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At a Glance
Seat
U.S. Senator from Illinois
Born
November 21, 1944
Age 81
Phone
(202) 224-2152
Office
711 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510, Washington 20515
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Senator|Democrat|Illinois

Richard J. Durbin

Richard Joseph Durbin is an American politician and attorney serving as the senior United States senator from the state of Illinois, a seat he has held since 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, Durbin is in his fifth Senate term and has served since 2005 as the Senate Democratic Whip and since 2025 as the Senate minority whip. He is the longest-serving Democratic whip since the position was established in 1913. Durbin chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee from 2021 to 2025, and led the Ketanji Brown Jackson Supreme Court nomination hearings.

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Voting Record — 782
Yes34%
No64%
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 · 121 sponsored · 332 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

The Trump Administration continues to disparage my colleagues who have served our nation. It’s an honor to serve with Senator Kelly and Senator Slotkin. Threatening them with punishment is an insult to service members and public servants everywhere.
When companies use foreign tax havens to avoid paying U.S. taxes, they shouldn’t be rewarded with a government contract. I introduced the American Business for American Companies Act to permanently prohibit providing federal contracts to companies that refuse to pay their fair share.
President Trump promised his immigration enforcement would go after the “worst of the worst.” But his Administration’s own data shows that is a lie. ICE is going after innocent people, just to meet the President’s cruel enforcement quotas.
BREAKING: A previously unreleased DHS memo finds that only 14% of people arrested by ICE last year had any charge or conviction for a violent offense.
President Trump promised his immigration enforcement would go after the “worst of the worst.” But his Administration’s own data shows that is a lie. ICE is going after innocent people, just to meet the President’s cruel enforcement quotas.
I’m deeply troubled by this sentencing of Jimmy Lai and the continued incarceration of Pastor Jin Mingri and Dr. Gulshan Abbas – all of whom have already paid a heavy price on dubious charges. Their humanitarian release by China would be welcomed around the world.
BREAKING: Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media tycoon and a fierce critic of Beijing, is sentenced to 20 years in prison in one of the most prominent cases prosecuted under a China-imposed national security law.
President Trump is pressuring state election officials to do his bidding—again. It didn’t work last time, and it can’t work this time. State election officials must hold the line and protect our right to vote.
Donald Trump posted a racist video of our former President and First Lady Barack and Michelle Obama. It is sadly par for the course for a President who revels in his cruelty and racism. When will Republicans draw the line and call out this vile conduct?
Wishing the nine Illinoisans representing the United States in the 2026 Olympic Winter Games the best of luck! I’ll be cheering you on to bring home the gold for Team USA!
As he desperately tries to distract from his failing agenda, Donald Trump launches a sales scheme that is a giveaway to Big Pharma & will not meaningfully reduce drug prices for American families.
I joined my colleagues to meet with Ruslan Stefanchuk, Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament, and Ukrainian Ambassador Olha Stefanishyna, who told us about the Ukrainians suffering amid Russia’s attacks on the power grid. Now more than ever, we must work in Congress to support our Ukrainian ally.
When Americans buy a supplement, they trust it’s safe. But some unscrupulous companies break that trust by marketing unsafe ingredients, like tianeptine. I introduced the Prohibiting Tianeptine and Other Dangerous Products Act to get rid of tianeptine and protect consumers.
NEWS: The New START agreement between the U.S. and Russia just expired. For the first time in over a decade, there are no limits on U.S. and Russian nuclear arsenals. We must get back to the negotiating table and ensure safe nuclear risk reduction through enforceable limits and inspections.
Strong transportation and energy infrastructure is essential to the future of Illinois. Today, I met with leaders from Winnebago County to discuss how Congress can best support development in Northern Illinois.
Section 702 is a vital national security tool. But without reforms it gravely threatens civil liberties. We must strike the right balance—and that requires information on how the Administration is using 702. Trump officials must testify.
Section 702 is a vital national security tool. But without reforms it gravely threatens civil liberties. We must strike the right balance—and that requires information on how the Administration is using 702. Trump officials must testify.
BREAKING: Sen. DURBIN presses for Trump officials overseeing Section 702 to testify before reauthorization, as no official appeared at a previous hearing on the topic.
Happy to hear that 700 federal immigration agents are leaving Minnesota. But the questions we need to ask are, where will they show up next? And will the remaining 2,000 agents in MN finally change their tactics?
Renee Good, Alex Pretti, and Silverio Villegas Gonzalez should still be with us today.
Sen. DURBIN: Renee Good and Alex Pretti, both American citizens, did not fit the category of “worst of the worst” that the President railed against during his campaign. Yet these two, and many others, were taken from their families far too soon at the hands of the United States government.
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Voting History
782 total votes
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Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.

