Republicans’ so-called “Big, Beautiful Bill” would shift unprecedented costs to states, forcing them to make cuts to their budgets and putting Americans at risk of losing SNAP benefits.
@democrats.senate.gov are opposing this provision to protect our communities and working families.
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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Republicans just struck down an amendment to protect our rural hospitals from being forced to close or reduce their services.
Billionaires win while Americans struggle to find emergency care, mental and behavioral health care, and labor and delivery services.
We’re kicking off vote-a-rama on Republican’s so-called “Big, Beautiful Bill” with @schumer.senate.gov’s amendment to reduce the cost of health care for American families and ensure big corporations pay their fair share.
@democrats.senate.gov are putting working families first.
Senate Democrats held 100+ hearings and discussions to produce the Affordable Care Act.
40 million Americans gained health care.
Republicans are holding no hearings, no markups, and no public discussions on the Big Ugly Bill.
16 million Americans will lose health care.
The Big Ugly Bill is a mess. Even Republicans know it harms their rural hospitals.
But they’re desperate to jam this unpopular bill through—just to appease Donald Trump’s arbitrary deadline.
Republicans’ Big Ugly Bill will rip away health care from 16 MILLION Americans… to give tax breaks to billionaires.
It’s clumsy and dangerous.
Overnight, Senate Republicans released updated text of their Big, Ugly Bill and made it even worse than their initial terrible proposal.
Instead of cutting $880 BILLION from Medicaid, they are now cutting $930 BILLION from Medicaid—nearly $1 TRILLION!
Senate Democrats will continue to fight it.
Today, I voted yes on Senator Tim Kaine’s War Powers Resolution.
The American people should not be led into another war without their consent through Congress. Unfortunately, my Republican colleagues don’t share this sentiment.
I implore my Senate Republican colleagues to reject this bill and stand with @democrats.senate.gov, rural hospitals, and hardworking Americans over Elon Musk and his fellow multimillionaires and billionaires.
Republicans want to pass an AI provision that would force states to choose between regulating AI or accepting federal funding under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program.
You heard that right. They want to hold high-speed internet access hostage so Big Tech has free rein.
President Trump is using this so-called “Big, Beautiful Bill” to implement his mass deportations agenda. This Administration continues to target those who have no criminal record and have lived in our country for years. It’s just plain wrong.
Republicans are trying to pass a bill that would strip 16 million Americans of their health care coverage all to pay for tax breaks for billionaires.
Last night, I took to the Senate floor to call out Republicans’ disastrous budget bill.
Here’s what they’re trying to pass. 🧵
We must put love and acceptance over hate and division.
As Pride Month comes to a close, it’s clear we still have a fight ahead of us.
We must put love and acceptance over hate and division.
As Pride Month comes to a close, it’s clear we still have a fight ahead of us.
LGBTQ+ stories matter. Kids deserve to see themselves in the books they read.
Tragically, the same zealots who try to ban books from libraries are now trying to limit what kids can learn, read, and hear from teachers in their classrooms.
The Supreme Court just issued a ruling that allows for LGBTQ+ discrimination in public schools.
This is a loss for public education, freedom of speech, and LGBTQ+ rights.
The Affordable Care Act won at the Supreme Court today.
That’s worth celebrating.
It has never been more clear that today’s Republican party, with Donald Trump at the helm, cares far more about people like Elon Musk than it does about improving the lives of everyday Americans.
It would imperil rural hospitals and health centers, and rip away health insurance from seniors, children, people with disabilities, and pregnant women nationwide.
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851 total votes
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| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
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| 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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