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At a Glance
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

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 — 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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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

The Paul H. Douglas Award for Ethics in Government is presented to a person whose actions demonstrate a deep respect for ethical behavior and standards in government. Today, I had the honor of introducing this year’s Paul Douglas Award Recipient, Fred Wertheimer.
With NIH medical research, scientists create lifesaving medicines and treatments. It gives hope when your loved one gets that earth-shattering diagnosis. Donald Trump & Elon Musk’s assault on NIH makes America less healthy, less competitive, and rips breakthroughs away from desperate patients.
Law enforcement officers bravely put themselves in harm’s way on January 6, 2021. We have some of them with us today. They deserve better than what President Trump is doing to whitewash the history of that fateful day. Not on my watch.
Every rural community deserves reliable energy and electric co-ops are critical to achieving this goal. I met with the Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives with @duckworth.senate.gov to discuss the importance of supporting local energy sources.
Trump’s first 100 Days have thrown our country into chaos. His Administration is intent on dismantling the Justice Department… and we’re already suffering the consequences.
@duckworth.senate.gov and I spoke with members of Champaign County First to discuss priority projects in the region. I'll continue to push back against the Trump Administration and fight for the federal funding Illinois needs.
International exchange programs, like Fulbright and Gilman, make our country stronger and better. I met with leaders and students of the Institute of the International Education to discuss protecting vital State Department funding from the Trump Administration’s reckless cuts.
It is critical that our rural communities have access to electric, natural gas, and broadband. Today, I met with former Congressman John Cox and JCE Co-op leadership to discuss their progress in making this possible and the federal support they need.
In his first 100 days, President Trump has tested the bounds of our Constitution, tanked our economy, and destroyed our image abroad. Yet, my Republican colleagues have remained silent. I implore my Republican colleagues: remember that you swore an oath to the Constitution, not the President.
LGBTQ+ Americans can be discriminated against because of who they are and who they love. Unacceptable. I’m proud to join in reintroducing the Equality Act. LGBTQ+ Americans must be protected under federal civil rights laws. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
The Trump Administration is ruthlessly attacking public broadcasting. I met with Sharon Percy Rockefeller, CEO of WETA, to discuss the importance of Public Broadcasting and the need to fund it. Our democracy depends on it.
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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
2025-01-09S. 5 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateYESYESCloture 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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