by Brenden Moore, Capitol News Illinois November 13, 2025 Article Summary Sen. Dick Durbin said he backed reopening the government to protect federal workers and to restore food assistance, arguing that he could not justify “playing with other people’s lives.” Durbin said his vote wasn’t coordinated with Senate Minority Leader […]
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