01 Apr Richard J. Durbin
Richard J. Durbin
Senator — Illinois
Democrat
Serving since 1983 (22 terms) · Born 1944
Not seeking re-election
5028
Total Votes
Total Votes
1834
Nay
Nay
118
Not Voting
Not Voting
2
Present
Present
3074
Yea
Yea
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.
BiographyRichard 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.Read more →
Committees
Committee Assignments — 119th Congress
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Money & Influence
Top Funders — 2026 Cycle
| Committee | Type | Receipts | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL — OCTOBER QUARTERLY | TOTAL | $84K | 2026-09-30 |
| Individual contributions | IND | $32K | 2026-09-30 |
| Other receipts | OTHER | $7K | 2026-09-30 |
| PAC contributions | PAC | $7K | 2026-09-30 |
Source: openFEC
Recent Stock Trades
No STOCK Act disclosures on file in the past 180 days.
Legislative Activity
Recent Voting Record (100 shown)
| Date | Bill | Question | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | HR7008 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 7008 | Nay | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (53-47, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-09-30 | PN1129 | On the Nomination PN1129 | Not Voting | Nomination Confirmed (47-41) |
| 2026-09-30 | PN1129 | On the Cloture Motion PN1129 | Nay | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-47) |
| 2026-09-30 | HR9340 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 9340 | Nay | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (57-43, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-09-29 | SRes852 | On the Motion to Discharge S.Res. 852 | Yea | Motion to Discharge Rejected (47-51) |
| 2026-09-29 | SJRes197 | On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 197 | Yea | Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-51) |
| 2026-09-28 | S4668 | On Passage of the Bill S. 4668 | Yea | Bill Passed (77-22) |
| 2026-09-28 | S4668 | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6835 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file) | Yea | Amendment Rejected (47-52) |
| 2026-09-28 | S4668 | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6805 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file) | Yea | Amendment Rejected (49-50) |
| 2026-09-28 | S4668 | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6760 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file) | Nay | Amendment Rejected (42-54, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-09-28 | S4668 | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6758 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file) | Nay | Amendment Rejected (1-94) |
| 2026-09-28 | S4668 | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6828 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file) | Yea | Amendment Agreed to (96-1) |
| 2026-09-24 | S4668 | On the Cloture Motion S. 4668 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (74-25, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-09-24 | S4668 | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file) | Yea | Amendment Agreed to (77-23) |
| 2026-09-24 | HConRes89 | On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 89 | Yea | Concurrent Resolution Rejected (49-50) |
| 2026-09-23 | PN999-1 | On the Nomination PN999-1 | Nay | Nomination Confirmed (50-47) |
| 2026-09-22 | S4668 | On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file) | Nay | Cloture Motion Agreed to (70-21, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-09-22 | PN999-1 | On the Cloture Motion PN999-1 | Nay | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-43) |
| 2026-09-17 | PN999-4 | On the Nomination PN999-4 | Nay | Nomination Confirmed (49-45) |
| 2026-09-17 | PN999-4 | On the Cloture Motion PN999-4 | Nay | Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-47) |
| 2026-09-17 | S4668 | On the Motion to Proceed S. 4668 | Nay | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (77-22) |
| 2026-09-15 | PN1093-3 | On the Nomination PN1093-3 | Nay | Nomination Confirmed (52-45) |
| 2026-09-15 | S4668 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 4668 | Nay | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (74-24, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-09-15 | HR3633 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 3633 | Nay | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (49-50, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-09-14 | PN1093-3 | On the Cloture Motion PN1093-3 | Nay | Cloture Motion Agreed to (47-46) |
| 2026-08-08 | S5271 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 5271 | Nay | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52-46, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-08-08 | PN1078 | On the Nomination PN1078 | Nay | Nomination Confirmed (50-49) |
| 2026-08-08 | PN1078 | On the Cloture Motion PN1078 | Nay | Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-49) |
| 2026-08-08 | HR6500 | On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6500 | Yea | Bill Passed (90-6, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-08-08 | HR6500 | On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 6747 to S.Amdt. 6732 to H.R. 6500 (No short title on file) | Nay | Motion to Table Agreed to (61-32) |
| 2026-08-07 | HR5334 | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6715 to S.Amdt. 6711 to H.R. 5334 (No short title on file) | Nay | Amendment Rejected (32-64) |
