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Richard J. Durbin
U.S. Senator (Class 2), IL
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Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senator (Class 2), IL current
Illinois |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2021 | Jan 3, 2027 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Senator (Class 2), IL
Illinois |
Democratic | Jan 6, 2015 | Jan 3, 2021 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Senator (Class 2), IL
Illinois |
Democratic | Jan 6, 2009 | Jan 3, 2015 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Senator (Class 2), IL
Illinois |
Democratic | Jan 7, 2003 | Jan 3, 2009 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Senator (Class 2), IL
Illinois |
Democratic | Jan 7, 1997 | Jan 3, 2003 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, IL-20
Illinois |
Democratic | Jan 4, 1995 | Jan 3, 1997 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, IL-20
Illinois |
Democratic | Jan 5, 1993 | Jan 3, 1995 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, IL-20
Illinois |
Democratic | Jan 3, 1991 | Jan 3, 1993 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, IL-20
Illinois |
Democratic | Jan 3, 1989 | Jan 3, 1991 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, IL-20
Illinois |
Democratic | Jan 6, 1987 | Jan 3, 1989 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, IL-20
Illinois |
Democratic | Jan 3, 1985 | Jan 3, 1987 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, IL-20
Illinois |
Democratic | Jan 3, 1983 | Jan 3, 1985 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
Committee assignments
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary — Ranking Member unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary — Crime and Counterterrorism — Ranking Member unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Department of Defense unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Energy and Water Development unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Financial Services and General Government unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim
DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. -0.339, social dim. -0.313. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic
Roll-call votes (840 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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S 1582
GENIUS Act
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On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-240 | May 8, 2025 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-240 US-GOV-PD |
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HJRES 60
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…
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On the Joint Resolution | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-239 | May 8, 2025 | Joint Resolution Passed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-239 US-GOV-PD |
| On the Motion to Proceed | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-236 | May 6, 2025 | Motion to Proceed Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-236 US-GOV-PD | |
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SJRES 7
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…
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On the Joint Resolution | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-238 | May 8, 2025 | Joint Resolution Passed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-238 US-GOV-PD |
| On the Motion to Proceed | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-235 | May 6, 2025 | Motion to Proceed Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-235 US-GOV-PD | |
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SJRES 13
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…
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On the Joint Resolution | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-237 | May 7, 2025 | Joint Resolution Passed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-237 US-GOV-PD |
| On the Motion to Proceed | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-233 | May 6, 2025 | Motion to Proceed Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-233 US-GOV-PD | |
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Unlinked roll call
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On the Nomination | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-234 | May 6, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-234 US-GOV-PD |
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HJRES 61
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…
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On the Joint Resolution | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-232 | May 6, 2025 | Joint Resolution Passed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-232 US-GOV-PD |
| On the Motion to Proceed | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-231 | May 5, 2025 | Motion to Proceed Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-231 US-GOV-PD | |
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Unlinked roll call
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On the Cloture Motion | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-230 | May 1, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-230 US-GOV-PD |
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SJRES 31
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…
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On the Joint Resolution | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-229 | May 1, 2025 | Joint Resolution Passed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-229 US-GOV-PD |
| On the Motion to Proceed | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-227 | Apr 30, 2025 | Motion to Proceed Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-227 US-GOV-PD | |
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HJRES 75
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…
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On the Joint Resolution | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-228 | May 1, 2025 | Joint Resolution Passed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-228 US-GOV-PD |
| On the Motion to Proceed | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-224 | Apr 30, 2025 | Motion to Proceed Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-224 US-GOV-PD | |
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SJRES 49
A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs.
