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Dick Durbin

Senator Richard Durbin | Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Newscom

Second Amendment

Criminal Justice Reformers Should Welcome Pam Bondi's Gun Rights Restoration Initiative

Democratic critics of the new program overlook the injustice of permanently disarming Americans who pose no threat to public safety.

Jacob Sullum | 6.27.2025 3:15 PM

Illinois Senator Dick Durbin | Illustration: Lex Villena; Rod Lamkey, CNP, Polaris, Newscom

First Amendment

Senator Dick Durbin Doesn't Understand the First Amendment

On Tuesday, the senator erroneously claimed that "free speech does not include spreading misinformation."

Emma Camp | 11.3.2022 11:41 AM

Large image on homepages | White House

Harry Reid

Harry Reid Sells Out Dick Durbin, Democratic Party Soul

What's left of it

Terry Michael | 5.14.2015 2:00 PM

Politics

Dick Durbin Removes Fabricated GOP Quote From Facebook, Blames White House

No apologies from anyone

Reason Staff | 10.29.2013 8:20 AM

Politics

White House Takes Responsibility for Made-Up GOP Quote Against President

Sen. Durbin took the hit for it

Reason Staff | 10.24.2013 2:40 PM

Politics

White House Says Quote Dick Durbin Attributed to Angry Republican During Shutdown Didn't Happen

Senator claimed a GOP congressman told president he couldn't stand to look at him

Reason Staff | 10.23.2013 5:10 PM

Large image on homepages | afagen / Foter / CC BY-NC-SA

Politics

The Obamacare Shutdown Negotiations That Totally Aren't Going to Happen Proceed with Sen. Durbin Floating Concessions on Medical Device Tax

The tax has been a bipartisan sore point for a while

Scott Shackford | 10.1.2013 12:33 PM

Large image on homepages | Flickr, takomabibelot

Politics

This Is What Happens When You Fear Free Speech

The Obama administration is undermining our most basic rights.

David Harsanyi | 5.30.2013 12:00 PM

Politics

Putting Customers Second

Banking fees are becoming more expensive and less transparent thanks to Wal-Mart and Sen. Dick Durbin.

Anthony Randazzo and James Groth | 11.11.2011 4:30 PM

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