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 — 783

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

124 sponsored · 336 cosponsored

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Sponsored Bills(124)

S. 4541 (119th)
A bill to ensure that significantly more students graduate college with the international kn…
S. 4515 (119th)
A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out …
S. Res. 728 (119th)
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should prioritize securin…
S. 4494 (119th)
A bill to prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical…
S. 4449 (119th)
A bill to strengthen Federal data collection regarding the teacher and principal workforce.

Cosponsored Bills(336)

S. 4535 (119th)
A bill to establish the Strength in Diversity Program, and for other purposes.
Joined: 2026-05-14
S. Res. 732 (119th)
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that over 25 years of real-world evidence an…
Joined: 2026-05-14
S. Res. 735 (119th)
A resolution designating the week of May 10 through May 16, 2026, as "National Police Week".
Joined: 2026-05-14
S. Res. 727 (119th)
A resolution supporting the designation of May 29, 2026, as "Mental Health Awareness in Agri…
Joined: 2026-05-13
S. 4504 (119th)
A bill to improve the full-service community school program, and for other purposes.
Joined: 2026-05-12

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Voting History

783 total votes

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Date	Bill	Question	Position	Party Maj	Align?	Result
2025-02-21	S. Con. Res. 7 (119th)	Vote on amendment	YES	YES	✓	Amendment Rejected (47-52)
2025-02-21	S. Con. Res. 7 (119th)	Vote on amendment	YES	YES	✓	Amendment Rejected (49-51)
2025-02-21	S. Con. Res. 7 (119th)	Vote on amendment	YES	YES	✓	Amendment Rejected (48-52)
2025-02-21	S. Con. Res. 7 (119th)	Vote on amendment	YES	YES	✓	Amendment Rejected (48-52)
2025-02-21	—	Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Van Hollen Amdt. No. 233)	YES	YES	✓	Motion Rejected (49-51, 3/5 majority required)
2025-02-21	S. Con. Res. 7 (119th)	Vote on amendment	YES	YES	✓	Amendment Rejected (47-53)
2025-02-21	S. Con. Res. 7 (119th)	Vote on amendment	NO	NO	✓	Amendment Rejected (24-76)
2025-02-21	S. Con. Res. 7 (119th)	Vote on amendment	YES	YES	✓	Amendment Rejected (47-53)
2025-02-21	—	Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Reed Amdt. No. 172)	YES	YES	✓	Motion Rejected (49-51, 3/5 majority required)
2025-02-20	—	Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Baldwin Amdt. No. 276)	YES	YES	✓	Motion Rejected (48-52, 3/5 majority required)
2025-02-20	—	Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Wyden Amdt. No. 1156)	YES	YES	✓	Motion Rejected (47-53, 3/5 majority required)
2025-02-20	S. Con. Res. 7 (119th)	Vote on amendment	YES	YES	✓	Amendment Rejected (49-51)
2025-02-20	—	Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Schumer Amdt. No. 776)	YES	YES	✓	Motion Rejected (49-51, 3/5 majority required)
2025-02-20	S. Con. Res. 7 (119th)	Vote on amendment	NO	NO	✓	Amendment Agreed to (51-49)
2025-02-20	S. Con. Res. 7 (119th)	Vote on amendment	YES	YES	✓	Amendment Rejected (48-52)
2025-02-20	S. Con. Res. 7 (119th)	Vote on amendment	YES	YES	✓	Amendment Rejected (48-52)
2025-02-20	—	Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Hickenlooper Amdt. No. 925)	YES	YES	✓	Motion Rejected (47-53, 3/5 majority required)
2025-02-20	S. Con. Res. 7 (119th)	Vote on amendment	YES	YES	✓	Amendment Rejected (47-53)
2025-02-20	—	Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Warner Amdt. No. 130)	YES	YES	✓	Motion Rejected (47-53, 3/5 majority required)
2025-02-20	S. Con. Res. 7 (119th)	Vote on amendment	YES	YES	✓	Amendment Rejected (48-52)
2025-02-20	—	Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Klobuchar Amdt. No. 494)	YES	YES	✓	Motion Rejected (48-52, 3/5 majority required)
2025-02-20	—	Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Schumer Amdt. No. 454)	YES	YES	✓	Motion Rejected (47-52, 3/5 majority required)
2025-02-20	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (51-49)
2025-02-20	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-47)
2025-02-19	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (52-46)
2025-02-18	S. Con. Res. 7 (119th)	Begin consideration	NO	NO	✓	Motion to Proceed Agreed to (50-47)
2025-02-18	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (51-45)
2025-02-18	—	Begin consideration	NO	NO	✓	Motion to Proceed Agreed to (48-45)
2025-02-13	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-43)
2025-02-13	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-45)
2025-02-13	—	Confirm nominee	YES	NO	✕↔	Nomination Confirmed (72-28)
2025-02-13	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (52-48)
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)

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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