For years, Big Pharma has manipulated the patent system to keep prices sky high. Today, I introduced bipartisan legislation with Sen. Tillis to address abuses in pharmaceutical patents and help lower Rx drug prices by improving coordination between USPTO and FDA.
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Senator|Democrat|Illinois
Richard J. Durbin
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Yes35%
No62%
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Party align93%
Cross-party6%
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Richard J. Durbin
U.S. SenatorDemocratIllinois
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Rain, sleet, snow, wind—or a regular Chicago March day—doesn’t stop letter carriers from doing their jobs delivering mail, prescriptions, and small business products across the country. Letter carriers deserve our thanks and support, not attacks from Trump, Musk, and DeJoy.
As the world continues to plunge into a climate crisis, President Trump has rolled back programs and funding that protect our homes and communities.
The Administration’s actions will leave Americans more vulnerable to extreme weather events.
Trump’s formula for American greatness: Eliminate federal aid to schools and cut medical research. What a fool.
President Trump’s dangerous demagoguery knows no bounds. Shredding the Department of Education, a federal agency dedicated to the success of the next generation, is depraved and deeply damaging to the future of this country.
My thoughts on President Trump's Executive Order to demolish the U.S. Department of Education. 🧵
I joined my colleagues in a letter to the Trump Admin reaffirming our bipartisan support for the CDFI Fund.
CDFIs boost economic growth in underserved communities by providing low-interest rate loans that support affordable housing, small businesses, and health care centers.
GSA and DOGE terminated 24 leases of buildings in IL used by federal agencies. This will cause serious disruptions to critical federal services for Illinoisans.
Today, members of the IL Congressional delegation and I are requesting information about the impacts of these terminations.
Rural hospitals like Taylorville Memorial are the backbone of their local economies.
But GOP threats to gut Medicaid could harm these hospitals, their patients, & the communities they serve.
I will fight to defend health care in IL.
Russian attacks on a Ukrainian hospital and civilian targets happened just after a call with President Trump on a ceasefire. Putin continues to play Trump. This is no surprise to anyone.
On top of firing more veterans than any Administration, Pres. Trump and Elon Musk are now erasing the stories of our American military heroes.
America is proud of our military heroes, regardless of their gender, race, sexual orientation, or religion.
The Trump Admin is firing scientists who are dedicated to protecting public health. They work on analyzing the harms of and finding solutions to PFAS, microplastics, and other pollutants.
Put simply, Pres. Trump is putting American lives at risk so corporations can work without regulation.
Pres. Trump and Elon Musk have moved to limit Social Security phone services.
On top of reductions to staff and SSA office closures, this will harms seniors and people with disabilities.
This isn’t efficiency, it’s the world’s richest man blocking Americans from accessing their earned benefits.
I recently called on the Senate to pass a measure saying that any peace agreement in Ukraine must include returning these abducted children.
Republicans objected. Now we know why. President Trump is surrendering these kids to Putin.
The FTC is an independent agency that works to protect consumers from fraudsters and price gouging.
The Administration’s illegal firing of two commissioners sends a clear message: Pres. Trump cares more about his billionaire buddies than hardworking Americans.
The Trump Administration is detaining migrant families again. This policy has proven to be harmful, cruel, ineffective, and costly.
President Trump must abandon any plan to bring back family detention—and explore humane, evidence-based alternatives.
My 2025 U.S. Service Academy nominations application is officially open for students seeking a nomination to one of four U.S. service academies.
If you’re an Illinois resident who meets the age requirements and is interested in pursuing a career in military service, visit:
Medicaid cuts being pushed by congressional Republicans would rip away health care access and coverage to seniors, children, veterans, and people with disabilities.
Why? To pay for their billionaire buddies’ tax breaks. @democrats.senate.gov won’t let this happen.
I visited Roseland Hospital today, where two out of three patients are covered by Medicaid.
Medicaid is a lifeline for millions of Illinoisans, and yet Republicans in Congress are trying to dismantle it—in order to give a tax break to billionaires.
Medicaid is a lifeline for rural hospitals in IL. The deep cuts to Medicaid that Republicans are calling for would jeopardize health services & risk hospital closures.
I’m fighting to protect health care in rural IL.
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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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