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11.22.24

Durbin Urgest The Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency To Clarify Its Misinterpretation Of Interchange Fees

SPRINGFIELD –U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), author of the “Durbin Amendment,” sent a letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) requesting it to clarify its understanding of interchange fees in light of the OCC’s recent amicus brief filed in Illinois Bankers Association v Raoul. In the letter, Durbin highlights the fact the OCC may be misinterpreting or misstating basic elements of interchange fees, which is particularly troubling given the OCC’s statutory role … Continue Reading

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11.22.24

Durbin Statement On President-Elect Trump's Intent To Nominate Pam Bondi As Attorney General

SPRINGFIELD – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement regarding President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement that he intends to nominate Pam Bondi to be U.S. Attorney General: “Serious questions have been raised about Ms. Bondi’s conduct as Florida’s Attorney General and President-elect Trump’s personal attorney. The Trump transition team is moving forward with an Attorney General nominee without the customary … Continue Reading

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11.21.24

Durbin Meets With U.S. Ambassador To Ukraine, Bridget Brink

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Co-Chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, hosted the U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, Bridget Brink, to discuss continued Congressional support for Ukraine and the need to strengthen the NATO alliance ahead of the incoming Administration. Senate Armed Services Chair Jack Reed (D-RI) also joined the meeting. “More than two and a half years after Putin began his brutal, criminal invasion, Ukraine remains on the frontlines of democracy,” said Durb… Continue Reading

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