Total votes
1,037
all sessions
Attendance
97%
35 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
97%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
2%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
1,993
bills & resolutions
Higher than 86% of chamber peers
Committees
12
assignments
Biography
About Sen. Richard J. Durbin
Sen. serving United States from Illinois. Member of the Democratic party. Has been in office 5 years · 8 months. Serves on 12 committees, including Crime and Counterterrorism Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee and Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee.
Sworn in
Jan 3, 2021
5 years · 8 months
Closest ally
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no co-sponsorship data
Campaign finance · FEC filings
Money behind the 2026 campaign
Total receipts
$80,463
reported through Jun 30, 2026
From political committees
$7,000
PAC and other committee contributions received
Outside spending
$0 for
$0 against, spent independently and not received by the campaign
Voting record · by topic
How Richard votes, broken down
Budget & Taxes
47%
/
53%
135 support · 151 oppose
Veterans
49%
/
51%
38 support · 40 oppose
Environment
70%
/
30%
64 support · 28 oppose
Technology
62%
/
38%
60 support · 36 oppose
Energy
49%
/
51%
47 support · 48 oppose
Transportation
51%
/
49%
39 support · 38 oppose
Housing
75%
/
25%
3 support · 1 oppose
Education
59%
/
41%
23 support · 16 oppose
Healthcare
57%
/
43%
40 support · 30 oppose
Criminal Justice
28%
/
72%
12 support · 31 oppose
Labor & Employment
62%
/
38%
13 support · 8 oppose
Immigration
29%
/
71%
12 support · 29 oppose
Last activity
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