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July 13, 2023
Durbin, Pressley Reintroduce Bill to End Federal Death Penalty
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 12, 2021
Momentum Grows for Pressley Legislation to End Federal Death Penalty
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 22, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Blumenauer Urges President Biden to Commute All Federal Death Row Sentences
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 22, 2021
Letter to Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Bush, Pressley Lead Colleagues in Calling on President Biden to Commute All Federal Death Row Sentences
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 12, 2021
Durbin, Pressley, Colleagues Announce Plans To Introduce Bill To Federal Death Penalty
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 13, 2020
Tweet - "Today @RepPressley , @SenatorLeahy , @SenBooker , & I are calling on AG Barr to suspend all federal executions so the incoming Biden-Harris Admin. can evaluate--and hopefully end--the use of the federal death penalty. It is discriminatory, immoral & ineffective. Read our letter here:"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 13, 2020
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice - Durbin, Pressley, Leahy, Booker To Trump Administration: Suspend All Federal Executions During Transition Period
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 29, 2019
Tweet - "Powerful story about victims' family's opposition to the first federal execution in 20 years. It's time for Congress to pass my bill with @AyannaPressley, @SenLeahy & @SenBooker to place a ban on the arbitrary and unfair federal death penalty."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019
Tweet - "Try as we might, we cannot escape the fact that the death penalty in America is disproportionately imposed on minorities & poor people. SCOTUS Justices Blackmun & Stevens both declared their opposition to it by the end of their careers, recognizing the system to be deeply flawed."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019
Kaine Joins Durbin, Leahy, Booker To Introduce Legislation To Ban The Death Penalty
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 10, 2011
Statement Applauding the Abolition of the Death Penalty in the State of Illinois
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Nov. 16, 2009
MSNBC "Hardball With Chris Matthews" - Transcript
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 3, 2009
Quigley Statement on Funding Public Defense for Capital Cases
Rep. Mike Quigley
March 25, 2009
Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 14, 2007
Remarks of Sen. Dick Durbin Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing "Judicial Security and Independence"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 6, 2005
Hearing on the Committee on the Judiciary on Confirmation Hearing for Nomination of Alberto R. Gonzalas to be Attorney General
Sen. Dick Durbin
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Title
Politician
July 13, 2023
Durbin, Pressley Reintroduce Bill to End Federal Death Penalty
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 12, 2021
Momentum Grows for Pressley Legislation to End Federal Death Penalty
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 22, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Blumenauer Urges President Biden to Commute All Federal Death Row Sentences
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 22, 2021
Letter to Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Bush, Pressley Lead Colleagues in Calling on President Biden to Commute All Federal Death Row Sentences
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 12, 2021
Durbin, Pressley, Colleagues Announce Plans To Introduce Bill To Federal Death Penalty
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 13, 2020
Tweet - "Today @RepPressley , @SenatorLeahy , @SenBooker , & I are calling on AG Barr to suspend all federal executions so the incoming Biden-Harris Admin. can evaluate--and hopefully end--the use of the federal death penalty. It is discriminatory, immoral & ineffective. Read our letter here:"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 13, 2020
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice - Durbin, Pressley, Leahy, Booker To Trump Administration: Suspend All Federal Executions During Transition Period
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 29, 2019
Tweet - "Powerful story about victims' family's opposition to the first federal execution in 20 years. It's time for Congress to pass my bill with @AyannaPressley, @SenLeahy & @SenBooker to place a ban on the arbitrary and unfair federal death penalty."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019
Tweet - "Try as we might, we cannot escape the fact that the death penalty in America is disproportionately imposed on minorities & poor people. SCOTUS Justices Blackmun & Stevens both declared their opposition to it by the end of their careers, recognizing the system to be deeply flawed."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2019
Kaine Joins Durbin, Leahy, Booker To Introduce Legislation To Ban The Death Penalty
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 10, 2011
Statement Applauding the Abolition of the Death Penalty in the State of Illinois
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Nov. 16, 2009
MSNBC "Hardball With Chris Matthews" - Transcript
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 3, 2009
Quigley Statement on Funding Public Defense for Capital Cases
Rep.Mike Quigley
March 25, 2009
Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 14, 2007
Remarks of Sen. Dick Durbin Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing "Judicial Security and Independence"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 6, 2005
Hearing on the Committee on the Judiciary on Confirmation Hearing for Nomination of Alberto R. Gonzalas to be Attorney General
Sen.Dick Durbin
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