Richard J. Durbin

Democrat Senator, Illinois

82 bills306 cosponsored$80K raised890 votes recorded

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Public service

“Durbin also serves as the Senate Democratic Whip” source
“Elected to the U.S. Senate on November 5, 1996, and re-elected in 2002, 2008, 2014, and 2020” source
“Senator Dick Durbin, a Democrat from Springfield, is the 47th U.S. Senator from the State of Illinois” source

Family

“He is married to Loretta Schaefer Durbin.” source
“Their family consists of three children--Christine (deceased), Paul, and Jennifer--as well as six grandchildren.” source

Also stated

“They reside in Springfield.” source

Legislation

SRES 837cosponsor

A resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week".

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

2026-08-06

SRES 841cosponsor

A resolution celebrating the 35th anniversary of the independence of Ukraine from the former Soviet Union.

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

2026-08-06

SRES 832cosponsor

A resolution establishing a process to assure the long-term fiscal stability of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund.

Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S4521-4523)

2026-08-06

S 5331cosponsor

A bill to provide that no Federal funds may be used to carry out the final rule of the Department of Homeland Security entitled "Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility", and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Voting Record

314 yea552 nay24 missed

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52-46)

nay2026-08-08

Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General

Nomination Confirmed (50-49)

nay2026-08-08

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General

Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-49)

nay2026-08-08

H.R. 6500, as amended

Bill Passed (90-6)

yea2026-08-08

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The 2026 race · Class 2

Full race

FEC Form 2 filers for this seat. Filing is not ballot access, and this list does not establish who remains in the race.

S KrishnamoorthiDemocratic
$31.6M raised
Juliana StrattonDemocratic
$5.9M raised
Robin KellyDemocratic
$3.5M raised
Don TracyRepublican
$2.5M raised
Steve BotsfordDemocratic
$373K raised
Casimer ChlebekRepublican
$202K raised
Kevin RyanDemocratic
$139K raised
Jonathan Dean

Campaign Finance

2026 cycle$80K

Small donors $11KLarge individual $21KPACs $7K

Spent $754KCash $1.0M

2024 cycle$1.1M

Small donors $99KLarge individual $303KPACs $169K

Spent $915KCash $1.7M

2022 cycle$1.2M

Small donors $293K

Top Contributors

SIMMONS HANLY CONROY LLC$19K

THE GORI LAW FIRM$18K

CLIFFORD LAW OFFICES PC$18K

POWER ROGERS & SMITH LLP$17K

MAUNE RAICHLE HARTLEY FRENCH & MUDD$15K

FLINT COOPER$13K

TOMASIK KOTIN KASSERMAN LLC$10K

COONEY & CONWAY$10K

SALVI SCHOSTOK & PRITCHARD PC$10K

CORBOY & DEMETRIO$9K

Committees

Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade
Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety

Senate Committee on Appropriations

Department of Defense
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
Energy and Water Development
Financial Services and General Government
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies

Senate Committee on the Judiciary

ranking member

Crime and Counterterrorism

Activity Timeline

LegislationVotes

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271

nay

2026-08-08

vote

Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General

nay

2026-08-08

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General

nay

2026-08-08

vote

H.R. 6500, as amended

yea

2026-08-08

vote

Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747

nay

Service History

Senate2021-01-03, 2027-01-03Democrat

Senate2015-01-06, 2021-01-03Democrat

Senate2009-01-06, 2015-01-03Democrat

Senate2003-01-07, 2009-01-03Democrat

Senate1997-01-07, 2003-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 201995-01-04, 1997-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 201993-01-05, 1995-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 201991-01-03, 1993-01-03

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BillsTracked · 388
Sponsored or cosponsored bills tracked from Congress.gov.
VotesTracked · 890
Roll-call positions parsed from official chamber XML.
CommitteesTracked · 12
Standing assignments from the @unitedstates project.
Campaign financeTracked · 14
Top-line FEC numbers per election cycle.
Press releasesTracked · 227
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SRES 829cosponsor

A resolution reaffirming the policy of the United States to support a peaceful democratic transition in Venezuela through free and fair elections.

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S4436)

2026-08-04

SRES 823cosponsor

A resolution designating the week of August 2 through August 8, 2026, as "National Farmers Market Week".

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4365; text: CR S4392)

2026-07-30

S 5194sponsor

A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to improve the maintenance, alteration, and construction of United States courthouses, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S4385-4390)

2026-07-30

S 5190cosponsor

A bill to prohibit forced arbitration in work disputes, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-07-30

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S 5201cosponsor

A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-07-30

SRES 815sponsor

A resolution commending the Chicago Cubs baseball teams as it celebrates its 150th anniversary on August 29, 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)

2026-07-23

S 5108cosponsor

A bill to protect and expand nationwide access to assisted reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilization.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-07-23

S 5121cosponsor

A bill to amend chapter 57 of title 28, United States Code, to provide for a code of conduct for justices and judges of the courts of the United States, establish an Ethics Investigations Counsel, and require disclosure of recusals.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-07-23

SRES 814cosponsor

A resolution recognizing the importance of independent living and economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities made possible by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and calling to protect the right of individuals with disabilities to live in their own homes and communities.

Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4270-4271)

2026-07-23

S 5071cosponsor

A bill to provide protections for children in immigration custody, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-07-22

S 5094cosponsor

A bill to establish, under Article I of the Constitution of the United States, a court of record, which shall be known as the United States Immigration Courts.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-07-22

SCONRES 36cosponsor

A concurrent resolution recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.

Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4196-4197)

2026-07-21

S 5053cosponsor

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for accreditation reform, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-07-21

S 5060sponsor

A bill to comprehensively combat child marriage in the United States.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4190-4194)

2026-07-21

S 5025cosponsor

Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

2026-07-16

S 5021cosponsor

A bill to provide consumer protections for students.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-07-16

Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747

Motion to Table Agreed to (61-32)

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Collins Amdt. No. 6732 to H.R. 6500

Cloture Motion Agreed to (91-6)

yea2026-08-07

Confirmation: En Bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

Nomination Confirmed (51-47)

nay2026-08-07

H.R. 5334, as amended

Bill Passed (86-11)

yea2026-08-07

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Paul Amdt. No. 6715

Amendment Rejected (32-64)

nay2026-08-07

Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 187

Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-50)

yea2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-44)

nay2026-08-05

Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Nomination Confirmed (51-44)

nay2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-43)

nay2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6500

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (89-4)

yea2026-08-03

S. Res. 817

Resolution Agreed to (50-47)

nay2026-07-30

Plus 12 more filers with smaller totals.

Source: Federal Election Commission. FEC filing fallback. Synced daily.

Large individual $391K

Spent $783KCash $1.5M

2020 cycle$7.3M

Small donors $926KLarge individual $2.8MPACs $1.7M

Spent $8.3MCash $1.1M

2018 cycle$2.1M

Small donors $671KLarge individual $654KPACs $262K

Spent $867KCash $2.0M

2016 cycle$1.2M

Small donors $362KLarge individual $444KPACs $250K

Spent $1.1MCash $819K

2014 cycle$7.9M

Small donors $846KLarge individual $4.7MPACs $1.8M

Spent $9.7MCash $741K

2012 cycle$1.7M

Small donors $134KLarge individual $1.1MPACs $403K

Spent $1.3MCash $2.6M

2010 cycle$807K

Small donors $32KLarge individual $346KPACs $352K

Spent $1.6MCash $2.3M

2008 cycle$8.1M

Small donors $292KLarge individual $5.2MPACs $2.0M

Spent $8.0MCash $3.0M

2006 cycle$3.0M

Small donors $192KLarge individual $2.1MPACs $393K

Spent $4.7MCash $2.9M

2004 cycle$240K

Small donors $0Large individual $78KPACs $16K

Spent $408KCash $1.7M

2002 cycle$5.2M

Small donors $0Large individual $3.3MPACs $1.2M

Spent $5.0MCash $1.8M

2000 cycle$2.0M

Small donors $0Large individual $1.5MPACs $379K

Spent $462KCash $1.6M

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Collins Amdt. No. 6732 to H.R. 6500

yea

2026-08-07

vote

Confirmation: En Bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

nay

2026-08-07

vote

H.R. 5334, as amended

yea

2026-08-07

vote

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Paul Amdt. No. 6715

nay

2026-08-07

vote

SRES 837: A resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week".

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

SRES 841: A resolution celebrating the 35th anniversary of the independence of Ukraine from the former Soviet Union.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

SRES 832: A resolution establishing a process to assure the long-term fiscal stability of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5331: A bill to provide that no Federal funds may be used to carry out the final rule of the Department of Homeland Security entitled "Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility", and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 187

yea

2026-08-05

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

nay

2026-08-05

vote

Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

nay

2026-08-05

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

nay

2026-08-05

vote

SRES 829: A resolution reaffirming the policy of the United States to support a peaceful democratic transition in Venezuela through free and fair elections.

cosponsor

2026-08-04

legislation

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6500

yea

2026-08-03

vote

SRES 823: A resolution designating the week of August 2 through August 8, 2026, as "National Farmers Market Week".

cosponsor

2026-07-30

legislation

S 5194: A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to improve the maintenance, alteration, and construction of United States courthouses, and for other purposes.

sponsor

2026-07-30

legislation

S 5190: A bill to prohibit forced arbitration in work disputes, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-07-30

legislation

S 5201: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-07-30

legislation

S. Res. 817

nay

2026-07-30

vote

Motion to Discharge S.J. Res. 181

yea

2026-07-30

vote

Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 199

yea

2026-07-30

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. Res. 817

nay

2026-07-29

vote

Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5334

yea

2026-07-29

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5334

yea

2026-07-28

vote

Confirmation: Walter Clayton, of N.Y., to be Director of National Intelligence

nay

2026-07-28

vote

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House, Dist. 201985-01-03, 1987-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 201983-01-03, 1985-01-03Democrat

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