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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 — 789

Yes34%

No63%

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 · 126 sponsored · 340 cosponsored

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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govDec 18(source)

@shaheen.senate.gov and I met with Bogdan Klich, Head of Mission at the Polish Embassy, to discuss Poland’s important role in NATO and its continued support for Ukraine. We must stand strong together—the United States, Poland, and Ukraine—to push back against Putin’s relentless march of aggression.

Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govDec 18(source)

Yesterday, the Senate passed the bipartisan FY26 NDAA. I am happy to see it includes my provisions to ensure that Rock Island Arsenal remains central to our nation’s effort to modernize the military and strengthens security cooperation with our allies around the world.

Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govDec 17(source)

Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election. The Capitol was attacked on January 6, 2021. Any officer of the law should be able to agree to those facts.

Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govDec 17(source)

Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election. The Capitol was attacked on January 6, 2021. Any officer of the law should be able to agree to those facts.

Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸

@judiciarydems.senate.gov

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PAINFUL to watch. There’s a clear Trump judicial nominee loyalty test. They must forever deny, deny, deny that he lost the 2020 presidential election. Fragile.

Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govDec 17(source)

Jack Smith needs to testify publicly under oath before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Anything less is unacceptable.

Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govDec 17(source)

This is progress. We must get this done as quickly as possible. If not, Republicans will have to explain to the American people why they allowed health insurance premiums to increase astronomically. In my opinion, that is indefensible.

Hakeem Jeffries

@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social

Open post ↗

Urgent update. Our bipartisan petition to force a vote on a straightforward extension of the Affordable Care Act tax credits now has 218 signatures. Mike Johnson should bring the bill to the floor immediately.

Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govDec 16(source)

Congress passed the most important criminal justice reform law in a generation seven years ago. But the First Step Act was just that—a first step. We must continue reform. So, I just introduced four bipartisan bills to help make our justice system fairer and communities safer.

Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govDec 15(source)

This is one of the cruelest things I’ve ever heard a president say. He is well known for his cruelty, but this is a new depth amid this terrible murder.

Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govDec 15(source)

President Trump has killed at least 87 people without due process. The Administration refuses to provide any evidence justifying lethal force. Stop the boats. Confiscate and destroy the drugs. Prosecute the traffickers.

Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govDec 15(source)

No American is required to CARRY proof of citizenship. We don’t live in a “papers, please” country.

Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govDec 15(source)

Pleased to see the overdue re-release of Belarusian Nobel Peace Prize Winner Alex Bialiatski whom I had the pleasure of hosting in Washington after he was previously released. It’s overdue for Lukashenko to respect the results of the 2020 Belarusian election and end his country’s sellout to Putin.

Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govDec 15(source)

Antisemitism has no home in America, Australia, or anywhere. I join the Jewish community in mourning after the horrific antisemitic terrorist attack at Bondi Beach. As tonight marks the first night of Hanukkah, let us come together and choose light over darkness and love over hate.

Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govDec 12(source)

Workers deserve a fair playing field everywhere—including baseball. Great to meet with Major League Baseball Players Association Executive Director Tony Clark in D.C. this week.

Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govDec 12(source)

NEWS: @blumenthal.senate.gov and I released a GAO report outlining FDA’s dangerous shortcomings of medical device recalls. Congress must pass my bill, the Medical Device Recall Improvement Act, to protect patients with medical devices from significant health consequences due to inadequate recalls.

ProPublica

@propublica.org

Open post ↗

NEW: The FDA rarely uses its authority to recall dangerous medical devices and is so poorly staffed that it’s sometimes unable to make sure companies are taking critical steps to protect patients during health emergencies, according to a new GAO report.

Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govDec 12(source)

Unaddressed trauma can harm mental and physical health, life expectancy, school success, and employment. I introduced the bipartisan RISE from Trauma Act to support children and families facing trauma so they can heal their emotional scars and build a brighter future.

Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govDec 11(source)

The President’s deployment of troops to American cities, including Chicago, is an abhorrent, direct violation of our nation’s laws and Constitution. While the Trump Administration has shut out Illinois leaders at every turn, I appreciate NORTHCOM’s willingness to remain transparent.

Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govDec 11(source)

Senate Republicans just voted to raise health insurance premiums for tens of millions of Americans. Their vote today was the latest action in their 15-year crusade to demolish the ACA despite the law putting affordable, quality health care within reach for tens of millions of Americans nationwide.

Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govDec 11(source)

If you have the nerve to speak on child safety here, you should on the Senate floor and everywhere else you can as well. Big Tech’s time to police itself is over. Time to legislate.

Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govDec 10(source)

There is no reason why the U.S. needs 15 separate agencies to conduct food oversight. That’s why I introduced the Federal Food Administration Act to consolidate food safety enforcement into a single agency. This change will protect the foods in our kids’ lunch boxes and on our dinner tables.

Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govDec 10(source)

Somali-American communities are being targeted by the Trump Administration. And DHS will continue to lie and spread misinformation about arresting U.S. citizens. This makes none of us safer.

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Sponsored Bills(126)

S. 4608 (119th)
A bill to prohibit the imposition of the death penalty for any violation of Federal law, and…
S. 4566 (119th)
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require coverage under State plans u…
S. 4541 (119th)
A bill to ensure that significantly more students graduate college with the international kn…
S. 4515 (119th)
A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out …
S. Res. 728 (119th)
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should prioritize securin…

Cosponsored Bills(340)

S. 4579 (119th)
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require that annual St…
Joined: 2026-05-20
S. 4591 (119th)
A bill to protect intellectual property rights in the voice and visual likeness of individua…
Joined: 2026-05-20
S.J. Res. 192 (119th)
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, Unite…
Joined: 2026-05-19
S. 4551 (119th)
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to establish a minimum salary threshold…
Joined: 2026-05-18
S. 4535 (119th)
A bill to establish the Strength in Diversity Program, and for other purposes.
Joined: 2026-05-14

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Voting History

789 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.

Date	Bill	Question	Position	Party Maj	Align?	Result
2025-06-04	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (60-37)
2025-06-04	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46)
2025-06-03	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (72-26)
2025-06-03	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (66-28)
2025-06-03	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (59-36)
2025-06-03	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (59-37)
2025-06-03	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (51-46)
2025-06-02	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-45)
2025-05-22	H.J. Res. 89 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Joint Resolution Passed (49-46)
2025-05-22	H.J. Res. 89 (119th)	Begin consideration	NO	NO	✓	Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-46)
2025-05-22	H.J. Res. 87 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Joint Resolution Passed (51-45)
2025-05-22	H.J. Res. 87 (119th)	Begin consideration	NO	NO	✓	Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-46)
2025-05-22	H.J. Res. 88 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Joint Resolution Passed (51-44)
2025-05-21	H.J. Res. 88 (119th)	Begin consideration	NO	NO	✓	Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-46)
2025-05-21	S.J. Res. 55 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Joint Resolution Passed (51-46)
2025-05-21	S.J. Res. 55 (119th)	Point of Order S.J.Res. 55	NO	NO	✓	Point of Order Sustained (51-46)
2025-05-21	S.J. Res. 55 (119th)	Point of Order S.J.Res. 55	NO	NO	✓	Point of Order Sustained (51-46)
2025-05-21	S.J. Res. 55 (119th)	Motion to Adjourn S.J.Res. 55	YES	YES	✓	Motion to Adjourn Rejected (46-51)
2025-05-21	—	Motion (Motion to Recess for Ten Minutes)	YES	YES	✓	Motion Rejected (45-52)
2025-05-21	—	Motion (Motion to Recess for Fifteen Minutes)	YES	YES	✓	Motion Rejected (46-51)
2025-05-21	—	Motion (Motion to Recess for Thirty Minutes)	YES	YES	✓	Motion Rejected (46-51)
2025-05-21	—	Motion (Motion to Recess for 60 Minutes)	YES	YES	✓	Motion Rejected (45-51)
2025-05-21	—	Motion (Motion to Recess for Ninety Minutes)	YES	YES	✓	Motion Rejected (46-51)
2025-05-21	S.J. Res. 55 (119th)	Kill the motion	NO	NO	✓	Motion to Table Agreed to (51-46)
2025-05-21	S.J. Res. 55 (119th)	Kill the motion	YES	YES	✓	Motion to Table Failed (46-52)
2025-05-21	S.J. Res. 55 (119th)	Begin consideration	NO	NO	✓	Motion to Proceed Agreed to (53-46)
2025-05-21	S. 1582 (119th)	Begin consideration	NO	NO	✓	Motion to Proceed Agreed to (69-31)
2025-05-19	S. 1582 (119th)	End filibuster to begin debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (66-32, 3/5 majority required)
2025-05-19	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (51-45)
2025-05-19	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-46)
2025-05-15	S. Res. 195 (119th)	Motion to Discharge S.Res. 195	YES	YES	✓	Motion to Discharge Rejected (45-50)
2025-05-15	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (51-46)
2025-05-14	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-47)
2025-05-14	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (52-45)
2025-05-14	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-45)
2025-05-14	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (54-43)
2025-05-14	—	End debate	NOT_VOTING	NO	—	Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-43)
2025-05-14	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (51-46)
2025-05-14	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-45)
2025-05-14	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (54-40)
2025-05-13	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (57-41)
2025-05-13	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (52-44)
2025-05-13	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-45)
2025-05-13	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (74-25)
2025-05-13	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (72-26)
2025-05-13	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (52-46)
2025-05-12	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-45)
2025-05-12	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (52-45)
2025-05-12	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-47)
2025-05-08	S. 1582 (119th)	End filibuster to begin debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-49, 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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