Latest Fact-checks on Richard Durbin Richard Durbin stated on April 13, 2021 in a TV interview: “We have 23% of all the lead pipe leads in America in the Chicagoland area.” Richard Durbin stated on February 4, 2021 in a Senate speech: “More than 200,000 DACA recipients are essential infrastructure workers” including “41,700 DACA recipients in the healthcare industry” Richard Durbin stated on August 23, 2020 in a radio interview: "We have a worse economy than any other country in the world that's going through COVID-19 by a factor of three." Richard Durbin stated on October 22, 2019 in remarks at a committee hearing: Says that in Illinois, "fewer than 20% of those actually deported have been charged with any serious crime." Richard Durbin stated on September 23, 2019 in a speech: Says "90% of policemen are for" expanding background checks to all gun sales. Richard Durbin stated on July 11, 2019 in a speech: Says President Trump "has ended up attracting larger numbers of people coming to the United States presenting themselves for asylum status at our border than we’ve ever seen." Richard Durbin stated on November 12, 2017 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": The Republican tax bill is "not being scored by the Congressional Budget Office, as it is traditionally." Richard Durbin stated on February 15, 2017 in an interview with Willie Geist : "You can almost pinpoint half of the gun violence deaths to two or three specific sections in the city. They are just areas of devastation, economically and otherwise." Richard Durbin stated on February 1, 2017 in a interview on Morning Joe : Says President Barack Obama’s nominees met a standard of 60 votes, "a standard that was met by Elena Kagan as well as Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama's choices." Richard Durbin stated on January 10, 2017 in Sessions' Senate confirmation hearing for attorney general: Of Sen. Jeff Sessions, "you've objected to immigrants volunteering to serve in our armed forces, saying, 'In terms of who's going to be most likely to be a spy, somebody from Cullman, Ala., or somebody from Kenya?'" Richard Durbin stated on July 20, 2016 in a press release : "Illinois suffered 1,652 overdose deaths in 2014 ... of which 40 percent were associated with heroin. Illinois is ranked number one in the nation for a decline in treatment capacity between 2007 and 2012, and is now ranked the third worst in the country for state-funded treatment capacity." Richard Durbin stated on February 23, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": Under current policies, "we're going to reduce the overall debt of the United States by $3 trillion over the next 10 years." Richard Durbin stated on June 25, 2013 in a Senate floor speech: Recent record-low water levels in Lake Michigan are evidence that global warming is leading to "the evaporation of our Great Lakes." Richard Durbin stated on June 22, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: Under President George W. Bush, "the national debt went from $5 trillion to $12 trillion." Richard Durbin stated on March 24, 2010 in a comment on the "Morning Joe'' show on MSNBC.: "Joe, I keep hearing you every morning talking about the biggest tax increase in history, but you don't mention it's also the biggest tax cut in history.'' Richard Durbin stated on May 20, 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor.: "The reality is, we are holding some of the most dangerous terrorists in the world right now in our federal prisons, including the mastermind of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, the 'shoe bomber,' the 'Unabomber,' and many others."
Richard Durbin stated on April 13, 2021 in a TV interview: “We have 23% of all the lead pipe leads in America in the Chicagoland area.” Richard Durbin stated on February 4, 2021 in a Senate speech: “More than 200,000 DACA recipients are essential infrastructure workers” including “41,700 DACA recipients in the healthcare industry” Richard Durbin stated on August 23, 2020 in a radio interview: "We have a worse economy than any other country in the world that's going through COVID-19 by a factor of three." Richard Durbin stated on October 22, 2019 in remarks at a committee hearing: Says that in Illinois, "fewer than 20% of those actually deported have been charged with any serious crime." Richard Durbin stated on September 23, 2019 in a speech: Says "90% of policemen are for" expanding background checks to all gun sales. Richard Durbin stated on July 11, 2019 in a speech: Says President Trump "has ended up attracting larger numbers of people coming to the United States presenting themselves for asylum status at our border than we’ve ever seen." Richard Durbin stated on November 12, 2017 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": The Republican tax bill is "not being scored by the Congressional Budget Office, as it is traditionally." Richard Durbin stated on February 15, 2017 in an interview with Willie Geist : "You can almost pinpoint half of the gun violence deaths to two or three specific sections in the city. They are just areas of devastation, economically and otherwise." Richard Durbin stated on February 1, 2017 in a interview on Morning Joe : Says President Barack Obama’s nominees met a standard of 60 votes, "a standard that was met by Elena Kagan as well as Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama's choices." Richard Durbin stated on