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Public disputes concerning personal privacy, private information, unwanted publicity, and the public handling of personal or family matters.
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3 statements on this page. Dates: February 10, 2026 to October 28, 2026
3 matching statements. Dates: February 10, 2026 to October 28, 2026
3 published statements. Dates: February 10, 2026 to October 28, 2026
2 published statements. Dates: February 10, 2026 to October 28, 2026
2 statements on this page. Dates: February 10, 2026 to October 28, 2026
Role at the time: U.S. senator and lead cosponsor, in a statement quoted by Roll Call
Statement summary
Durbin welcomes legislative routes to enact STOP CSAM during the lame-duck session.
“During the lame duck, I welcome all avenues to push the STOP CSAM Act across the finish line.”
The report quotes Durbin's renewed support and describes competing concerns about platform liability and encryption.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Relative to the proposal under scrutiny, Durbin expressly advocates its passage.
Role at the time: U.S. senator from Illinois and ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee
Statement summary
At a February 10, 2026 Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing with telephone company executives, Sen. Dick Durbin said the hearing concerned a legal procedure, created by Congress and regularly deployed by federal prosecutors, to collect the toll records of people Donald Trump contacted in his efforts to overturn the 2020 election, and that it was not surprising Smith subpoenaed the call records of those Trump tried to enlist. He said Smith, not the phone companies, should be the witness.
“For reasons that aren't clear to me at all, we're here today to discuss Jack Smith's role in a legal procedure, a procedure created by Congress and regularly deployed by federal prosecutors to collect the toll records of people President Trump contacted in his efforts to overturn the election of 2020. ... Special Counsel Jack Smith investigated this criminal effort by President Trump to overturn the election. So it's not surprising that Mr. Smith subpoenaed the call records of those the President tried to enlist in his conspiracy. To the extent the committee has questions about this, it should be former Special Counsel Smith testifying as a witness today before this committee, not three telecom companies who responded to legally issued subpoenas.”
Senate Judiciary Committee's archived video of the February 10, 2026 subcommittee hearing with representatives of AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon and two former prosecutors. Durbin, the committee's ranking member, spoke before Chairman Grassley.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Durbin described the toll-record subpoenas as a routine legal procedure used against people Trump tried to enlist, not as improper conduct. That defends the collection as proper, so we labeled it Defended or excused.
1 published statement. Dates: September 23, 2026
1 statement on this page. Dates: September 23, 2026
Role at the time: U.S. senator from Illinois
Statement summary
Durbin called for congressional guardrails on ALPRs while acknowledging their use for toll enforcement, missing people and stolen vehicles.
“We have got to find a way to balance, in America, privacy and security. I think there is a balance. Congress needs to lead the way.”
Durbin describes past ALPR uses and calls for congressional guardrails that balance privacy and security.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)He describes legitimate uses and explicitly seeks a privacy-security balance.
