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.
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 · 356 cosponsored
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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.
If President Obama or President Biden had said these things, Republicans would’ve thrown a fit.
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.
Reposted bySenator Dick Durbin
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.
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.
President Trump’s sloppy rescission package would slash funding for public broadcasting and global health programs.
It is cruel and we cannot let it erode the federal government.
This specialized unit at the Justice Department has helped arrest fentanyl traffickers, seize narcotics, and confiscate billions of dollars in dirty money.
Why is Attorney General Bondi shutting down a program that goes after criminal organizations?
That includes potentially leveraging President Trump’s new foreign terrorist organization designations and other legislative solutions, like my Stop Arming Cartels Act.
I just met with gun safety advocates at GIFFORDS and Brady United.
Lax gun laws are enabling international criminals, and we need to explore every solution we can to stop the flow of illegal guns from the United States to Mexico.
Today, on #WorldBicycleDay, I joined the World Bicycle Relief in celebrating its 20th anniversary.
The Chicago based organization has provided hundreds of thousands of bikes to communities across the globe, making an immense impact.
I’ll continue to support their tireless work.
Haymarket Center is one of the largest addiction and mental health treatment providers in Illinois.
I heard from their leaders about the impacts the Republicans' proposed Medicaid funding cuts would have on 12,000 patients they serve annually and the fight against opioids.
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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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