January 10, 2017 in Sessions' Senate confirmation hearing for attorney general: Of Sen. Jeff Sessions, "you've objected to immigrants volunteering to serve in our armed forces, saying, 'In terms of who's going to be most likely to be a spy, somebody from Cullman, Ala., or somebody from Kenya?'" Richard Durbin stated on July 20, 2016 in a press release : "Illinois suffered 1,652 overdose deaths in 2014 ... of which 40 percent were associated with heroin. Illinois is ranked number one in the nation for a decline in treatment capacity between 2007 and 2012, and is now ranked the third worst in the country for state-funded treatment capacity." Richard Durbin stated on February 23, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": Under current policies, "we're going to reduce the overall debt of the United States by $3 trillion over the next 10 years." Richard Durbin stated on June 25, 2013 in a Senate floor speech: Recent record-low water levels in Lake Michigan are evidence that global warming is leading to "the evaporation of our Great Lakes." Richard Durbin stated on June 22, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: Under President George W. Bush, "the national debt went from $5 trillion to $12 trillion." Richard Durbin stated on March 24, 2010 in a comment on the "Morning Joe'' show on MSNBC.: "Joe, I keep hearing you every morning talking about the biggest tax increase in history, but you don't mention it's also the biggest tax cut in history.'' Richard Durbin stated on May 20, 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor.: "The reality is, we are holding some of the most dangerous terrorists in the world right now in our federal prisons, including the mastermind of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, the 'shoe bomber,' the 'Unabomber,' and many others."
Richard Durbin stated on April 13, 2021 in a TV interview: “We have 23% of all the lead pipe leads in America in the Chicagoland area.”
Richard Durbin stated on February 4, 2021 in a Senate speech: “More than 200,000 DACA recipients are essential infrastructure workers” including “41,700 DACA recipients in the healthcare industry”
Richard Durbin stated on August 23, 2020 in a radio interview: "We have a worse economy than any other country in the world that's going through COVID-19 by a factor of three."
Richard Durbin stated on October 22, 2019 in remarks at a committee hearing: Says that in Illinois, "fewer than 20% of those actually deported have been charged with any serious crime."
Richard Durbin stated on September 23, 2019 in a speech: Says "90% of policemen are for" expanding background checks to all gun sales.
Richard Durbin stated on July 11, 2019 in a speech: Says President Trump "has ended up attracting larger numbers of people coming to the United States presenting themselves for asylum status at our border than we’ve ever seen."
Richard Durbin stated on November 12, 2017 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": The Republican tax bill is "not being scored by the Congressional Budget Office, as it is traditionally."
Richard Durbin stated on February 15, 2017 in an interview with Willie Geist : "You can almost pinpoint half of the gun violence deaths to two or three specific sections in the city. They are just areas of devastation, economically and otherwise."
Richard Durbin stated on February 1, 2017 in a interview on Morning Joe : Says President Barack Obama’s nominees met a standard of 60 votes, "a standard that was met by Elena Kagan as well as Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama's choices."
Richard Durbin stated on January 10, 2017 in Sessions' Senate confirmation hearing for attorney general: Of Sen. Jeff Sessions, "you've objected to immigrants volunteering to serve in our armed forces, saying, 'In terms of who's going to be most likely to be a spy, somebody from Cullman, Ala., or somebody from Kenya?'"
Richard Durbin stated on July 20, 2016 in a press release : "Illinois suffered 1,652 overdose deaths in 2014 ... of which 40 percent were associated with heroin. Illinois is ranked number one in the nation for a decline in treatment capacity between 2007 and 2012, and is now ranked the third worst in the country for state-funded treatment capacity."
Richard Durbin stated on February 23, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": Under current policies, "we're going to reduce the overall debt of the United States by $3 trillion over the next 10 years."
Richard Durbin stated on June 25, 2013 in a Senate floor speech: Recent record-low water levels in Lake Michigan are evidence that global warming is leading to "the evaporation of our Great Lakes."
Richard Durbin stated on June 22, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: Under President George W. Bush, "the national debt went from $5 trillion to $12 trillion."
Richard Durbin stated on March 24, 2010 in a comment on the "Morning Joe'' show on MSNBC.: "Joe, I keep hearing you every morning talking about the biggest tax increase in history, but you don't mention it's also the biggest tax cut in history.''
Richard Durbin stated on May 20, 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor.: "The reality is, we are holding some of the most dangerous terrorists in the world right now in our federal prisons, including the mastermind of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, the 'shoe bomber,' the 'Unabomber,' and many others."