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Recent News About Senate Judiciary Committee
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U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin and Senator Tammy Duckworth, both representing Illinois, have submitted a criminal referral to the Department of Justice regarding alleged unconstitutional immigration enforcement activities by Trump...
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The Senate has unanimously passed two bipartisan bills designed to address foreign influence in U.S. policy, both authored by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Ranking...
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U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) have introduced the Sunset Section 230 Act, a bill that would repeal Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act two years after its enactment.
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U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, along with all Senate Judiciary Democrats, has called on Chairman Chuck Grassley to hold a hearing regarding the Trump Administration’s use of military...
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U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), who serves as Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced on the Senate floor that he and Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) have submitted a criminal referral to the Justice Department.
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U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, who serves as Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released a statement following the announcement that FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino will leave his position after serving less than a year.
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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), along with Sen.
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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley announced that the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) has passed, including several provisions from the committee.
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U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, who serves as Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered an opening statement at a committee nominations hearing in Washington on December 17, 2025.
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U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned several judicial nominees during a committee hearing in Washington.
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U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, who serves as the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued a statement following Jack Smith’s closed-door testimony before the House Judiciary Committee.
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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Dick Durbin have introduced four bipartisan criminal justice bills aimed at enhancing public safety and improving the U.S. criminal justice system.
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U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, who serves as the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, addressed the Senate to condemn recent violent incidents, including an antisemitic attack at Bondi Beach in Australia and a shooting at...
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U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), who serves as Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, marked the seventh anniversary of the First Step Act during a speech on the Senate floor.
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The Senate has unanimously passed the Preventing Child Trafficking Act, a bipartisan bill introduced by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa).
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The Senate Judiciary Committee, led by Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), has released records from the Department of Justice (DOJ) that show how senior leadership during the Obama-Biden administration restricted investigations into the Clinton...
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The Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, convened an executive business meeting on December 11, 2025.
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During a Senate Judiciary Committee executive business meeting, Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), the committee’s Ranking Member, criticized the Trump Administration’s approach to immigration enforcement and resource allocation.
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The Senate Judiciary Committee has advanced several key nominations, moving forward with four candidates for U.S. Attorney positions and three nominees for federal judgeships.
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U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats, led by Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois, have raised concerns over what they describe as the FBI’s use of investigation threats against six Democratic members of Congress.