Deleted Tweets From Dick Durbin, D-Ill.

Happy 4th of July! A year ago, it would've been hard to imagine all the progress we've made in the fight against COVID-19. Today’s celebration, hopefully with VACCINATED family and friends, is a grateful reminder of how far we’ve come https://t.co/nwq4MYzKpv

RT @JudiciaryDems: Criminal justice reform is a moral obligation for our generation. We're taking steps to fix our mistakes, and Cha… https://t.co/kRhGxOeHTM

I’m asking the EPA to take concrete steps to prioritize low-income & communities of color within the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. We need to ensure that areas most impacted by climate change & pollution benefit from federal restoration investments. https://t.co/2pMWFoYor1

All of our nation’s brave military service members, veterans, foreign service employees, federal civil service employees, & contractors should be treated with respect, fairness, & dignity—regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity. https://t.co/OYW6tIcdwg

I introduced legislation earlier this year– the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act—to address this significant and lethal threat. Congress needs to pass this bill to combat the growing threat of domestic terrorism here in the US.

Proud to have been a part of the effort to confirm District Court Judge Zahid Quraishi. He is just the first of many historic nominees that will be coming through @JudiciaryDems in the days to come. QT @SenateDems: BIG NEWS: The Senate just confirmed Zahid N. Quraishi to be a US District Court Judge for New Jersey. He’s the fi… https://t.co/ygEh6baZXf)

The previous administration not only ignored the pandemic at home, but abroad. By spearheading a global vaccination plan, the Biden Administration is working to put this pandemic behind us and re-engage our allies and partners around the world. https://t.co/zy3SZlpO1h

RT @iamalsorg: Together, alongside Congress, we will put an end to ALS. #LouGehrigDay So grateful to @SenatorDurbin,… https://t.co/EQi3ZE4sI9

In 2021, reliable internet service is a necessity. For too many American families, it remains a luxury. My thoughts in the @SunTimes on why every American household deserves access to broadband. https://t.co/VawqVnnPsw

Today I stood alongside President Biden, Vice President Harris, @SenDuckworth, @maiziehirono, and many others in opposition to anti-Asian hate. Our friends and neighbors in the AAPI community are facing an imminent threat—I am glad we are taking action to protect them. https://t.co/xHoiVvFxcp

More than six months after the 2020 election, it is clear that Trump’s ‘Big Lie’ has taken over the Republican Party. And it poses an existential threat to our democracy. The Senate must pass the #ForThePeopleAct to protect our democracy.

Part two of my conversation with @tmcrkfd, Mayor of Rockford, IL; Sam Sanchez, Chair of @IlliniRestAssoc; Natascha Jeffries, a Nurse Practitioner in East St. Louis, IL; and Vahap Sarac, an employee at the Palmer House in Chicago: https://t.co/vUiJe2WY3m

Last night I had the pleasure of hosting four outstanding Illinoisans as virtual guests for President Biden’s Joint Address to Congress. To learn more about each of them & how the American Rescue Plan has impacted them here is part one of our conversation: https://t.co/urbqjeopUc

The challenges President Biden inherited were staggering and will not be solved in 100 days or even 100 weeks. But President Biden is keeping his promises and alongside Congressional Democrats, he is building our future.

RT @JudiciaryDems: WATCH: Chair @SenatorDurbin notes the strengths Ketanji Brown Jackson and Candace Jackson-Akiwumi would bring as ex… https://t.co/MmoXPyrlgb

Immigration reform remains one of my top priorities in Congress. And even though the two parties have our differences on the issue, we’ve had productive bipartisan meetings. I hope we can build consensus to get legislation signed into law.

Thank you to @Roosevelt_House for inviting me to speak last night at the 5th Annual Campus ERA Day. The Equal Rights Amendment is a matter of fundamental fairness. We stand on the shoulders of many women who've led this movement. We must build on their efforts & pass the #ERANow.

Illinois has more lead pipes & service lines than any other state. I support President Biden’s American Jobs Plan because it makes a $111B investment in eliminating these lead pipes & service lines, ensuring every Illinois community has access to clean, safe drinking water. QT @POTUS: Let me be clear: Every American has a right to clean drinking water. The American Jobs Plan will finally make that… https://t.co/j9tgqDD8Wa)

765,000 Illinoisans spend more than 30% of their income on rent. Any infrastructure plan must include safe and affordable housing, which is why the President is proposing investing more than $200 billion to increase the housing supply and address the affordable housing crisis.

