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U.S. Senator from Illinois

Born

November 21, 1944

Age 81

Phone

(202) 224-2152

Office

711 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510, Washington 20515

Congress Member Profile|U.S. Senator|Democrat|Illinois

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 — 789

Yes34%

No63%

Present0%

Not Voting3%

Party align93%

Cross-party6%

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Richard J. Durbin

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Richard J.'s ATmosphere Activity

20 recent posts · 127 sponsored · 341 cosponsored

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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govJul 16(source)

“…Many local public broadcasting stations could go dark. And if they go dark, so do emergency alerts for millions of Americans. That's not just bad policy — it's dangerous.”- Craig Fugate, Former Administrator at FEMA on funding cuts to public broadcasting.

Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govJul 16(source)

President Trump made $315 MILLION in fees by selling his worthless memecoin while 764,000 investors lost money. We need guardrails to protect consumers on any crypto market structure bill, not loopholes that allow the President to profit millions from hardworking Americans.

Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govJul 16(source)

Two weeks ago, Republicans used budget reconciliation to rip health care away from 17 million Americans. And tonight, they started the process of trying to claw back funding that has already been signed into law on a bipartisan basis.

Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govJul 15(source)

President Trump wants to take away public broadcasting from Americans. The American people deserve more news and information, not less. I urge my Republican colleagues to join me in saving public broadcasting.

Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govJul 15(source)

I led passage of the INFORM Consumers Act to protect people from stolen, counterfeit, and unsafe goods. But the FTC is dropping the ball on enforcement. That must change.

Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govJul 15(source)

The Supreme Court has given the Trump Admin the green light to fire more than 1,300 dedicated employees at the Department of Education. This agency was created to promote opportunity and quality education for ALL Americans—gutting it will hurt our students and our country.

Supreme Court allows Trump to lay off nearly 1,400 Education Department employees

The Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump to put his plan to dismantle the Education Department back on track and go through with laying off nearly 1,400 employees.

Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govJul 15(source)

Instead of combating crime, the Trump Administration is moving key resources to an extreme mass deportation agenda. Homeland Security Investigations usually helps combat organized crime. But now, HSI is rounding up immigrants who pose no threat to our country.

Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govJul 15(source)

Emil Bove, a Trump judicial nominee, suggested attorneys could say “f*** you” to court orders. It’s about more than an f-bomb. It’s clear defiance of the courts by a man who now wants a lifetime judicial appointment. We must hear from the whistleblower BEFORE any vote on Emil Bove’s nomination.

Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govJul 14(source)

Senate Republicans just confirmed their first judicial nominee of Trump 2.0. Whitney Hermandorfer is inexperienced and partisan – with a record that repeatedly put Donald Trump ahead of the law. This is the playbook we must watch for, call out, and vote down.

Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govJul 14(source)

Sec. Noem’s decision to fire hundreds of DHS contractors at call centers and to personally approve EVERY expense over $100,000 is leading to chaos in the wake of the tragic flooding in Texas. And when the next disaster strikes, I fear it’ll lead to even more people getting hurt—or worse.

Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govJul 14(source)

Senate Republicans are about to give a thumbs-up to President Trump’s extremist judicial nominations agenda. Inexperience. Partisanship. Supporting lawlessness. That’s what we need to watch for, call out, and vote against—starting today.

Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govJul 14(source)

Funding for local NPR stations keeps polarization OUT of local government. President Trump’s “politically biased” argument is a lie.

Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govJul 14(source)

President Trump and extremist MAGA Republicans are trying to claw back funding for public broadcasting. Radio and TV are often the only source for emergency alerts in rural America. I’ll be voting against these cuts.

Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govJul 11(source)

I’m proud to have secured federal funding with @duckworth.senate.gov for key Illinois priorities for ag, rural development, and FDA in the Senate government funding bill. I’ll continue to push for their inclusion in the final package. Read more:

Senate Appropriations Committee Advances Agriculture, Rural Development, & FDA Spending Bill With Illinois Priorities Secured By Durbin, Duckworth | U.S. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois

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Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govJul 11(source)

ICE is misleading immigrants and putting them in an impossible situation: Attend your rightful immigration hearing and risk an ICE agent waiting for you? Or skip your hearing and lose any chance to make your immigration case? It’s cruel. Everyone deserves their day in court.

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BREAKING: Senate Democrats press the Trump Administration on weaponizing immigration court hearings. ICE is using hearings as an inhumane trap to arrest immigrants who follow the law, close their cases without notice, and deport them without adequate due process.

Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govJul 10(source)

On #BlackWomensEqualPayDay, I’m proud to join Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester in introducing the Black Women’s Equal Pay Day Resolution to bring attention to the economic disparity Black women face in the workplace. I’ll keep fighting to achieve equal pay for all.

Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govJul 10(source)

The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief has saved millions of lives while moving us closer to an AIDS-free world. Now, Donald Trump and DOGE pulled funding for these efforts and left millions in Africa vulnerable with no medication. It's cruel.

Congo Braces for HIV Surge After U.S. Funding Stops

U.S. funded treatments in the country have helped reduce deaths from HIV/AIDS to around 14,000 a year, from as high as 200,000.

Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govJul 10(source)

This is about more than a random f-bomb. This is a declaration of defiance of our courts at the highest level of our government by a man who now seeks a lifetime appointment to one of the highest courts in our land.

Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govJul 10(source)

These episodes can only lead to one conclusion: Emil Bove belongs nowhere near the federal bench. This vote will be a litmus test for Senate Judiciary Republicans.

Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govJul 10(source)

And if Mr. Bove simply ‘can’t recall’ any of this and demands his subordinates compromise their professional obligations, he doesn’t have the moral judgment or character to serve in a lifetime position on the federal court.

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Sponsored Bills(127)

S. Res. 748 (119th)
A resolution condemning the Department of Justice and Internal Revenue Service settlement ag…
S. 4608 (119th)
A bill to prohibit the imposition of the death penalty for any violation of Federal law, and…
S. 4566 (119th)
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require coverage under State plans u…
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 …

Cosponsored Bills(341)

S. 4618 (119th)
A bill to effectively staff the high-need public elementary schools and secondary schools of…
Joined: 2026-05-21
S. 4579 (119th)
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require that annual St…
Joined: 2026-05-20
S. 4591 (119th)
A bill to protect intellectual property rights in the voice and visual likeness of individua…
Joined: 2026-05-20
S.J. Res. 192 (119th)
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, Unite…
Joined: 2026-05-19
S. 4551 (119th)
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to establish a minimum salary threshold…
Joined: 2026-05-18

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Voting History

789 total votes

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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
2025-10-27	—	Confirm nominee	YES	NO	✕↔	Nomination Confirmed (58-40)
2025-10-27	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (52-46)
2025-10-23	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-45)
2025-10-23	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (48-45)
2025-10-23	S. 3012 (119th)	End filibuster to begin debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-22	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (52-45)
2025-10-22	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-45)
2025-10-22	—	End debate	YES	NO	✕↔	Cloture Motion Agreed to (60-39)
2025-10-22	H.R. 5371 (119th)	End filibuster to begin debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (54-46, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-21	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (53-46)
2025-10-21	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-46)
2025-10-21	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-46)
2025-10-21	—	Confirm nominee	YES	NO	✕↔	Nomination Confirmed (66-32)
2025-10-20	H.R. 5371 (119th)	End filibuster to begin debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (50-43, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-16	H.R. 4016 (119th)	End filibuster to begin debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (50-44, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-16	—	End debate	YES	NO	✕↔	Cloture Motion Agreed to (62-34)
2025-10-16	H.R. 5371 (119th)	End filibuster to begin debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (51-45, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-15	H.R. 5371 (119th)	End filibuster to begin debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (51-44, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-14	H.R. 5371 (119th)	End filibuster to begin debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (49-45, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-09	S. 2296 (119th)	Final passage	NO	YES	✕	Bill Passed (77-20, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-09	S. 2296 (119th)	Vote on amendment	YES	YES	✓	Amendment Rejected (47-50, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-09	S. 2296 (119th)	Vote on amendment	NO	NO	✓	Amendment Rejected (10-88, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-09	S. 2296 (119th)	Vote on amendment	YES	YES	✓	Amendment Rejected (46-52, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-09	S. 2296 (119th)	Vote on amendment	YES	YES	✓	Amendment Rejected (47-50, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-09	S. 2296 (119th)	Vote on amendment	YES	YES	✓	Amendment Rejected (46-50, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-09	S. 2296 (119th)	Vote on amendment	YES	NO	✕↔	Amendment Rejected (51-46, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-09	S. 2296 (119th)	Vote on amendment	YES	NO	✕↔	Amendment Rejected (53-43, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-09	S. 2296 (119th)	Vote on amendment	YES	NO	✕	Amendment Rejected (14-83, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-09	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (50-47)
2025-10-09	H.J. Res. 106 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Joint Resolution Passed (50-46)
2025-10-09	H.J. Res. 106 (119th)	Begin consideration	NO	NO	✓	Motion to Proceed Agreed to (50-47)
2025-10-09	H.R. 5371 (119th)	End filibuster to begin debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-09	S. 2882 (119th)	End filibuster to begin debate	YES	YES	✓	Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-50, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-08	H.J. Res. 105 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Joint Resolution Passed (50-45)
2025-10-08	S.J. Res. 83 (119th)	Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 83	YES	YES	✓	Motion to Discharge Rejected (48-51)
2025-10-08	S.J. Res. 71 (119th)	Approve resolution	YES	YES	✓	Joint Resolution Defeated (47-51)
2025-10-08	H.J. Res. 105 (119th)	Begin consideration	NO	NO	✓	Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-47)
2025-10-08	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-47)
2025-10-08	H.R. 5371 (119th)	End filibuster to begin debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-08	S. 2882 (119th)	End filibuster to begin debate	YES	YES	✓	Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-52, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-08	H.J. Res. 104 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Joint Resolution Passed (52-47)
2025-10-07	H.J. Res. 104 (119th)	Begin consideration	NO	NO	✓	Motion to Proceed Agreed to (50-47)
2025-10-07	S. Res. 412 (119th)	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (51-47)
2025-10-06	S. Res. 412 (119th)	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-45)
2025-10-06	H.R. 5371 (119th)	End filibuster to begin debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52-42, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-06	S. 2882 (119th)	End filibuster to begin debate	YES	YES	✓	Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (45-50, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-03	H.R. 5371 (119th)	End filibuster to begin debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (54-44, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-03	S. 2882 (119th)	End filibuster to begin debate	YES	YES	✓	Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (46-52, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-03	S. Res. 412 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Resolution Agreed to (51-46)
2025-10-01	S. Res. 412 (119th)	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-46)

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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