We’re here with one message for the President:
Deploying the military to Chicago is unhelpful and illegal.
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Senator|Democrat|Illinois
Richard J. Durbin
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Voting Record — 837
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 · 128 sponsored · 346 cosponsored
Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.
Reposted bySenator Dick Durbin
National Guard members are deployed in DC to the “crime-ridden”… National Mall? Le Diplomate?
Waste of money.
Wishing a very happy 106th birthday to the one and only, Sister Jean!
Weeks after my visit to the Chicago Immigration Court, the Trump Administration fired Assistant Chief Immigration Judge Peyton.
This intimidation tactic against nonpartisan judges and immigration courts is unacceptable.
I’m demanding answers.
Texas Republicans have allowed President Trump to steamroll our democracy by passing their partisan congressional map.
But the fight isn’t over.
I'll continue to stand with @democrats.senate.gov to ensure fair elections.
The bottom line: President Trump wants to silence the American people by making it more difficult for Americans to vote.
Calling to get rid of mail-in ballots is an attack on our fundamental right to vote. I’ll continue fighting to protect our democracy.
13 years ago today, the first DACA application was received by USCIS.
DACA has since provided work permits and protections from deportation for thousands of immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as children.
It's time to pass the Dream Act and protect Dreamers from deportation.
Since becoming HHS Secretary RFK Jr. has dismantled medical research that gives hope to patients, while peddling reckless lies that harm Americans.
This Administration deprives Americans of lifesaving cancer cures and vaccines, and is making America less safe.
These short-sighted and politically motivated decisions to remove FBI personnel make Americans less safe.
I'm urging the acting Inspector General at DOJ to investigate the purging of top FBI executives and the targeting of senior agents who are women or persons of color.
The Senate must make up for the House’s funding shortfall for federal defenders.
The Constitution guarantees the right to an attorney in criminal proceedings.
In the vast majority of federal cases, public defenders are a defendant’s only resource.
Adequately funding federal defenders is vital to ensure fair trials and a just system.
Today marks 90 years since the Social Security Act was signed into law.
Millions of Americans work their whole lives and when they retire, they rely on Social Security checks. I am committed to protecting these hard-earned benefits for Americans.
NEWS: I joined my Senate colleagues in sending a letter to the Trump Administration demanding answers about their actions to maliciously deem Social Security Numbers "fraudulent" as part of their efforts to push legally present immigrants out of the country.
It's unacceptable.
Election denier Pam Bondi showed us exactly the type of Attorney General she would be from the very beginning.
She’s loyal only to Donald Trump—not to America, not to our safety, not to YOU.
Compassionate release is a staple of smart-on-crime policy.
Judges should be able to consider extraordinary and compelling reasons to reduce a sentence.
The Supreme Court must rule in favor of Joe Fernandez.
Reposted bySenator Dick Durbin
BREAKING: Sens. DURBIN, BOOKER urge Supreme Court to maintain strength of landmark bipartisan criminal justice reform law in Fernandez v. United States.
The Second Circuit improperly restricted compassionate release, which district court judges can grant on a case-by-case basis.
This recent decision conflicts with the statute and runs afoul of Congress’s intent when we passed our landmark First Step Act.
It must be reversed.
The Second Circuit improperly restricted compassionate release, which district court judges can grant on a case-by-case basis.
This recent decision conflicts with the statute and runs afoul of Congress’s intent when we passed our landmark First Step Act.
It must be reversed.
There are currently no “special conditions of an emergency nature” in DC, which the President has to claim in order to take federal control of MPD under the Home Rule Act.
This is unprecedented.
Here’s the truth:
Violent crime in DC hit a 30-year low in 2024—and is down 26% this year compared to the same period last year.
Deploying the National Guard is a distraction from this Administration’s failed policies.
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Voting History837 total votesExpandCollapse
Voting History
837 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-06 | — | 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) |
| 2025-01-09 | S. 5 (119th) | End filibuster to begin debate | YES | YES | ✓ | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (84-9, 3/5 majority required) |
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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