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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 — 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
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

Today, I was recognized during the 41st Annual Cyprus and Hellenic Leadership Conference for my efforts in support of our Greek and Cypriot allies. I have long pushed for peaceful reunification in Cyprus, and it is my sincere hope that the island will one day be able to find lasting peace in unity.
There is nothing to love about Americans having to pay more for groceries, utilities, and health care. Today’s inflation report saw inflation hit a three-year high—marking the second straight month inflation outpaced wage growth. Does this President need a reality check?
Reporter: Are you concerned, Mr. President, about the latest inflation number which came out this morning? Trump: No, I love it. I love the inflation.
Social Security is a lifeline that Americans earn after a lifetime of hard work, but in six years its trust fund will not be able to pay out its full benefits. I joined my colleagues, Democrats and Republicans, to demand that Congress act to preserve this program for our kids and grandkids.
NEWS: Senators Bill Cassidy, @kaine.senate.gov, Tom Tillis, & I released a statement calling on Congress to act and protect Social Security, which faces insolvency in 2032.
NEWS: Senators Bill Cassidy, @kaine.senate.gov, Tom Tillis, & I released a statement calling on Congress to act and protect Social Security, which faces insolvency in 2032.
It’s hard to keep track how many times President Trump has promised that the Iran War would soon end. More than 100 days after he launched his war of choice, we have yet to see any real or coherent plan from this Administration to end this conflict.
The Congressional Award Gold Medal is the highest honor that Congress can bestow upon young adults. Today, @duckworth.senate.gov & I met with four Illinoisans who received the Gold Medal to congratulate them on their accomplishment & thank them for their contributions to their communities.
The cruelty is the point. The Trump Administration is wrongly detaining people with no criminal records. Then, in detention, they’re being treated in ways no human being should and dying.
More than five years after President Trump encouraged a mob of insurrectionists to attack the Capitol, he is still engaging in the same type of baseless falsehoods about election fraud. He simply cannot accept the reality that he or his party can ever lose an election.
President Trump stormed out of an interview after being called out for spreading his election conspiracy theories. When confronted with the truth, he can’t back up his lies, so he runs away.
Trump storms out of interview: "You're either crooked or you're stupid…Your elections are crooked. You're crooked. Meet The Press is crooked. And so is ABC, and CBS, and CNN…Alright, let's call it quits because I've had enough. Thank you, darling. Have a good time."
President Trump was asked point blank if he would rule out giving your tax dollars to cop beaters and refused to do so. His callous disregard for the officers injured during the January 6 insurrection is disgusting.
Gun violence is the #1 cause of death for young people—claiming the lives of nearly 4,000 children and teens each year. On National Gun Violence Awareness Day, I met with Communities Partnering 4 Peace in the Back of the Yards neighborhood to discuss solutions to this epidemic.
My mom immigrated to America when she was two. I’m proud to be the son of an immigrant. The thought of taking something as precious as citizenship away from her because of “political views” isn’t right. And it’s not the America she was trying to be a part of.
But Republicans were able to scrounge up $70 billion to support the President’s mass deportation campaign that has terrorized communities in Illinois and across the country and targeted immigrants without a criminal record.
I joined @duckworth.senate.gov and @robinkelly.house.gov to introduce the “Wear Orange” resolution, which would designate June 5 as National Gun Violence Awareness Day & June as National Gun Violence Awareness Month. I will proudly #WearOrange & work to put an end to this public health crisis.
DACA recipients follow all the rules and contribute immensely to our country. Registering every two years. Paying a fee. Completing a full background check. We just voted on *basic protections* for DACA recipients. But even that was too much for Senate Republicans.
Not only are Senate Republicans trying to give BILLIONS of more dollars to ICE for mass deportations… They just tried squeezing in their SAVE America Act too. Luckily, Democrats defeated it.
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Voting History
828 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
2025-01-30End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (83-13)
2025-01-30End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (62-35)
2025-01-30Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (80-17)
2025-01-29End debateNOYESCloture Motion Agreed to (78-20)
2025-01-29Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (56-42)
2025-01-29End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (56-42)
2025-01-28H.R. 23 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONOCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required)
2025-01-28Confirm nomineeNOYESNomination Confirmed (77-22)
2025-01-27End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (97-0)
2025-01-27Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (68-29)
2025-01-25End debateNOT_VOTINGNOCloture Motion Agreed to (67-23)
2025-01-25Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (59-34)
2025-01-24End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (61-39)
2025-01-24Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (50-50, Vice President of the United States, voted Yea)
2025-01-23End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (51-49)
2025-01-23Confirm nomineeYESNONomination Confirmed (74-25)
2025-01-23End debateYESNOCloture Motion Agreed to (72-26)
2025-01-22S. 6 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONOCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52-47, 3/5 majority required)
2025-01-21Begin considerationNONOMotion to Proceed Agreed to (53-45)
2025-01-21Begin considerationNONOMotion to Proceed Agreed to (54-46)
2025-01-20Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (99-0)
2025-01-20S. 5 (119th)Final passageNONOBill Passed (64-35)
2025-01-20S. 5 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONOAmendment Agreed to (75-24)
2025-01-17S. 5 (119th)End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (61-35, 3/5 majority required)
2025-01-15S. 5 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYESAmendment Rejected (46-49)
2025-01-15S. 5 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONOAmendment Agreed to (70-25)
2025-01-13S. 5 (119th)Begin considerationYESYESMotion to Proceed Agreed to (82-10)
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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