
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Senator|Democrat|Illinois
Richard J. Durbin
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Voting Record — 851
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 · 129 sponsored · 355 cosponsored
Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.
The Trump Administration just authorized the sale of flavored vapes across the country, even though these products addict children & expose them to harmful chemicals.
I sent a letter to RFK Jr. demanding that he push back on this corrupt decision if he really is committed to his MAHA agenda.
I am pleased to see the Senate finally step up to its constitutional duty and advance a resolution requiring Congress to approve further military action against Iran.
Consumer prices are up, Iran’s regime hasn’t moderated, and service members are at risk. We need oversight of this war now.
Protect voting rights. Pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
Over the weekend, Senate Democrats successfully challenged Republicans’ attempt to give $1 billion in taxpayer dollars to President Trump’s ballroom.
This is a big win, and we’ll continue to fight against such a colossal waste of resources as they scramble to redraft.
Sam represented the best of our city and our country. He came here as an immigrant, and through his hard work and hospitality made a name for himself and his family.
Sam will be dearly missed.
It’s up to Congress to restore and strengthen the Voting Rights Act.
Donald Trump’s weaponized Justice Department just settled with… Donald Trump.
What’d he get?
A slush fund of $1.776 billion dollars for himself, his allies, and violent insurrectionists.
He’s out for himself—not you.
My father died of lung cancer when I was 14.
Today, I introduced the Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act with @hirono.senate.gov to expand access to lifesaving lung cancer screenings and to spare others from suffering like my father did.
Keep speaking out. Public outcry works.
Keep speaking out. Public outcry works.
If you can’t acknowledge what happened on January 6th, then what the hell good are you?
These Trump U.S. Attorney nominees are terrible.
Republicans just mass confirmed 49 Trump nominees with one vote—including a handful of U.S. Attorneys.
They even confirmed scandal-ridden Darin Smith, who is facing serious misconduct allegations for tainting a grand jury, jeopardizing prosecutions of serious violent crimes.
Everyone deserves clean and safe drinking water, but the Trump Administration is seeking to reverse the rules that protect Americans from toxic forever chemicals.
What happened to the MAHA agenda?
Darin Smith violated defendants’ due process rights, and because of it, he jeopardized prosecutions of serious violent crimes.
He’s wholly unqualified to be confirmed later today.
Senate Republicans must answer for this.
FDA must reverse its recent authorization of flavored e-cigarette products that appeal to children. We cannot allow President Trump and the tobacco lobby to unleash a new wave of addiction on the next generation of kids.
Darin Smith is wholly unqualified to be a U.S. Attorney.
And he’s part of a partisan package of ~50 Trump nominees that Senate Republicans are pushing through today.
He should NEVER be confirmed.
When President Trump’s term is mercifully up, he can rest assured that statues of him will likely be erected, and forever enshrined, at the headquarters of the few who actually benefitted from his tenure: tobacco giants Reynolds American and Altria.
It’s National Police Week.
Chicago is mourning the loss of Officer John Bartholomew, who died in the line of duty last month.
I just paid tribute to him and his family—and all officers who defend us every day.
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Voting History
851 total votes
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| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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