Petulantly and carelessly gutting modest U.S. foreign aid will increase risks to Americans of disease and other crises that don’t respect borders—hardly making America great.
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Senator|Democrat|Illinois
Richard J. Durbin
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Voting Record — 851
Yes35%
No62%
Present0%
Not Voting3%
Party align93%
Cross-party6%
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Richard J. Durbin
U.S. SenatorDemocratIllinois
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Richard J.'s ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 129 sponsored · 356 cosponsored
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FREE MAHMOUD KHALIL.
Just to recap: Mahmoud Khalil exercises his First Amendment rights.
But, Donald Trump and Marco Rubio didn’t agree with what he said.
A THREAD.
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ICE just DETAINED a lawful permanent resident and recent grad student in the middle of the night… because Mahmoud exercised his First Amendment rights in a way Donald Trump didn’t like.
Straight up authoritarianism.
Detaining a recent grad student for exercising his right to free speech is something we’d expect from Russia—NOT AMERICA.
Punishing speech by revoking legal immigration status is dangerous.
Proud to join the International Women’s Day event in Springfield. Today and every day, we honor and celebrate the contribution womenhave made in our lives, society, and nation.
History will not be kind to Trump for his humiliating abandonment of Ukraine and his disgusting alliance with Putin.
The brave people of Ukraine and their freedom loving allies have held off Vladimir Putin for three years. Now that Putin has been given an assist by the action and inaction of Donald Trump, more Ukrainians will die.
President Trump & Elon Musk’s unlawful terminations of federal workers are devastating to critical agricultural research being conducted in Illinois.
I joined impacted employees today in Peoria outside the USDA Ag Lab to call out these shortsighted actions.
Despite repeatedly doing Putin’s bidding, Putin is humiliating President Trump by launching deadly, massive strikes on Ukraine. Selling out Ukraine and our allies to the Kremlin hardly makes America great.
I’m Standing Up for Science today in Chicago against the shameful, destructive, and illegal funding cuts by President Trump and Elon Musk. Researchers at National Institutes of Health find breakthrough treatments and cures. They deserve support—not attacks.
President Trump’s tariffs will increase food prices and hurt IL farmers.
I joined @klobuchar.senate.gov, @duckworth.senate.gov, and other Senate Dems in urging President Trump to reverse these tariffs.
We should be expanding foreign markets for Illinois farmers, not Brazilian farmers.
It’s time to repeal Section 230. We must be able to take social media companies to court for addicting kids and enabling drug trafficking on their platforms.
40% of weapons recovered from drug cartel raids in Mexico are FROM AMERICA.
Our weak gun laws are fueling drug trafficking, and stronger gun laws would help stop it.
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BREAKING: Senate Judiciary Democrats file misconduct complaint against interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin to the D.C. bar, citing multiple abuses of power by Martin.
Reposted bySenator Dick Durbin
WOW. Watch this Jewish college student spell out EXACTLY how Donald Trump platforming neo-Nazis and white supremacists promotes antisemitism.
Directly to a Republican Senator. 🔥🔥🔥
The Trump Administration is hamstringing the office that litigates antisemitism claims for students.
Outrageous.
Today, I spoke with IL rural hospital leaders alarmed by Republican proposals to slash Medicaid funding. They told me that these cuts could lead to fewer services, longer drives & rural hospital closures—hurting patients, families, and entire communities.
I will not leave Illinoisans in the lurch.
Senate Republicans just confirmed Trump loyalist Todd Blanche to be Deputy Attorney General.
His words and record unfortunately make it clear… he will only fuel the weaponization of the Trump-Bondi Justice Department.
I voted NO.
Pres. Trump killed USDA funds to 176 Illinois farmers who grow fresh, local, healthy food. This food supports Illinois households who can’t afford groceries across 85 counties.
President Trump = high grocery bills.
capitolnewsillinois.com/news/trump-a...
Nixon’s policies are still felt by farmers today and the impacts of Pres. Trump’s tariffs will continue through generations of famers.
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Voting History851 total votesExpandCollapse
Voting History
851 total votes
Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-12 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-47) |
| 2025-02-12 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-48) |
| 2025-02-10 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-46) |
| 2025-02-06 | — | Begin consideration | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (53-45) |
| 2025-02-06 | — | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (53-46) |
| 2025-02-06 | — | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (52-46) |
| 2025-02-06 | — | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-46) |
| 2025-02-06 | — | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (52-46) |
| 2025-02-06 | — | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (52-46) |
| 2025-02-06 | — | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (52-47) |
| 2025-02-06 | — | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (52-47) |
| 2025-02-06 | — | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (52-46) |
| 2025-02-06 | — | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (52-47) |
| 2025-02-06 | — | Kill the motion | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Table Agreed to (52-47) |
| 2025-02-06 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (53-47) |
| 2025-02-05 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-47) |
| 2025-02-05 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (55-44) |
| 2025-02-04 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (55-45) |
| 2025-02-04 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (54-46) |
| 2025-02-04 | — | Confirm nominee | YES | NO | ✕↔ | Nomination Confirmed (77-23) |
| 2025-02-03 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-46) |
| 2025-02-03 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (59-38) |
| 2025-02-03 | — | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-46) |
| 2025-01-30 | — | End debate | YES | YES | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (83-13) |
| 2025-01-30 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (62-35) |
| 2025-01-30 | — | Confirm nominee | YES | YES | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (80-17) |
| 2025-01-29 | — | End debate | NO | YES | ✕ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (78-20) |
| 2025-01-29 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (56-42) |
| 2025-01-29 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (56-42) |
| 2025-01-28 | H.R. 23 (119th) | End filibuster to begin debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-01-28 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | YES | ✕ | Nomination Confirmed (77-22) |
| 2025-01-27 | — | End debate | YES | YES | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (97-0) |
| 2025-01-27 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (68-29) |
| 2025-01-25 | — | End debate | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Cloture Motion Agreed to (67-23) |
| 2025-01-25 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (59-34) |
| 2025-01-24 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (61-39) |
| 2025-01-24 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (50-50, Vice President of the United States, voted Yea) |
| 2025-01-23 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-49) |
| 2025-01-23 | — | Confirm nominee | YES | NO | ✕↔ | Nomination Confirmed (74-25) |
| 2025-01-23 | — | End debate | YES | NO | ✕↔ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (72-26) |
| 2025-01-22 | S. 6 (119th) | End filibuster to begin debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52-47, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-01-21 | — | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (53-45) |
| 2025-01-21 | — | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (54-46) |
| 2025-01-20 | — | Confirm nominee | YES | YES | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (99-0) |
| 2025-01-20 | S. 5 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Bill Passed (64-35) |
| 2025-01-20 | S. 5 (119th) | Vote on amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Amendment Agreed to (75-24) |
| 2025-01-17 | S. 5 (119th) | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (61-35, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-01-15 | S. 5 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (46-49) |
| 2025-01-15 | S. 5 (119th) | Vote on amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Amendment Agreed to (70-25) |
| 2025-01-13 | S. 5 (119th) | Begin consideration | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (82-10) |
Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.