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Seat
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

Voting Record — 851
Yes35%
No62%
Present0%
Not Voting3%
Party align93%
Cross-party6%
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Richard J. Durbin headshot
Richard J. Durbin
U.S. SenatorDemocratIllinois
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Richard J.'s ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 129 sponsored · 356 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

Today is National Gun Violence Awareness Day. We #WearOrange to honor the lives lost to gun violence, including Hadiya Pendleton who was senselessly shot and killed at 15 years old. I’ll continue to fight for common sense gun laws to protect our communities.
The death of Chicago police officer, Krystal Rivera, is heartbreaking. This is another tragic reminder of the toll gun violence has on our communities. My prayers are with her family and colleagues.
Donald Trump doesn’t like to lose. He’s been losing one court case after another. Republicans snuck a provision in their 1,000 page Big Ugly Bill to try to make sure he can’t lose in court. We’re going to challenge it.
Our fight for common sense gun safety reform continues. My Stop Arming Cartels Act would cut off gun trafficking at its source and strengthen American gun laws, and today’s ruling is further reason to pass it into law.
This ruling does not address that crisis. While it’s a temporary win for gun manufacturers, the Supreme Court’s decision is narrow and specific to the claims in this case.
Lawless gun manufacturers, international criminals, and drug cartels are weaponizing our lax gun laws in America to facilitate violence, traffic drugs, and wreak havoc across the globe.
The Supreme Court just ruled in favor of gun manufacturers in a dispute over their role enabling violence across the globe. Gun trafficking from the United States to Mexico is fueling a cycle of tremendous violence.
Unions understand Americans’ concerns about inflation and the rising cost of groceries and gas. I wholeheartedly welcome the endorsement from Teamsters, @rwdsu.bsky.social, @seiu.org, and UFWC for my Credit Card Competition Act. This bill will help lower costs for working Americans.
Judges Salas, Bloom, and Norris are helping to shed light on the threats faced by our judges in a heightened political environment. I thank them for having the courage to speak about their experiences and carry on the legacy of Judge Salas’s son Daniel.
Americans are welcome to disagree with judicial decisions on the merits, but we must all agree that we cannot undermine our Constitution by allowing threats to the officers of our judicial branch in an attempt to weaken it.
President Trump is openly threatening judges with over-the-top rhetoric and even calling for their impeachment for ruling against him. Just as bad: Republicans seem to be keeping quiet about—or even enabling—his threats.
I just got out of a meeting with three federal judges who shared their concerns about threats to them and their colleagues. Sadly, Judge Salas has personal experience dealing with deadly violence. And now, her son’s name is being used to threaten other judges.
When the Alabama Supreme Court deemed an IVF embryo a person, most people across all political ideologies clarified their position… including Donald Trump. The fact Mr. Divine is struggling to do so is very telling.
Sen. DURBIN: You want a lifetime appointment to the federal bench. What’s your position on in vitro fertilization? Trump judicial nominee: I can’t talk about this politically contentious issue.
Buying a home is part of the American dream. I met with IL Realtors to discuss the impact Trump’s tariffs are having on housing costs, and ways to address the affordable housing crisis in our country.
Imagine if your loved one ended up in an ER—needing life-saving medical care—and was turned away. Sadly, I fear that by revoking a requirement that hospitals provide emergency abortions to women whose lives are in danger, the President is making that nightmare a reality.
Republicans have complained for years that the American Bar Association is “biased.” But the ABA uses objective metrics that have nothing to do with ideology. The Trump Administration is clearly just trying to cover for unqualified and extreme nominees.
Pam Bondi has already blatantly politicized the judicial confirmation process. Every Republican and Democratic President for more than 70 years cooperated with the American Bar Association to conduct nonpartisan evaluations.
Since returning to the Oval Office, President Trump and his allies have attacked any judge who does not rubber stamp his MAGA policies. I’m about to question the first batch of his judicial nominees under oath.
President Trump’s actions to dismantle the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program is un-American and cruel. I met with Illinois-based members of Refugee Council USA to discuss opportunities for bipartisan action on refugee resettlement and the importance of immigrants.
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Voting History
851 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.

DateBillQuestionPositionParty MajAlign?Result
2025-06-10Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (51-44)
2025-06-10End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (48-45)
2025-06-10Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (53-41)
2025-06-09End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (53-43)
2025-06-09Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (51-41)
2025-06-05End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (49-40)
2025-06-05Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (52-43)
2025-06-05End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (52-43)
2025-06-05Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (52-43)
2025-06-04Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (57-38)
2025-06-04Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (48-46)
2025-06-04End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (51-46)
2025-06-04End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (60-37)
2025-06-04End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (51-46)
2025-06-03Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (72-26)
2025-06-03End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (66-28)
2025-06-03Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (59-36)
2025-06-03End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (59-37)
2025-06-03Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (51-46)
2025-06-02End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (51-45)
2025-05-22H.J. Res. 89 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOJoint Resolution Passed (49-46)
2025-05-22H.J. Res. 89 (119th)Begin considerationNONOMotion to Proceed Agreed to (51-46)
2025-05-22H.J. Res. 87 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOJoint Resolution Passed (51-45)
2025-05-22H.J. Res. 87 (119th)Begin considerationNONOMotion to Proceed Agreed to (51-46)
2025-05-22H.J. Res. 88 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOJoint Resolution Passed (51-44)
2025-05-21H.J. Res. 88 (119th)Begin considerationNONOMotion to Proceed Agreed to (51-46)
2025-05-21S.J. Res. 55 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOJoint Resolution Passed (51-46)
2025-05-21S.J. Res. 55 (119th)Point of Order S.J.Res. 55NONOPoint of Order Sustained (51-46)
2025-05-21S.J. Res. 55 (119th)Point of Order S.J.Res. 55NONOPoint of Order Sustained (51-46)
2025-05-21S.J. Res. 55 (119th)Motion to Adjourn S.J.Res. 55YESYESMotion to Adjourn Rejected (46-51)
2025-05-21Motion (Motion to Recess for Ten Minutes)YESYESMotion Rejected (45-52)
2025-05-21Motion (Motion to Recess for Fifteen Minutes)YESYESMotion Rejected (46-51)
2025-05-21Motion (Motion to Recess for Thirty Minutes)YESYESMotion Rejected (46-51)
2025-05-21Motion (Motion to Recess for 60 Minutes)YESYESMotion Rejected (45-51)
2025-05-21Motion (Motion to Recess for Ninety Minutes)YESYESMotion Rejected (46-51)
2025-05-21S.J. Res. 55 (119th)Kill the motionNONOMotion to Table Agreed to (51-46)
2025-05-21S.J. Res. 55 (119th)Kill the motionYESYESMotion to Table Failed (46-52)
2025-05-21S.J. Res. 55 (119th)Begin considerationNONOMotion to Proceed Agreed to (53-46)
2025-05-21S. 1582 (119th)Begin considerationNONOMotion to Proceed Agreed to (69-31)
2025-05-19S. 1582 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONOCloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (66-32, 3/5 majority required)
2025-05-19Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (51-45)
2025-05-19End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (52-46)
2025-05-15S. Res. 195 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.Res. 195YESYESMotion to Discharge Rejected (45-50)
2025-05-15Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (51-46)
2025-05-14End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (52-47)
2025-05-14Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (52-45)
2025-05-14End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (51-45)
2025-05-14Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (54-43)
2025-05-14End debateNOT_VOTINGNOCloture Motion Agreed to (53-43)
2025-05-14Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (51-46)

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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