Durbin criticizes Republican vote raising health insurance premiums, impacting millions, including many in Illinois.
Quiver AI Summary
Senator Durbin addresses health insurance premium hikes: U.S. Senator Dick Durbin criticized Senate Republicans for voting against legislation to extend enhanced premium tax credits from the Affordable Care Act. This decision is projected to increase health insurance premiums by an average of 78% for Illinois residents, significantly affecting low-income families.
Impact on local communities: Durbin noted that around 160,000 Illinoisans could lose health coverage, while healthcare providers, like SIHF Healthcare, would struggle to manage increased uncompensated care. Durbin emphasized the urgent need for bipartisan negotiations to avoid worsening the healthcare affordability crisis.
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Richard J. Durbin Fundraising
Richard J. Durbin recently disclosed $0 of fundraising in a Q3 FEC disclosure filed on October 15th, 2025. This was the 1528th most from all Q3 reports we have seen this year. nan% came from individual donors.
Durbin disclosed $60.6K of spending. This was the 744th most from all Q3 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Durbin disclosed $1.2M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 299th most from all Q3 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.3461: A bill to improve the identification and support of children and families who experience trauma.
- S.3444: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service at 1300 East Northwest Highway in Palatine, Illinois, as the "Bernie Bluestein Post Office Building".
- S.3422: A bill to establish the Federal Food Administration within the Department of Health and Human Services.
- S.3421: A bill to improve medical device recall notifications by amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish an electronic format for device recall notifications, and for other purposes.
- S.3348: A bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain individuals who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes.
- S.3324: A bill to confirm and clarify the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's obligation to assess and mitigate the impacts to climate change and environmental justice communities from projects approved pursuant to the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes.
You can track bills proposed by Richard J. Durbin on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Durbin.
