Richard J. Durbin
Democrat Senator, Illinois
93 bills352 cosponsored$84K raised915 votes recorded
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Legislation
S 5660cosponsor
A bill to establish a grant program for institutions of higher education to implement patient-centered academic counseling services for student survivors of sexual assault and other violence.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 5665cosponsor
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish grants for tuition-free community colleges, student success grants, and grants for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Minority-Serving Institutions, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 5614cosponsor
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to issue guidance and recommendations for institutions of higher education on removing criminal and juvenile justice questions from their application for admissions process.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 5632sponsor
A bill to amend title 44, United States Code, to prohibit the closure of Federal records centers, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text: CR S5264)
SRES 926cosponsor
A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Literacy Month".
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5186)
SRES 923cosponsor
A resolution expressing support for the designation of October 4 through October 10, 2026, as "National 4-H Week".
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5186; text: CR S5176)
SRES 920cosponsor
A resolution expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning, and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5175-5176)
SJRES 218cosponsor
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constiution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President of the United States.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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SRES 924cosponsor
A resolution designating October 7, 2026, as "Energy Efficiency Day" in celebration of the economic and environmental benefits that have been driven by private sector innovation and Federal energy efficiency policies.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5186; text: CR S5176-5177)
SRES 911cosponsor
A resolution expressing support for the recognition of September 27, 2026, to October 3, 2026, as "Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week".
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5073-5074)
SRES 913cosponsor
A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5064-5065; text: CR S5074-5075)
S 5568cosponsor
A bill to provide grants to local educational agencies to help public schools reduce class size in the early elementary grades, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 5560sponsor
A bill to improve fairness and accountability with respect to the arrest and detention of noncitizens.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5005)
S 5515sponsor
A bill to improve Federal efforts with respect to the prevention of maternal mortality, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S4998-5003)
S 5545cosponsor
A bill to provide for grants for States that require fair and impartial police training for law enforcement officers of that State and to incentivize States to enact laws requiring the independent investigation and prosecution of the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S 5537cosponsor
A bill to authorize grants for emotional support services for incarcerated victims of sexual abuse, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
SRES 897cosponsor
A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4958; text: CR S4951-4952)
S 5470cosponsor
A bill to prohibit the use of corporal punishment in schools, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 5482cosponsor
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to establish an Office of Prison Education, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S 5455sponsor
A bill to amend the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act to provide for additional procedures for families with children under the age of 6, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text: CR S4861)
Voting Record
323 yea567 nay25 missed
Confirmation: Keith Sonderling, of F.L., to be Secretary of Labor
Nomination Confirmed (47-41)
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor
Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-47)
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 9340
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (57-43)
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: H.R. 7008
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (53-47)
Motion to Discharge S. Res. 852
Motion to Discharge Rejected (47-51)
Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 197
Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-51)
S. 4668, as amended
Bill Passed (77-22)
Booker Amdt. No. 6835
Amendment Rejected (47-52)
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Booker Amdt. No. 6805
Amendment Rejected (49-50)
Kennedy Amdt. No. 6760
Amendment Rejected (42-54)
Paul Amdt. No. 6758
Amendment Rejected (1-94)
Baldwin Amdt. No. 6828
Amendment Agreed to (96-1)
H. Con. Res. 89
Concurrent Resolution Rejected (49-50)
Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. 4668, as Amended
Cloture Motion Agreed to (74-25)
Amdt. No. 6776
Amendment Agreed to (77-23)
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The 2026 race · Class 2
Full raceFEC 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$7.1M raised
- Don TracyRepublican$4.1M raised
- Robin KellyDemocratic$3.5M raised
- Steve BotsfordDemocratic$373K raised
- Casimer ChlebekRepublican$202K raised
- Kevin RyanDemocratic$139K raised
- Whitfield Harrington Jr.Independent$138K raised
Plus 13 more filers with smaller totals.
Source: Federal Election Commission. FEC filing fallback. Synced daily.
