Federal · U.S. Senate
Richard J. Durbin
U.S. Senator · Illinois · Party: Democratic
65 final-passage votes on record.
Record at a glance
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Office
- Office
- U.S. Senator
- District
- Illinois
- Party
- Democratic
- Term
- Since 1997
- Body
- U.S. Senate
- Website
- Official site ↗
Source
Last verified Oct 8, 2026.
Official source ↗Photo: <a href="http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/Photo_Collection_of_the_Senate_Historical_Office.htm">Courtesy U.S. Senate Historical Office</a>
No platform recorded yet
This tab shows Richard J. Durbin's platform in two parts. In their own words: a short excerpt, word for word, from their own Issues or Priorities page, with a link to the whole page, and statements their office submits, labeled as such. Commitments tracked: specific, checkable promises (signing a named bill, funding a program at a stated amount, finishing a project by a date), each quoted with its date and source and checked in code before it's published, with a status that changes only with evidence.
How the platform is recordedShowing final-passage votes only. Choose “All votes” to include procedural and other votes, clearly labeled.
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H.J.Res. 20
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters".
On the Joint Resolution
No Source ↗ -
H.Con.Res. 14
A concurrent resolution establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.
On the Concurrent Resolution
No Source ↗ -
H.J.Res. 24
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers".
On the Joint Resolution
No Source ↗ -
S.J.Res. 37
A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada.
On the Joint Resolution
Yes Source ↗ -
S.J.Res. 18
A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions".
On the Joint Resolution
No Source ↗ -
H.J.Res. 25
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".
On the Joint Resolution
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H.R. 1968
A bill making further continuing appropriations and other extensions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes.
On Passage of the Bill
No Source ↗ -
S. 331
A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.
On Passage of the Bill
Yes Source ↗ -
S.J.Res. 28
A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications".
On the Joint Resolution
No Source ↗ -
S.J.Res. 3
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".
On the Joint Resolution
No Source ↗ -
H.J.Res. 35
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions".
On the Joint Resolution
No Source ↗ -
S.J.Res. 10
A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared with respect to energy.
On the Joint Resolution
Yes Source ↗ -
S.J.Res. 11
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources".
On the Joint Resolution
No Source ↗ -
S.Con.Res. 7
An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.
On the Concurrent Resolution
No Source ↗ -
S. 5
A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes.
On Passage of the Bill
No Source ↗
Raised · 2025–2026
$80,463
Spent $753,718 · Cash on hand $1,001,533 as of Jun 30, 2026
Money raised by Richard J. Durbin's campaign committees in 2025–2026, through Jun 30, 2026 (latest report: july quarterly 2026), as reported to the Federal Election Commission. These are facts about money, shown beside the voting record; they don't explain any vote.
Where it came from
- Small individual donors ($200 or less)$10,67913%
- Larger individual donors (more than $200)$21,37227%
- PACs and other political committees$7,0009%
- Political party committees$00%
- The candidate (own money and loans)$00%
- Other (transfers, refunds, interest)$41,41251%
For comparison, the average of the 98 senators with 2025–2026 filings loaded: raised $5,036,442; PACs 18% of money raised; small donors 19%; cash on hand $4,588,845. A senator's fundraising varies with where they are in a six-year term.
Top PACs
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS PAC$3,000
- THE NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN & PUBLIC EDUCATION$2,000
- DAVITA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DAPAC)$1,000
- GE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES INC. PAC$1,000
The 4 largest of $7,000 from PACs and other political committees (9% of all money raised). Every PAC contribution at the FEC ↗
Outside spending for and against
- PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES$9
None reported.
Independent expenditures: spending on ads and outreach about this member, without coordinating with the campaign. This money isn't given to the campaign. FEC record ↗
Top contributing industries (approximate)
- Real estate$3,040
- Labor unions$2,040
- Education$1,308
- Health care$1,250
- Government and public sector$1,180
- Issue and advocacy groups$1,000
- Manufacturing$300
- Technology and telecommunications$205
Approximate. Industries are assigned by keywords in PAC and employer names (how); 69% of these dollars matched an industry, and the rest are left unclassified rather than guessed. Employer amounts count only donors who gave more than $200, from the campaign's principal committee.
Donors' employers
- NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY$325
- REGO CONSULTING$225
- SANDBOX INDUSTRIES LLC$200
- US DEPT OF JUSTICE$150
- DEPAUL UNIVERSITY$140
- STATE OF ILLINOIS$140
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA$105
- CGS TECHNOLOGIES$100
- COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY$100
- ENDURANCE WARRANTY LLC$100
Employers named by donors who gave more than $200, summed; an employer is listed only when 3 or more people named it. Individual donors are never listed.
Source: Federal Election Commission (Richard J. Durbin at the FEC ↗), 2025–2026. Read Oct 2, 2026. Federal law bars using contributor information from FEC reports to ask for contributions or for commercial purposes; ThePillory shows totals only and has no donor export. Methodology
Issues
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