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On the Motion to Table | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-226 | Apr 30, 2025 | Motion to Table Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-226 US-GOV-PD |
| On the Joint Resolution | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-225 | Apr 30, 2025 | Joint Resolution Defeated | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-225 US-GOV-PD | |
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HJRES 42
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…
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On the Joint Resolution | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-223 | Apr 30, 2025 | Joint Resolution Passed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-223 US-GOV-PD |
| On the Motion to Proceed | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-222 | Apr 29, 2025 | Motion to Proceed Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-222 US-GOV-PD | |
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Unlinked roll call
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On the Nomination | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-221 | Apr 29, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-221 US-GOV-PD |
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Unlinked roll call
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On the Cloture Motion | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-220 | Apr 29, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-220 US-GOV-PD |
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Unlinked roll call
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On the Nomination | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-219 | Apr 29, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-219 US-GOV-PD |
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Unlinked roll call
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On the Cloture Motion | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-218 | Apr 29, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-218 US-GOV-PD |
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Unlinked roll call
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On the Nomination | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-217 | Apr 29, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-217 US-GOV-PD |
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Unlinked roll call
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On the Cloture Motion | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2025-216 | Apr 29, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-1-216 US-GOV-PD |
Campaign finance
2024 · Itemized receipts loaded
Period Dec 27, 2022–Dec 31, 2024 · verified Jun 21, 2026 · 6:06 AM · coverage: itemized partial · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
| Gross receipts loaded | Refunds/reversals loaded | Net receipts loaded |
|---|---|---|
| $1,579,527 | $0 | $1,579,527 |
Largest itemized receipts
| Cycle | Amount | Donor | To committee | Type | Date | Coverage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $114,000 | DURBIN VICTORY FUND | FRIENDS OF DICK DURBIN COMMITTEE | Party | Aug 2, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $89,000 | DURBIN VICTORY FUND | FRIENDS OF DICK DURBIN COMMITTEE | Party | Sep 27, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $88,000 | DURBIN VICTORY FUND | FRIENDS OF DICK DURBIN COMMITTEE | Party | Apr 26, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $70,000 | DURBIN VICTORY FUND | FRIENDS OF DICK DURBIN COMMITTEE | Party | Mar 22, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $55,000 | DURBIN VICTORY FUND | FRIENDS OF DICK DURBIN COMMITTEE | Party | Oct 18, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $41,000 | DURBIN VICTORY FUND | FRIENDS OF DICK DURBIN COMMITTEE | Party | Jun 5, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $29,000 | DURBIN VICTORY FUND | FRIENDS OF DICK DURBIN COMMITTEE | Party | Mar 29, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $19,000 | ILLINOIS NEVADA 2023 FUND | FRIENDS OF DICK DURBIN COMMITTEE | Corporate PAC | Sep 27, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $14,000 | DURBIN VICTORY FUND | FRIENDS OF DICK DURBIN COMMITTEE | Party | Jun 4, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $5,500 | DURBIN VICTORY FUND | FRIENDS OF DICK DURBIN COMMITTEE | Party | Jun 25, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $5,130 | ILLINOIS NEVADA 2023 FUND | FRIENDS OF DICK DURBIN COMMITTEE | Corporate PAC | Nov 8, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $5,000 | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES PAC (NACS PAC) | FRIENDS OF DICK DURBIN COMMITTEE | unclassified | Dec 31, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | WAY TO LEAD PAC | FRIENDS OF DICK DURBIN COMMITTEE | unclassified | Sep 6, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | KELLANOVA PAC | FRIENDS OF DICK DURBIN COMMITTEE | unclassified | Dec 12, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | TELEVISAUNIVISION, INC. EMPLOYEE PAC | FRIENDS OF DICK DURBIN COMMITTEE | unclassified | Oct 4, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
Largest loaded receipts, not a complete total. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.
Sponsored legislation (9 as lead sponsor)
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S 1146
US · Jun 18, 2026
Cameras in the Courtroom Act
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SRES 756
US · Jun 8, 2026
A resolution expressing support for the designation of June 5, 2026, as "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" and June 2026 as "National Gun Violence Awareness…
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SRES 748
US · May 21, 2026
A resolution condemning the Department of Justice and Internal Revenue Service settlement agreement in Trump v. Internal Revenue Service, under which…
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S 4608
US · May 20, 2026
Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act
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S 4566
US · May 19, 2026
Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act
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S 4541
US · May 14, 2026
Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2026
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SRES 728
US · May 13, 2026
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife…
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S 4515
US · May 13, 2026
Flood Mapping Modernization and Homeowner Empowerment Pilot Program Act of 2026
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SJRES 147
US · May 13, 2026
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer…
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