| 2026-08-07 | HR6500 | On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 6732 to H.R. 6500 (No short title on file) | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (91-6, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-08-07 | PN730-11 | On the Nomination PN961-1 and PN937-5 and PN901-1 and PN730-38 and PN962-3 and PN931-6 and PN1022-25 and PN806-5 and PN1022-10 and PN1012 and PN931-5 and PN931-4 and PN937-2 and PN1022-22 and PN962-1 | Nay | Nomination Confirmed (51-47) |
| 2026-08-05 | PN932 | On the Cloture Motion PN932 | Nay | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-43) |
| 2026-08-05 | SJRes187 | On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 187 | Yea | Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-50) |
| 2026-08-05 | PN730-11 | On the Cloture Motion PN961-1 and PN937-5 and PN901-1 and PN730-38 and PN962-3 and PN931-6 and PN1022-25 and PN806-5 and PN1022-10 and PN1012 and PN931-5 and PN931-4 and PN937-2 and PN1022-22 and PN96 | Nay | Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-44) |
| 2026-08-05 | PN932 | On the Nomination PN932 | Nay | Nomination Confirmed (51-44) |
| 2026-08-03 | HR6500 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 6500 | Yea | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (89-4, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-07-30 | SJRes199 | On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 199 | Yea | Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-52) |
| 2026-07-30 | SRes817 | On the Resolution S.Res. 817 | Nay | Resolution Agreed to (50-47) |
| 2026-07-29 | SRes817 | On the Cloture Motion S.Res. 817 | Nay | Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-45) |
| 2026-07-29 | HR5334 | On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 5334 | Yea | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (84-12) |
| 2026-07-28 | HR5334 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 5334 | Yea | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (86-12, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-07-28 | PN1092 | On the Nomination PN1092 | Nay | Nomination Confirmed (51-47) |
| 2026-07-27 | PN1092 | On the Cloture Motion PN1092 | Nay | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-43) |
| 2026-07-23 | PN999-6 | On the Nomination PN999-6 | Nay | Nomination Confirmed (48-47) |
| 2026-07-23 | SJRes180 | On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 180 | Yea | Motion to Discharge Rejected (47-49) |
| 2026-07-23 | PN999-5 | On the Nomination PN999-5 | Yea | Nomination Confirmed (49-44) |
| 2026-07-22 | PN999-3 | On the Cloture Motion PN999-3 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (60-35) |
| 2026-07-22 | PN938-1 | On the Nomination PN938-1 | Nay | Nomination Confirmed (49-46) |
| 2026-07-22 | PN999-6 | On the Cloture Motion PN999-6 | Nay | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46) |
| 2026-07-22 | PN999-5 | On the Cloture Motion PN999-5 | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to (54-44) |
| 2026-07-22 | PN999-3 | On the Nomination PN999-3 | Yea | Nomination Confirmed (62-36) |
| 2026-07-21 | PN851-8 | On the Nomination PN851-8 | Nay | Nomination Confirmed (50-48) |
| 2026-07-20 | PN938-1 | On the Cloture Motion PN938-1 | Nay | Cloture Motion Agreed to (43-40) |
| 2026-07-16 | PN851-8 | On the Cloture Motion PN851-8 | Nay | Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-48) |
| 2026-07-16 | SJRes198 | On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 198 | Yea | Motion to Proceed Rejected (46-50) |
| 2026-07-15 | PN930-4 | On the Cloture Motion PN930-4 | Nay | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46) |
| 2026-07-15 | PN930-4 | On the Nomination PN930-4 | Nay | Nomination Confirmed (51-46) |
| 2026-07-14 | PN938-2 | On the Nomination PN938-2 | Nay | Nomination Confirmed (50-45) |
| 2026-07-14 | S4784 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 4784 | Nay | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (50-46, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-07-13 | PN930-3 | On the Nomination PN930-3 | Nay | Nomination Confirmed (46-44) |
| 2026-06-24 | PN930-7 | On the Cloture Motion PN930-7 | Nay | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-45) |
| 2026-06-24 | SJRes185 | On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 185 | Yea | Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-50) |
| 2026-06-24 | PN938-2 | On the Cloture Motion PN938-2 | Nay | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-45) |
| 2026-06-24 | SJRes196 | On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 196 | Yea | Motion to Proceed Rejected (45-52) |
| 2026-06-24 | PN930-3 | On the Cloture Motion PN930-3 | Nay | Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-44) |
| 2026-06-24 | PN930-2 | On the Nomination PN930-2 | Nay | Nomination Confirmed (50-44) |
| 2026-06-24 | PN930-2 | On the Cloture Motion PN930-2 | Nay | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-45) |
| 2026-06-24 | PN930-7 | On the Nomination PN930-7 | Nay | Nomination Confirmed (52-45) |
| 2026-06-23 | HConRes86 | On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 86 | Yea | Concurrent Resolution Agreed to (50-48) |
| 2026-06-23 | PN859-3 | On the Nomination PN859-3 | Nay | Nomination Confirmed (67-30) |
| 2026-06-22 | HR6644 | On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 6644 with an Amendment (SA 5823)) | Yea | Motion Agreed to (85-5) |
