Senator Durbin met with the National Restaurant Association to discuss credit card fees and introduce the Credit Card Competition Act.
Quiver AI Summary
Senator Durbin meets with restaurant leaders: U.S. Senator Dick Durbin held a meeting with Illinois members of the National Restaurant Association to discuss the challenges posed by credit card swipe fees, which he identified as a high operating cost for restaurants. Durbin emphasized the importance of addressing these costs through legislative action.
Legislative proposal details: Durbin reintroduced the bipartisan Credit Card Competition Act, which would mandate that major banks provide two networks for processing credit card transactions, aiming to increase competition and lower fees. He asserted that this competition is critical for reducing costs faced by businesses and consumers alike.
Support for immigration reform: In addition to discussing credit card fees, Durbin expressed his support for comprehensive immigration reform, highlighting that a significant portion of the restaurant workforce and ownership is comprised of immigrants. He remarked on the essential role restaurants play in their communities.
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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 1930th 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.4056: A bill to establish the Proprietary Education Interagency Oversight Committee and to facilitate the disclosure and reporting of information regarding complaints and investigations related to proprietary institutions of higher education eligible to receive Federal education assistance.
- S.4008: A bill to reauthorize programs relating to oral health promotion and disease prevention.
- S.3960: A bill to give Federal courts additional discretion to determine whether pretrial detention is appropriate for defendants charged with nonviolent drug offenses in Federal criminal cases.
- S.3959: A bill to focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders.
- S.3925: A bill to establish the Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park, and for other purposes.
- S.3895: Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations 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 $65,858,371 of spending in Illinois US Senate elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $23,864,041 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 ($11,834,766)
- FAIRSHAKE ($9,866,095)
- THE IMPACT FUND ($1,000,000)
- PROGRESSIVE VALUES ILLINOIS ($448,378)
- PROTECT PROGRESS ($427,936)
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.