Campaign Finance
2026 cycle$84K
Small donors $11KLarge individual $21KPACs $7K
Spent $918KCash $841K
2024 cycle$1.1M
Small donors $99KLarge individual $303KPACs $169K
Spent $915KCash $1.7M
2022 cycle$1.2M
Small donors $293KLarge individual $391KPACs $188K
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
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
S 5660: A bill to establish a grant program for institutions of higher education to implement patient-centered academic counseling services for student survivors of sexual assault and other violence.
cosponsor2026-09-30
legislation
S 5665: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish grants for tuition-free community colleges, student success grants, and grants for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Minority-Serving Institutions, and for other purposes.
cosponsor2026-09-30
legislation
S 5614: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to issue guidance and recommendations for institutions of higher education on removing criminal and juvenile justice questions from their application for admissions process.
cosponsor2026-09-30
legislation
S 5632: A bill to amend title 44, United States Code, to prohibit the closure of Federal records centers, and for other purposes.
sponsor2026-09-30
legislation
Confirmation: Keith Sonderling, of F.L., to be Secretary of Labor
not_voting2026-09-30
vote
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor
nay2026-09-30
vote
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 9340
nay2026-09-30
vote
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: H.R. 7008
nay2026-09-30
vote
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SRES 926: A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Literacy Month".
cosponsor2026-09-29
legislation
SRES 923: A resolution expressing support for the designation of October 4 through October 10, 2026, as "National 4-H Week".
cosponsor2026-09-29
legislation
SRES 920: A resolution expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning, and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.
cosponsor2026-09-29
legislation
SJRES 218: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constiution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President of the United States.
cosponsor2026-09-29
legislation
SRES 924: A resolution designating October 7, 2026, as "Energy Efficiency Day" in celebration of the economic and environmental benefits that have been driven by private sector innovation and Federal energy efficiency policies.
cosponsor2026-09-29
legislation
Motion to Discharge S. Res. 852
yea2026-09-29
vote
Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 197
yea2026-09-29
vote
SRES 911: A resolution expressing support for the recognition of September 27, 2026, to October 3, 2026, as "Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week".
cosponsor2026-09-28
legislation
SRES 913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
cosponsor2026-09-28
legislation
S 5568: A bill to provide grants to local educational agencies to help public schools reduce class size in the early elementary grades, and for other purposes.
cosponsor2026-09-28
legislation
S. 4668, as amended
yea2026-09-28
vote
Booker Amdt. No. 6835
yea2026-09-28
vote
Booker Amdt. No. 6805
yea2026-09-28
vote
Kennedy Amdt. No. 6760
nay2026-09-28
vote
Paul Amdt. No. 6758
nay2026-09-28
vote
Baldwin Amdt. No. 6828
yea2026-09-28
vote
S 5560: A bill to improve fairness and accountability with respect to the arrest and detention of noncitizens.
sponsor2026-09-24
legislation
S 5515: A bill to improve Federal efforts with respect to the prevention of maternal mortality, and for other purposes.
sponsor2026-09-24
legislation
S 5545: A bill to provide for grants for States that require fair and impartial police training for law enforcement officers of that State and to incentivize States to enact laws requiring the independent investigation and prosecution of the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.
cosponsor2026-09-24
legislation
S 5537: A bill to authorize grants for emotional support services for incarcerated victims of sexual abuse, and for other purposes.
cosponsor2026-09-24
legislation
H. Con. Res. 89
yea2026-09-24
vote
Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. 4668, as Amended
yea2026-09-24
vote
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, 1993-01-03Democrat
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House, Dist. 201989-01-03, 1991-01-03Democrat
House, Dist. 201987-01-06, 1989-01-03Democrat
House, Dist. 201985-01-03, 1987-01-03Democrat
House, Dist. 201983-01-03, 1985-01-03Democrat
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- CommitteesTracked · 12
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- Campaign financeTracked · 14
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