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Richard J. Durbin
U.S. Senator, Illinois
711 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Summary
Democratic Senator from Illinois serving since 2025. Has sponsored 2,182 pieces of legislation.
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Senator Durbin votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Senator Durbin stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 2,182 →SRES 815
SRES 815 · Introduced Jul 23, 2026 · Sports and Recreation
Aug 7, 2026: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4552-4553)
S 3444
S 3444 · Introduced Dec 11, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics
Aug 6, 2026: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
S 4437
S 4437 · Introduced Apr 29, 2026 · Animals
Apr 29, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
S 5194
S 5194 · Introduced Jul 30, 2026 · Law
Jul 30, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S4385-4390)
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Senator Durbin's 890 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 801were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
93.4%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
6.6%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
2.7%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.1% · above median
Placement on the Senate's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Senator Durbin sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all senators. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: U.S. Senate (senate.gov roll-call votes) · as of Aug 8, 2026
Legislative Activity
What Senator Durbin has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
198
Sponsored this Congress
2,182 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
10,526
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
2,182
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Recent Votes
See all →Most recent Senate floor votes in the 119th Congress. Data from the U.S. Senate.
A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
Aug 8, 2026 · S. 5271 · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Roll Call 231
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedNay
Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Aug 8, 2026 · PN 1078 · On the Nomination · Roll Call 230
Nomination ConfirmedNay
Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Aug 8, 2026 · PN 1078 · On the Cloture Motion · Roll Call 229
Cloture Motion Agreed toNay
An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted