is a fight we need to win, John. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has shamefully turned the Senate into a legisl…
  Team Durbin · [email protected]
October 30, 2019 at 9:30 PM

CNN: Democrats can win the Senate in 2020

This is big, John -- The media is starting to take notice of our movement to take back the Senate in 2020, and now the conversation is shifting as CNN reports that a Democratic majority is within our reach. Read Senator Durbin’s message about this important development below and then pitch …
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
October 30, 2019 at 2:37 AM

The end of the month

John, I’m writing today to ask you to contribute to my 2020 campaign ahead of our end-of-month fundraising deadline, but first I want to tell you why your support is so incredibly important. According to CNN, Democrats now have a real shot at taking back the Senate in 2020. This is our oppor…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
October 27, 2019 at 11:24 PM

Let's send President Trump a message when he comes to Chicago

Did you see this, John? Tomorrow, President Trump is coming to Chicago for the first time since his election to curry favor with and raise money from high-dollar donors to help fill his 2020 campaign coffers. Let’s send President Trump a message when he comes to Chicago: we will defeat him an…
  Team Durbin · [email protected]
October 26, 2019 at 12:40 AM

Protect people with pre-existing conditions

John, The Trump Administration is continuing its attacks on Americans’ health care by promoting short-term junk insurance plans that discriminate against people with pre-existing conditions. These reckless actions from President Trump and the GOP are putting access to affordable health care i…
  The Durbin Report · [email protected]
October 24, 2019 at 5:58 PM

The Senate is a Legislative Graveyard

The Durbin Report: A message from Senator Richard J. Durbin Fellow Illinoisan, There is not much progress being made in Washington these days and contrary to what my Republican colleagues might tell you, it’s not impeachment and it’s not House De…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
October 23, 2019 at 8:55 PM

Add your name to oppose the Trump-GOP tax cuts for corporations

The GOP tax scam is making the rich even richer at the expense of working people and their families. Add your name to oppose the GOP’s tax cuts for corporations and billionaires. John, When President Trump and the Republicans pushed their tax bill through Congress, they promised tax relief fo…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 18, 2019 at 5:22 PM

This is it

John, We know you get a lot of emails, but we just wanted you to know how grateful Senator Durbin is that so many supporters are stepping up and joining his campaign to take back the Senate. We know we need to end Mitch McConnell’s era of failed leadership and elect a Democratic majority that…
  Team Durbin · [email protected]
October 17, 2019 at 11:50 PM

Senator Durbin is counting on you

John -- we’re off to an incredible start toward meeting Senator Durbin’s fundraising goal. Can he count on your support as he fights to take back the Senate in 2020? Contribute $5 now to help Senator Durbin meet his pivotal fundraising goal. CONTRIBUTE ---Original Message from Senator Dic…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
October 17, 2019 at 2:41 AM

Need you on the team, John

John, As Mitch McConnell and President Trump use the Senate to enact the extreme GOP agenda, it has never been more clear that we need to take back the Senate in 2020. If we don’t, even a Democratic President will face McConnell obstruction. The path to Democrats winning back the Senate in 20…
  Juliana Stratton · [email protected]
October 15, 2019 at 9:45 PM

I'm on Team Durbin

John, As Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, I understand just how important it is that we support the elected officials who are steadfast champions for our state—like Senator Dick Durbin. Our communities depend on advocates like him to fight for our families and our values in D.C. From his lead…
  Team Durbin · [email protected]
October 8, 2019 at 7:43 PM

Senator Durbin's thoughts on the impeachment inquiry

John, Senator Durbin recorded a short message for his supporters about what they need to know as Congress opens the impeachment inquiry of President Trump. Watch and share below— SHARE ON FACEBOOK SHARE ON TWITTER Thank you, Team Durbin CONTRIBUTE   Paid for by Friends of Dick Durbin …
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
October 4, 2019 at 10:21 PM

Add your name to oppose President Trump's decision to slash the number of refugees admitted to U.S.

John, The Trump Administration’s cruel decision to slash the number of refugees allowed to come to our country to just 18,000 next year is a shameful abdication of our nation’s core values. After our nation made the horrific mistake of turning our back on Jewish refugees during the Holocaust,…
  The Durbin Report · [email protected]
October 2, 2019 at 8:48 PM

The Senate Pushes Back

The Durbin Report: A message from Senator Richard J. Durbin Fellow Illinoisan, We all remember then-candidate Donald Trump’s idea that we needed a 2,000-mile border wall from sea-to-shining-sea, and his claim that Mexico would pay for it.  But M…
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
October 1, 2019 at 12:30 AM

One more time

John, I’m asking you one more time before the deadline: Will you contribute $5 before midnight to help me meet my end-of-quarter goal? We only have a few hours left—and every dollar counts as we prepare for the fight of our lives against President Trump and the Republicans in 2020. I wouldn…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
September 30, 2019 at 4:17 PM

Counting on you before midnight

John, The crucial FEC deadline is tonight at midnight. Contribute $5 right now. Senator Durbin is fighting to block the extreme GOP agenda and make progress for families in Illinois and all across the nation, but he can only keep up these essential fights if we have his back when it counts. R…
  Team Durbin · [email protected]
September 30, 2019 at 1:01 AM

This deadline is a huge test

John, did you see Senator Durbin’s message earlier today? Meeting our fundraising goal before the FEC deadline is a huge test for our campaign. We need to finish the quarter strong to show President Trump and the Republicans that we’re ready to fight back in 2020—and win. Pitch in $5 right …
  Dick Durbin · [email protected]
September 29, 2019 at 5:15 PM

It has been a big week, John

John, It seemed like every hour this week another news story broke that demonstrated exactly why we need to not only defeat President Trump, but take back the Senate from Mitch McConnell in 2020. With a Democratic Senate, we’ll finally overcome the corruption and obstruction that are hallmark…