U.S. Senate · Illinois

Sen. Richard J.
Durbin

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Democrat · Serving since 1997 · Current term January 3, 2021 to January 3, 2027 · Data last updated October 17, 2026

139

Bills & Resolutions Sponsored, 119th Congress

890

Roll-Call Votes Cast, 119th Congress

507

Bills & Resolutions Cosponsored, 119th Congress

Source: Congress.gov member record and roll call records from senate.gov. Votes cast counts every recorded vote (Yea, Nay, Present, or a vote for a named candidate such as Speaker) out of 915 roll calls held while serving. Amendments are not counted as sponsored or cosponsored legislation.

Durbin, a Democrat serving in the U.S. Senate for Illinois in the 119th Congress, cast 890 of 915 roll call votes while held in office, with 25 not voting, and voted with the party majority on 825 of 889 votes, or 92.8 percent. The member sponsored 139 bills and resolutions and cosponsored 507, with the most sponsored items falling under Crime and Law Enforcement (19), Health (18), and Education (16). Selected votes in the data include a Yea on S.J.Res. 197 concerning a Health and Human Services rule under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and Nay votes on H.R. 9340, H.R. 7008, S. 6, and S. 5.

Generated by AI from the voting record data below and reviewed before publishing. Not an editorial assessment.

Selected by bill cosponsor count and recency: the bills with the most cosponsors among those this member voted on, plus the most recent others. One floor vote per bill (the latest passage vote, or the latest vote if none). Bills and joint resolutions only.

Shown for context alongside the voting record above. Contribution totals do not imply a vote was influenced by any donor.

Top Contributing Committees/PACs

Outside Spending, Supporting / Opposing

Source: FEC.gov filings, 2025-2026 cycle, as reported. Committee totals are contributions to FRIENDS OF DICK DURBIN COMMITTEE as reported by each giving committee, top five by total with ties listed alphabetically. Conduits (ActBlue and WinRed) and joint fundraising committees are left out because they pass along pooled individual contributions. Outside spending is independent expenditures reported for or against this member. Each name links to its most recent filing.

Source: VoteSmart. The most recent rating, 2022 or later, from each group on a fixed list applied to every member, shown as each group published it. Each group scores on its own scale, so scores from different groups are not comparable.

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