DateBillQuestionPositionParty MajAlign?Result
2025-12-04H.J. Res. 131 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOJoint Resolution Passed (49-45)
2025-12-03End debateYESNOCloture Motion Agreed to (63-34)
2025-12-03S.J. Res. 91 (119th)Begin considerationNONOMotion to Proceed Agreed to (49-47)
2025-12-03Confirm nomineeYESNONomination Confirmed (57-41)
2025-12-03End debateYESNOCloture Motion Agreed to (56-40)
2025-12-02Confirm nomineeYESNONomination Confirmed (60-39)
2025-12-02End debateYESNOCloture Motion Agreed to (61-36)
2025-12-02Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (53-45)
2025-12-01End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (50-41)
2025-11-20H.J. Res. 130 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOJoint Resolution Passed (51-43)
2025-11-19S.J. Res. 76 (119th)Begin considerationYESYESMotion to Proceed Rejected (46-51)
2025-11-19S.J. Res. 89 (119th)Begin considerationNONOMotion to Proceed Agreed to (51-47)
2025-11-19Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (66-32)
2025-11-18End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (65-32)
2025-11-10H.R. 5371 (119th)Final passageYESNOBill Passed (60-40)
2025-11-10H.R. 5371 (119th)End debateYESNOCloture Motion Agreed to (60-40, 3/5 majority required)
2025-11-10H.R. 5371 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESNOAmendment Agreed to (60-40)
2025-11-10H.R. 5371 (119th)End debateYESNOCloture Motion Agreed to (60-40, 3/5 majority required)
2025-11-10H.R. 5371 (119th)Kill the motionYESYESMotion to Table Agreed to (76-24)
2025-11-10H.R. 5371 (119th)Kill the motionYESYESMotion to Table Failed (47-53)
2025-11-10H.R. 5371 (119th)Kill the motionYESYESMotion to Table Failed (47-53)
2025-11-10H.R. 5371 (119th)Begin considerationYESNOMotion to Proceed Agreed to (60-40)
2025-11-09H.R. 5371 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateYESNOCloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (60-40, 3/5 majority required)
2025-11-07S. 3012 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONOCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (53-43, 3/5 majority required)
2025-11-06S.J. Res. 90 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 90YESYESMotion to Discharge Rejected (49-51)
2025-11-05Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (57-43)
2025-11-05End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (57-41)
2025-11-05Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (52-45)
2025-11-04Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (52-46)
2025-11-04H.R. 5371 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONOCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (54-44, 3/5 majority required)
2025-11-03End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (51-46)
2025-10-30End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (51-47)
2025-10-30S.J. Res. 88 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYESJoint Resolution Passed (51-47)
2025-10-30S.J. Res. 80 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOJoint Resolution Passed (52-45)
2025-10-29S.J. Res. 77 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYESJoint Resolution Passed (50-46)
2025-10-29S.J. Res. 69 (119th)Begin considerationNONOMotion to Proceed Rejected (25-72)
2025-10-29Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (51-47)
2025-10-29S.J. Res. 80 (119th)Begin considerationNONOMotion to Proceed Agreed to (54-46)
2025-10-28S.J. Res. 81 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYESJoint Resolution Passed (52-48)
2025-10-28End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (53-46)
2025-10-28Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (52-47)
2025-10-28End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (52-47)
2025-10-28H.R. 5371 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONOCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-27Confirm nomineeYESNONomination Confirmed (58-40)
2025-10-27Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (52-46)
2025-10-23End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (50-45)
2025-10-23Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (48-45)
2025-10-23S. 3012 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONOCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-22Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (52-45)
2025-10-22End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (52-45)

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.

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