Seemingly afraid of anything exposing corruption or allowing for freedom of speech, Putin's Russia trying to silence Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty while opposition leader Navalny conducts hunger strike from Putin's gulag. QT @RFERL: Russia's media-monitoring agency adopted rules last year requiring listed outlets to mark all written materials wit… https://t.co/gLi4VrpDMg)

RT @JudiciaryDems: Criminal justice reform is a moral obligation for our generation. We're taking steps to fix our mistakes, and Cha… https://t.co/kRhGxOeHTM

I’m asking the EPA to take concrete steps to prioritize low-income & communities of color within the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. We need to ensure that areas most impacted by climate change & pollution benefit from federal restoration investments. https://t.co/2pMWFoYor1

I introduced legislation earlier this year– the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act—to address this significant and lethal threat. Congress needs to pass this bill to combat the growing threat of domestic terrorism here in the US.

Proud to have been a part of the effort to confirm District Court Judge Zahid Quraishi. He is just the first of many historic nominees that will be coming through @JudiciaryDems in the days to come. QT @SenateDems: BIG NEWS: The Senate just confirmed Zahid N. Quraishi to be a US District Court Judge for New Jersey. He’s the fi… https://t.co/ygEh6baZXf)

The previous administration not only ignored the pandemic at home, but abroad. By spearheading a global vaccination plan, the Biden Administration is working to put this pandemic behind us and re-engage our allies and partners around the world. https://t.co/zy3SZlpO1h

RT @iamalsorg: Together, alongside Congress, we will put an end to ALS. #LouGehrigDay So grateful to @SenatorDurbin,… https://t.co/EQi3ZE4sI9

In 2021, reliable internet service is a necessity. For too many American families, it remains a luxury. My thoughts in the @SunTimes on why every American household deserves access to broadband. https://t.co/VawqVnnPsw

Today I stood alongside President Biden, Vice President Harris, @SenDuckworth, @maiziehirono, and many others in opposition to anti-Asian hate. Our friends and neighbors in the AAPI community are facing an imminent threat—I am glad we are taking action to protect them. https://t.co/xHoiVvFxcp

More than six months after the 2020 election, it is clear that Trump’s ‘Big Lie’ has taken over the Republican Party. And it poses an existential threat to our democracy. The Senate must pass the #ForThePeopleAct to protect our democracy.

Part two of my conversation with @tmcrkfd, Mayor of Rockford, IL; Sam Sanchez, Chair of @IlliniRestAssoc; Natascha Jeffries, a Nurse Practitioner in East St. Louis, IL; and Vahap Sarac, an employee at the Palmer House in Chicago: https://t.co/vUiJe2WY3m

Last night I had the pleasure of hosting four outstanding Illinoisans as virtual guests for President Biden’s Joint Address to Congress. To learn more about each of them & how the American Rescue Plan has impacted them here is part one of our conversation: https://t.co/urbqjeopUc

The challenges President Biden inherited were staggering and will not be solved in 100 days or even 100 weeks. But President Biden is keeping his promises and alongside Congressional Democrats, he is building our future.

RT @JudiciaryDems: WATCH: Chair @SenatorDurbin notes the strengths Ketanji Brown Jackson and Candace Jackson-Akiwumi would bring as ex… https://t.co/MmoXPyrlgb

Immigration reform remains one of my top priorities in Congress. And even though the two parties have our differences on the issue, we’ve had productive bipartisan meetings. I hope we can build consensus to get legislation signed into law.

Thank you to @Roosevelt_House for inviting me to speak last night at the 5th Annual Campus ERA Day. The Equal Rights Amendment is a matter of fundamental fairness. We stand on the shoulders of many women who've led this movement. We must build on their efforts & pass the #ERANow.

Illinois has more lead pipes & service lines than any other state. I support President Biden’s American Jobs Plan because it makes a $111B investment in eliminating these lead pipes & service lines, ensuring every Illinois community has access to clean, safe drinking water. QT @POTUS: Let me be clear: Every American has a right to clean drinking water. The American Jobs Plan will finally make that… https://t.co/j9tgqDD8Wa)

765,000 Illinoisans spend more than 30% of their income on rent. Any infrastructure plan must include safe and affordable housing, which is why the President is proposing investing more than $200 billion to increase the housing supply and address the affordable housing crisis.

Seemingly afraid of anything exposing corruption or allowing for freedom of speech, Putin's Russia trying to silence Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty while opposition leader Navalny conducts hunger strike from Putin's gulag. QT @RFERL: Russia's media-monitoring agency adopted rules last year requiring listed outlets to mark all written materials wit… https://t.co/gLi4VrpDMg)

I could not have been more impressed with 16 year old Stella Keating’s testimony in today’s @JudiciaryDems hearing on the Equality Act. She represents America’s future. QT @JudiciaryDems: At 16 years old, Stella Keating should be thinking about college and what she wants to do after high school. Instea… https://t.co/4xBbFu6Zkt)

24 hours later and the Senate is still working through Republican objections to the American Rescue Plan. They can keep this delaying for however long they want—Senate Democrats are going get this relief to the American people no matter what.