BREAKING: GAO concludes that President Trump is illegally withholding billions of NIH dollars from medical researchers.
These unacceptable freezes will put new treatments & cures for patients out of reach. It must end now.
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.
John Lewis once said to “fight the good fight.”
Democratic Texas legislators are answering this call by leaving their state to prevent Republican-led efforts to redraw congressional districts at President Trump’s behest.
They’re fighting for Texans and for our democracy.
This week, the Appropriations Committee advanced funding bills for Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, as well as Defense. @duckworth.senate.gov and I secured many IL priorities in these bills and I’ll continue to push for their inclusion in the final package.
President Trump just fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics because he didn’t like that the jobs report was weak—a direct result of his chaotic trade wars. than expected.
Utterly reckless, and a chilling reminder of his autocratic tendencies.
In voting for the rescissions package to claw back congressionally approved public broadcasting funds, Republicans chose to side with President Trump instead of their constituents.
These are the consequences.
Pres. Trump has illegally frozen & cut billions of dollars in NIH-approved medical research that gives patients hope.
This week, I offered an amendment to reinstate unjustly terminated NIH research—restoring critical funding to find new cures and treatments.
Republicans voted it down.
BREAKING: The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced today that they will soon be shutting down.
This is devastating.
Communities are being left in the dark because Republicans voted to claw back federal funds to public broadcasting.
President Trump’s tariffs aren’t “Making America Great Again,” they’re hurting our economy.
Today’s job report shows a major slowdown in job growth and rising unemployment.
Ryne “Ryno” Sandberg won the 1990 Home Run Derby at Wrigley Field, and today, I’m thrilled to announce the return of the All-Star Game to Wrigley Field since that year.
There's no better way to honor Sandberg’s legacy.
We were steps away from a constitutional crisis when Donald Trump tried overturning the 2020 presidential election.
Jeffrey Clark enabled the Big Lie.
Our “Subverting Justice” investigation was the first to outline just how unethical he was.
He should be disbarred.
We were steps away from a constitutional crisis when Donald Trump tried overturning the 2020 presidential election.
Jeffrey Clark enabled the Big Lie.
Our “Subverting Justice” investigation was the first to outline just how unethical he was.
He should be disbarred.
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BREAKING: The DC Bar just recommended Jeffrey Clark, an election denier and architect of Donald Trump’s Big Lie, be disbarred, following our investigation.
I introduced a resolution to draw needed attention to the deeply troubling and continued human rights abuses in Eritrea and the Eritrean people’s aspirations for basic democratic freedoms.
Big Pharma's patent schemes make life-saving prescription drug prices more expensive.
I introduced the bipartisan REMEDY Act with Senator Cassidy to promote competition and lower costs for patients by removing barriers to FDA approval for generic drugs.
Russian Pres. Putin still doesn’t seem to be getting the message from Pres. Trump. In fact, as has been obvious to all, Putin has been ignoring Pres. Trump all year.
It is long past time to pass the bipartisan sanctions bill on Russia given its relentless war on Ukraine.
Thousands of visitors take advantage of the unique ecosystems, hiking trails, and beautiful views of the Shawnee National Forest.
My Shawnee National Forest Conservation Act will protect more than 13,000 acres of one of IL’s richest natural resources for future generations of Illinoisans.
The tiniest of babies cannot even access formula and risk heartbreaking death. Humanitarian aid must start immediately. It is within Israel’s capability to do that and there is no excuse if they don’t.
But Prime Minister Netanyahu has gone too far. The humanitarian conditions in Gaza are appalling, unconscionable, and cruel. Following his nearly 3-month blockade of humanitarian assistance, three-quarters of the population in Gaza are facing emergency or catastrophic levels of hunger.
The terrorist attack of October 7 was truly horrific and the Hamas terrorist group, which is dedicated to the destruction of Israel, should be eliminated. I have previously voted for military assistance to Israel throughout my congressional career to protect it from the threats which it faces daily.
Last night, I voted to block arms sales to Israel.
Here's why. 🧵
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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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