Durbin criticizes Medicaid cuts in a budget bill, highlighting potential impacts on lifesaving cancer screenings for Illinois patients.
Quiver AI Summary
Senator Durbin addresses cancer screening cuts: U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin criticized the Medicaid cuts in the Republicans' "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" during a press conference at UI Health. He cited a study predicting a potential loss of 1.2 million cancer screenings in Illinois due to reduced funding, affecting 3 million residents.
Research highlights cancer screening risks: Dr. Adrian Diaz remarked on the importance of screenings in early cancer detection, stating that the bill's provisions could lead to significant barriers in accessing healthcare. The cuts may risk reversing decades of progress in cancer survival rates.
Public health funding cuts announced: In addition to Medicaid cuts, the Trump Administration plans to eliminate $600 million in public health grants for several states, potentially impacting disease prevention programs and local healthcare institutions in Illinois.
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Richard J. Durbin Fundraising
Richard J. Durbin recently disclosed $0 of fundraising in a Q4 FEC disclosure filed on January 30th, 2026. This was the 1918th most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year. nan% came from individual donors.
Durbin disclosed $57.7K of spending. This was the 961st most from all Q4 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Durbin disclosed $1.1M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 346th most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Richard J. Durbin's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
Richard J. Durbin Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Richard J. Durbin:
- S.3877: A bill to address the needs of workers in industries likely to be impacted by rapidly evolving technologies.
- S.3847: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules relating to inverted corporations.
- S.3811: A bill to prohibit the award of Federal Government contracts to inverted domestic corporations, and for other purposes.
- S.3797: A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish new prohibited acts relating to dietary supplements.
- S.3768: A bill to direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to conduct a grant competition for the development of single- and multi-family homes, and for other purposes.
- S.3757: Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2026
You can track bills proposed by Richard J. Durbin on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Durbin.
2026 Illinois US Senate Election
There has been approximately $45,710,575 of spending in Illinois US Senate elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $4,805,390 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
- ILLINOIS FUTURE PAC ($4,645,658)
- DLGA PAC ($87,873)
- UNITED BREAST CANCER SUPPORT PAC ($58,710)
- AMERICAN VETERANS SUPPORT GROUP PAC ($13,148)
The rating for this race is currently "Solid D".
You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2026 Illinois US Senate election.
