Congress Member Profile|U.S. Senator|Democrat|Illinois
Richard J. Durbin
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Voting Record — 789
Yes34%
No63%
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 · 126 sponsored · 340 cosponsored
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Reposted bySenator Dick Durbin
This is what veteran federal agents are saying about the Trump-Noem DHS.
Arresting gardeners, not drug and human traffickers.
Secretary Noem is overseeing an extreme mass deportation campaign as we speak. Masked agents are sweeping up migrants who have done nothing wrong, and even American citizens.
She needs to answer for this.
Secretary Noem is overseeing an extreme mass deportation campaign as we speak. Masked agents are sweeping up migrants who have done nothing wrong, and even American citizens.
She needs to answer for this.
Reposted bySenator Dick Durbin
We have a DHS witness sworn in before us right now.
But who didn’t the Trump Administration send to the Hill today? DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
As extreme heat moves across Illinois, make sure to stay hydrated and keep an eye on your neighbors who might need help escaping the heat.
Visit keepcool.illinois.gov to find your nearest cooling center.
Stay safe, Illinois!
I reiterate my call for a ceasefire that sees the release of all remaining hostages, allows sufficient aid to flow to Gaza, and advances a post-war vision. We must renew the effort toward a two state solution that would allow Israelis and Palestinians to once and for all live in peace and dignity.
And in the West Bank, a surge in settler violence continues to displace and kill Palestinians, including recently an American citizen.
The ongoing and unresolved desperation for food in Gaza continues to be a humanitarian disaster. Many aid organizations have experience providing aid without violence. The troubled GHF operation cannot continue in such a chaotic and deadly manner.
BREAKING: I sent a letter to the U.S. Sentencing Commission urging them to consider how the limited number of resources and staff is affecting the Bureau of Prisons’ ability to discharge its mission and threatening the safety and well-being of incarcerated individuals.
After visiting two more ICE facilities, we have more evidence to confirm that the Trump Administration is:
Overcrowding facilities.
Denying access to medical care and legal counsel.
Creating inhumane confinement conditions.
NONE of it makes us safer.
My staff visited two ICE detention facilities in Florida.
What’s happening in these facilities is abhorrent. People are dying. I’m revealing these devastating insights for the world to see.
As ICE ramps up enforcement, immigration detention is at a crisis point and conditions are worsening.
Yesterday, the Senate Appropriations Committee passed funding bills for Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, as well as for Commerce, Justice, Science. Senator Duckworth and I secured key Illinois priorities in these bills and we'll continue to push for their inclusion in the final package.
MAGA world is completely imploding over the Jeffrey Epstein coverup.
The FBI was told to “flag” any file mentioning President Trump. Why?
It’s time for some real answers.
Reposted bySenator Dick Durbin
BREAKING: Sen. DURBIN presses Pam Bondi, Kash Patel, and Dan Bongino on rifts between Justice Department, FBI, and the White House on the Epstein coverup.
Republicans voted to defund public broadcasting.
Now, more than 100 TV and radio stations will be at risk of closing and millions of Americans who rely on them for local news and emergency alerts will be left in the dark.
It is cruel and un-American.
It’s absurd that the Trump Administration is firing immigration judges without any stated cause.
Another abuse of power. We cannot abide these fear tactics.
This is another abuse of power by the Trump Administration.
I stand by Judge Peyton and the many other civil servants who have been fired for simply doing their jobs.
On July 3, Attorney General Bondi fired an experienced, non-political immigration judge in Illinois.
Judge Jennifer Peyton has served for almost a decade, and I had met with her a few weeks ago.
She received an abrupt termination notice without *any stated cause.*
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Voting History789 total votesExpandCollapse
Voting History
789 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-04 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (60-37) |
| 2025-06-04 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46) |
| 2025-06-03 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (72-26) |
| 2025-06-03 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (66-28) |
| 2025-06-03 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (59-36) |
| 2025-06-03 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (59-37) |
| 2025-06-03 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-46) |
| 2025-06-02 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-45) |
| 2025-05-22 | H.J. Res. 89 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Joint Resolution Passed (49-46) |
| 2025-05-22 | H.J. Res. 89 (119th) | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-46) |
| 2025-05-22 | H.J. Res. 87 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Joint Resolution Passed (51-45) |
| 2025-05-22 | H.J. Res. 87 (119th) | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-46) |
| 2025-05-22 | H.J. Res. 88 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Joint Resolution Passed (51-44) |
| 2025-05-21 | H.J. Res. 88 (119th) | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-46) |
| 2025-05-21 | S.J. Res. 55 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Joint Resolution Passed (51-46) |
| 2025-05-21 | S.J. Res. 55 (119th) | Point of Order S.J.Res. 55 | NO | NO | ✓ | Point of Order Sustained (51-46) |
| 2025-05-21 | S.J. Res. 55 (119th) | Point of Order S.J.Res. 55 | NO | NO | ✓ | Point of Order Sustained (51-46) |
| 2025-05-21 | S.J. Res. 55 (119th) | Motion to Adjourn S.J.Res. 55 | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Adjourn Rejected (46-51) |
| 2025-05-21 | — | Motion (Motion to Recess for Ten Minutes) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (45-52) |
| 2025-05-21 | — | Motion (Motion to Recess for Fifteen Minutes) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (46-51) |
| 2025-05-21 | — | Motion (Motion to Recess for Thirty Minutes) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (46-51) |
| 2025-05-21 | — | Motion (Motion to Recess for 60 Minutes) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (45-51) |
| 2025-05-21 | — | Motion (Motion to Recess for Ninety Minutes) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (46-51) |
| 2025-05-21 | S.J. Res. 55 (119th) | Kill the motion | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Table Agreed to (51-46) |
| 2025-05-21 | S.J. Res. 55 (119th) | Kill the motion | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Table Failed (46-52) |
| 2025-05-21 | S.J. Res. 55 (119th) | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (53-46) |
| 2025-05-21 | S. 1582 (119th) | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (69-31) |
| 2025-05-19 | S. 1582 (119th) | End filibuster to begin debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (66-32, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-05-19 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-45) |
| 2025-05-19 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-46) |
| 2025-05-15 | S. Res. 195 (119th) | Motion to Discharge S.Res. 195 | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Discharge Rejected (45-50) |
| 2025-05-15 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-46) |
| 2025-05-14 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-47) |
| 2025-05-14 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-45) |
| 2025-05-14 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-45) |
| 2025-05-14 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (54-43) |
| 2025-05-14 | — | End debate | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-43) |
| 2025-05-14 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-46) |
| 2025-05-14 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-45) |
| 2025-05-14 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (54-40) |
| 2025-05-13 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (57-41) |
| 2025-05-13 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-44) |
| 2025-05-13 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-45) |
| 2025-05-13 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (74-25) |
| 2025-05-13 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (72-26) |
| 2025-05-13 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-46) |
| 2025-05-12 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-45) |
| 2025-05-12 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-45) |
| 2025-05-12 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-47) |
| 2025-05-08 | S. 1582 (119th) | End filibuster to begin debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-49, 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.