Housing costs are a significant burden for millions of families.
Senate Democrats just put forward a proposal that would fund the largest federal grant program to create more affordable housing.
Republicans voted it down.
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Senator|Democrat|Illinois
Richard J. Durbin
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Voting Record — 828
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 · 128 sponsored · 341 cosponsored
Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.
Health care is more expensive than ever. But Senate Republicans just refused to support a measure that would investigate insurance companies that are denying patients the care they need.
As the price of groceries, gas, and housing balloons, a gilded White House ballroom is the last thing your taxes should be spent on. But Senate Republicans just voted down an amendment that would ensure this ballroom does not receive one cent of federal funding without congressional approval.
Yesterday, when talking about the January 6 cop beater slush fund, President Trump said, “I love it. I think it's so important.”
Senate Democrats just gave Republicans the chance to kill this boondoggle once and for all. They voted to reward insurrectionists instead.
NEWS: Senate Republicans have started the process to give $70 billion to Trump’ mass deportation operation.
ICE and CBP already have record levels of funding, but Republicans decided your tax dollars are better spent terrorizing immigrants than lowering the cost of living.
My mentor Paul Simon long understood the importance of clean water & sanitation for the world’s poor & fought tirelessly for peoples’ access to this basic resource.
It was an honor to be recognized by Millennium Water Alliance last night for my work continuing Senator Simon’s legacy.
The people of Ukraine are valiantly fighting to defend their homeland. But $400 million in aid Congress appropriated for Ukraine has been held up in bureaucratic delays.
When Secretary Rubio came before the Senate, I urged him to release this much needed funding
Big tobacco donated big bucks to Trump’s political operation & dined at his golf club. Days later, FDA permits addictive & harmful vapes to be sold without scientific review, contrary to the law.
I’m leading Senate Dems to demand answers on Big Tobacco’s scheme to hook children on this poison.
Republicans in Congress are running from this boondoggle and the disgraced slush fund for cop beaters.
Trust me.
There will be more MAGA madness but no help for struggling American families.
Thanks to the outrage of the American people and hard-fought challenges by Senate Democrats, Senate Republicans finally gave up on funding Trump’s billionaire ballroom for now.
But can we really be sure this is the last dance for Trump’s billionaire ballroom?
Today, I was pleased to receive an update from Army Secretary Driscoll that Rock Island Arsenal’s workforce would be protected from significant job cuts. The Arsenal is a key pillar of our nation’s readiness & the economy of the Quad Cities, & I am glad to see its importance recognized by the Army.
Farmers have been facing the brunt of higher prices from tariffs and the Iran War. Today, I met with the National Grain and Feed Association to discuss how Congress can protect the farm economy from these disruptions.
Trump couldn’t find the money to help working families afford SNAP or Medicaid, but he was more than willing to create a $1.8 billion slush fund for cop beaters and insurrectionists.
Proud to have joined @commoncause.org and @citizensforethics.org today to call out this blatant corruption.
I joined International Justice Mission to call for the Senate to immediately hold a vote on my STOP CSAM Act—which advanced unanimously out of the Judiciary Committee.
Children need protections from predators on the internet, & this bill is an essential first step. There is no more time for delay.
Republicans need to come to their senses and find a new judicial nominee for this court.
Putting Katie Lane on the bench is like hiring an MLB umpire who’s never even worked a Little League game.
Unqualified.
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Sen. DURBIN: There are 3,000+ licensed attorneys in Montana. You’d think the White House would find one with experience. Instead, Trump picked Katie Lane. She isn’t remotely qualified. That isn’t my opinion—that’s her official rating from the American Bar Association.
ICE detention centers are the latest Trump corruption scheme.
Horrible conditions, terrible medical care, inhumane living conditions, and skyrocketing deaths of those (often wrongly) detained.
But the private detention companies? Record profits.
ICE detention centers are the latest Trump corruption scheme.
Horrible conditions, terrible medical care, inhumane living conditions, and skyrocketing deaths of those (often wrongly) detained.
But the private detention companies? Record profits.
I met with members of the IL Soybean Association at Incobrasa Industries in Gilman on Friday to discuss the challenges our farmers face with biofuels and the wider farm economy. Our farmers need common sense policies, not chaotic tariffs and rising costs for diesel and fertilizer.
Pleased to join Rosecrance today at the ribbon cutting ceremony for their Behavioral Health Urgent Care Center in Champaign, for which I secured a $1 million earmark.
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Voting History828 total votesExpandCollapse
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828 total votes
Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-30 | — | End debate | YES | YES | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (83-13) |
| 2025-01-30 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (62-35) |
| 2025-01-30 | — | Confirm nominee | YES | YES | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (80-17) |
| 2025-01-29 | — | End debate | NO | YES | ✕ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (78-20) |
| 2025-01-29 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (56-42) |
| 2025-01-29 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (56-42) |
| 2025-01-28 | H.R. 23 (119th) | End filibuster to begin debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-01-28 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | YES | ✕ | Nomination Confirmed (77-22) |
| 2025-01-27 | — | End debate | YES | YES | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (97-0) |
| 2025-01-27 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (68-29) |
| 2025-01-25 | — | End debate | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Cloture Motion Agreed to (67-23) |
| 2025-01-25 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (59-34) |
| 2025-01-24 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (61-39) |
| 2025-01-24 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (50-50, Vice President of the United States, voted Yea) |
| 2025-01-23 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-49) |
| 2025-01-23 | — | Confirm nominee | YES | NO | ✕↔ | Nomination Confirmed (74-25) |
| 2025-01-23 | — | End debate | YES | NO | ✕↔ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (72-26) |
| 2025-01-22 | S. 6 (119th) | End filibuster to begin debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52-47, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-01-21 | — | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (53-45) |
| 2025-01-21 | — | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (54-46) |
| 2025-01-20 | — | Confirm nominee | YES | YES | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (99-0) |
| 2025-01-20 | S. 5 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Bill Passed (64-35) |
| 2025-01-20 | S. 5 (119th) | Vote on amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Amendment Agreed to (75-24) |
| 2025-01-17 | S. 5 (119th) | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (61-35, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-01-15 | S. 5 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (46-49) |
| 2025-01-15 | S. 5 (119th) | Vote on amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Amendment Agreed to (70-25) |
| 2025-01-13 | S. 5 (119th) | Begin consideration | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (82-10) |
| 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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