| 2026-06-18 | HR6644 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 6644 | Not Voting | Cloture Motion Agreed to (84-8, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-06-18 | PN730-33 | On the Nomination PN730-33 | Not Voting | Nomination Confirmed (48-39) |
| 2026-06-17 | PN901-8 | On the Cloture Motion PN901-8 | Nay | Cloture Motion Agreed to (54-41) |
| 2026-06-17 | SRes616 | On the Motion to Discharge S.Res. 616 | Yea | Motion to Discharge Rejected (44-50) |
| 2026-06-17 | PN730-33 | On the Cloture Motion PN730-33 | Nay | Cloture Motion Agreed to (54-41) |
| 2026-06-17 | PN901-8 | On the Nomination PN901-8 | Nay | Nomination Confirmed (55-39) |
| 2026-06-16 | HR6644 | On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 6644 | Yea | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (87-8) |
| 2026-06-16 | SJRes172 | On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 172 | Yea | Motion to Discharge Rejected (47-48) |
| 2026-06-16 | SJRes190 | On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 190 | Yea | Motion to Proceed Rejected (46-48) |
| 2026-06-15 | PN851-7 | On the Nomination PN851-7 | Nay | Nomination Confirmed (48-43) |
| 2026-06-11 | PN901-4 | On the Nomination PN901-4 | Nay | Nomination Confirmed (49-44) |
| 2026-06-11 | PN851-7 | On the Cloture Motion PN851-7 | Nay | Cloture Motion Agreed to (47-43) |
| 2026-06-10 | PN851-5 | On the Cloture Motion PN851-5 | Nay | Cloture Motion Agreed to (48-45) |
| 2026-06-10 | PN901-4 | On the Cloture Motion PN901-4 | Nay | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-44) |
| 2026-06-10 | PN851-5 | On the Nomination PN851-5 | Nay | Nomination Confirmed (50-44) |
| 2026-06-09 | PN851-4 | On the Nomination PN851-4 | Nay | Nomination Confirmed (51-46) |
| 2026-06-08 | PN851-4 | On the Cloture Motion PN851-4 | Nay | Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-42) |
| 2026-06-05 | S2 | On the Motion (Wyden Motion to Commit S. 2 to the Committee on the Judiciary with Instructions) | Yea | Motion Rejected (48-51) |
| 2026-06-05 | On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Durbin Amdt. No. 5806) | Yea | Motion Rejected (48-51, 3/5 majority required) | |
| 2026-06-05 | On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Budgetary Discipline Re: Lee Amdt. No. 5804) | Nay | Motion Rejected (50-49, 3/5 majority required) | |
| 2026-06-05 | S1318 | On the Motion to Proceed S. 1318 | Nay | Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-52) |
| 2026-06-05 | S2 | On Passage of the Bill S. 2 | Nay | Bill Passed (52-47) |
| 2026-06-05 | On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Schiff Amdt. No. 5740) | Yea | Motion Rejected (51-48, 3/5 majority required) | |
| 2026-06-05 | On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Van Hollen Amdt. No. 5632) | Yea | Motion Rejected (53-46, 3/5 majority required) | |
| 2026-06-05 | S2 | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5463 to S.Amdt. 5453 to S. 2 (No short title on file) | Yea | Amendment Rejected (45-53) |
| 2026-06-05 | On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Cassidy Amdt. No. 5812) | Yea | Motion Rejected (52-47, 3/5 majority required) | |
| 2026-06-05 | On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Coons Amdt. No. 5457) | Yea | Motion Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required) |
Bills Sponsored (4 bills introduced)
| Bill | Title | Latest Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| S2051 | Missing Children’s Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2023 | Became Public Law No: 118-65. | 2024-06-17 |
| S2834 | Dr. Joanne Smith Memorial Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act of 2022 | Became Public Law No: 117-341. | 2023-01-05 |
| S4089 | Veterans Rapid Retraining Assistance Program Restoration and Recovery Act of 2022 | Became Public Law No: 117-138. | 2022-06-07 |
| SJRes56 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Borrower Defense Institutio | Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. | 2020-03-11 |
Coverage
In the News (5)
The US Senate are investigating Roblox for prioritising "revenue and engagement metrics over the safety and well-being of our children"
US senators have launched an investigation of game creation platform Roblox on a broad charge of putting money before child safety. They accuse Roblox of being a venue for "sexually explicit (and often violent) virtual 'experiences' with children", and have r…
The US Senate are investigating Roblox for prioritising "revenue and engagement metrics over the safety and well-being of our children"
US senators have launched an investigation of game creation platform Roblox on a broad charge of putting money before child safety. They accuse Roblox of being a venue for "sexually explicit (and often violent) virtual 'experiences' with children", and have r…
Top IT firms' H-1B visas slump 40%, TCS worst hit while Infosys gains
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Trump slush fund stokes threat of Republican revolt
The Trump administration's announcement of an "anti-weaponisation" fund has stoked the threat of a rare revolt among the Republican Party, writes Washington Correspondent Jackie Fox.
Durbin warns DOJ against compensating ‘rioters’ in ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is pushing back against the Justice Department (DOJ) over its willingness to provide payouts in a $1.776 billion compensation fund for people who allege the legal system was “weaponized” against them — including those who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2
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