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Richard J. Durbin

U.S. Senator · Illinois

  • Democrat
  • Since 1983
  • Tenure: 4+ terms

Refreshed 22 h ago

As of 2026-10-19 · Methodology 2026.10.1

Contact info

  • Capitol office

    711 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510

    202-224-2152

  • District offices

    Carbondale · Chicago · Rock Island · Springfield

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  • Capitol office: 711 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510 · 202-224-2152
  • 250 W. Cherry St., Suite 115-D, Carbondale, IL, 62901 · 618-351-1122
  • 230 S. Dearborn St., Suite 3892, Chicago, IL, 60604 · 312-353-4952
  • 1504 Third Ave., Suite 227, Rock Island, IL, 61201 · 309-786-5173
  • 525 S. 8th St., Springfield, IL, 62703 · 217-492-4062

Evidence & sources

  • U.S. Senate roll-call votes

    Votes and participation (senate.gov)

  • Congress.gov bill records

    Sponsored and enacted bills

  • congress-legislators

    Terms, committees, offices

Stale, last successful update 2026-10-23

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Scorecard

Voting Record

74.9/ 100

Ranked 6 of 47 in the Senate minority

How this score is calculated:

  • Roll calls cast

    890 of 908 while seated (98.0%)

    44th percentile in cohort · 30 % weight

  • Substantive bills sponsored

    107 of 108 sponsored · 117.6 points

    88th percentile in cohort · 70 % weight

  • Bills enacted

    0 sponsored · 2 cosponsored

    2 passed a chamber · 4 reported · 101 introduced

Promise Adherence

0 of 5 promises scored

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How this score is calculated:

  • Reviewed promises

    0 scored of 5 needed

    0 promises from 0 sources this term

  • Days in office this term

    2,131 days (180 needed)

  • Promise capture coverage

    0 of 3 source kinds settled

Impact History (coming soon)

0 of 10 matched votes

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How this score is calculated:

  • Matched votes

    0 of 10 needed

  • District opinion cells

    0 snapshots frozen

    Needs ≥ 25 verified respondents and a lean ≥ 0.15

Approval Rating

0 of 1 public poll on record

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How this score is calculated:

  • Public polls averaged

    0 of 1 needed

  • Polls on file for this officeholder

    None recorded yet

  • Most recent fieldwork

    No poll on record

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Recent activity

DateActionPolicyStatus
2025-11-10Voted yea on “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3937 to H.R. 5371 (No short title on file)”Amendment Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-11-10Voted yea on “On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 3937 to H.R. 5371 (No short title on file)”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-11-10Voted yea on “On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3941 to S.Amdt. 3937 to H.R. 5371 (No short title on file)”Motion to Table Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-11-10Voted yea on “On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3946 to S.Amdt. 3945 to H.R. 5371 (No short title on file)”Motion to Table FailedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-11-10Voted yea on “On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3947 to S.Amdt. 3946 to S.Amdt. 3945 to H.R. 5371”Motion to Table FailedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-11-10Voted yea on “On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 5371”Motion to Proceed Agreed toHR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026Passed 2025-11-12
2025-11-10SponsoredSRES 496 — A resolution expressing support for the designation of November 8, 2025, as "National First-Generation College Celebration Day".Passed 2025-11-10
2025-11-10SponsoredSRES 494 — A resolution observing the 50th anniversary of the date on which the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior, and remembering the 29 lives lost in one of the worst storms ever recorded on the Great Lakes.Passed 2025-11-10
2025-11-09Voted yea on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 5371”Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed toHR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026Passed 2025-11-12
2025-11-07Voted nay on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3012”Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedS 3012 — Shutdown Fairness ActProposed
2025-11-07SponsoredS 3147 — Keep Head Start Funded Act of 2025Proposed
2025-11-06Voted yea on “On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 90”Motion to Discharge RejectedSJRES 90 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.Active
2025-11-06SponsoredSJRES 90 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.Active
2025-11-06SponsoredS 3090 — No Nuclear Testing Act of 2025Proposed
2025-11-06SponsoredS 1884 — Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025Passed 2026-04-13
2025-11-06SponsoredS 3146 — Restoring Access for Detainees ActProposed
2025-11-05Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN25-37”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-11-05Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN25-37”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-11-05Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN400-3”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-11-05SponsoredS 935 — A bill to prohibit sales and the issuance of licenses for the export of certain defense articles to the United Arab Emirates, and for other purposes.Proposed
2025-11-05SponsoredSRES 483 — A resolution honoring the extraordinary life, leadership, and legacy of Dr. Jane Goodall.Passed 2025-12-09
2025-11-04Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN400-1”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-11-04Voted nay on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 5371”Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedHR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026Passed 2025-11-12
2025-11-03Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN400-3”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-11-03SponsoredSRES 481 — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Department of Agriculture should use its contingency funds and interchange authority to finance the supplemental nutrition assistance program.Proposed
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