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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 — 825
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
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govMar 24(source)
Five-year-olds shouldn’t be forced to navigate our immigration system alone… which is why the law says unaccompanied migrant children should be given a lawyer to greatest extent possible. The Trump Administration is leaving at least 26,000 kids to fend for themselves.
Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govMar 24(source)
I’m receiving devastating reports from immigration advocates. The Trump Administration is canceling contracts for legal representation for unaccompanied children… leaving 26,000 kids on their own to navigate the immigration system. This isn’t what our country stands for.
Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govMar 24(source)
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.
Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govMar 23(source)
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.
Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govMar 20(source)
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.
Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govMar 20(source)
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.
Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govMar 20(source)
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.
Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govMar 20(source)
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.
Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govMar 19(source)
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.
Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govMar 19(source)
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.
Trump Administration Aims to Eliminate E.P.A.’s Scientific Research Arm
More than 1,000 chemists, biologists and other scientists could be laid off under a plan to dismantle the Office of Research and Development.
Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govMar 19(source)
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.
Social Security Administration to curtail some toll-free phone services
Social Security will no longer let people change bank information by phone, alleging the practice is behind direct deposit fraud.
Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govMar 19(source)
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.
Trump terminates program tracking mass abductions of Ukrainian children
Observers fear the move has compromised evidence of war crimes by Russian officials and will hinder efforts to rescue thousands of missing Ukrainian children.
Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govMar 19(source)
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.
Two Democratic commissioners fired from FTC
Rebecca Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya, the two Democrats of the Federal Trade Commission, were fired from their positions on the agency, which is supposed to be independent.
Senator Dick Durbin@durbin.senate.govMar 18(source)
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.
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Voting History
825 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
2025-07-22—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (61-35)
2025-07-22—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (51-46)
2025-07-22H.R. 3944 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateYESYES✓Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (91-7, 3/5 majority required)
2025-07-22H.R. 3944 (119th)Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (50-48)
2025-07-22—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (50-47)
2025-07-22—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (51-46)
2025-07-22—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (50-47)
2025-07-21—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (44-43)
2025-07-17—End debateNOT_VOTINGNO—Cloture Motion Agreed to (46-36)
2025-07-17—End debateNOT_VOTINGNO—Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-34)
2025-07-17—End debateNOT_VOTINGNO—Cloture Motion Agreed to (57-31)
2025-07-17—End debateNOT_VOTINGNO—Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-40)
2025-07-17—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-43)
2025-07-17—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-46)
2025-07-17H.R. 4 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Bill Passed (51-48)
2025-07-17H.R. 4 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONO✓Amendment Agreed to (52-47)
2025-07-17H.R. 4 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYES✓Amendment Rejected (48-51)
2025-07-17H.R. 4 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYES✓Amendment Rejected (48-51)
2025-07-17H.R. 4 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYES✓Amendment Rejected (49-50)
2025-07-17H.R. 4 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYES✓Amendment Rejected (47-51)
2025-07-17H.R. 4 (119th)Kill the motionNONO✓Motion to Table Agreed to (51-47)
2025-07-16H.R. 4 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYES✓Amendment Rejected (48-51)
2025-07-16H.R. 4 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYES✓Motion to Recommit Rejected (48-51)
2025-07-16H.R. 4 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYES✓Amendment Rejected (48-51)
2025-07-16H.R. 4 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYES✓Motion to Recommit Rejected (47-50)
2025-07-16H.R. 4 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYES✓Amendment Rejected (46-51)
2025-07-16H.R. 4 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYES✓Motion to Recommit Rejected (47-52)
2025-07-16H.R. 4 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYES✓Motion to Recommit Rejected (48-51)
2025-07-16H.R. 4 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYES✓Amendment Rejected (47-52)
2025-07-16H.R. 4 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYES✓Motion to Recommit Rejected (48-51)
2025-07-16H.R. 4 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYES✓Motion to Recommit Rejected (48-51)
2025-07-16H.R. 4 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYES✓Motion to Recommit Rejected (48-51)
2025-07-16H.R. 4 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYES✓Amendment Rejected (49-50)
2025-07-15H.R. 4 (119th)Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (50-50, Vice President of the United States, voted Yea)
2025-07-15H.R. 4 (119th)Motion to Discharge H.R. 4NONO✓Motion to Discharge Agreed to (50-50, Vice President of the United States, voted Yea)
2025-07-15—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (52-47)
2025-07-15—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-46)
2025-07-15—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (52-46)
2025-07-15—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-47)
2025-07-15—Confirm nomineeYESNO✕↔Nomination Confirmed (69-30)
2025-07-14—End debateYESNO✕↔Cloture Motion Agreed to (60-28)
2025-07-14—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (46-42)
2025-07-10—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (50-45)
2025-07-10—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-43)
2025-07-10—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-45)
2025-07-09—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (49-45)
2025-07-09—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (49-46)
2025-07-09—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-44)
2025-07-09—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (53-43)
2025-07-09—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46)

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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