# Richard Durbin

Richard Durbin is a Democratic U.S. senator from Illinois.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: U.S. Senate, Illinois
- Serving since: 1997-01-07
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2026-11-03
- Bioguide ID: D000563
- FEC candidate IDs: H2IL20026, S6IL00151

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/D000563 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Durbin raised $84.1K in the 2026 cycle, in the bottom 5% of Senate Democrats (median $2.6M).

## What Durbin says (119th Congress (2025–27))

5,428 classified statements: 2,884 posts on X, 1,318 press releases, 1,225 Congressional Record speeches, 1 newsletter. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Durbin | Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 11.9% | 10.9% | 16 of 45 |
| Policy criticism | 35.6% | 36.6% | 28 of 45 |
| Policy discussion | 73.3% | 77.8% | 34 of 45 |
| Bipartisanship | 18.0% | 17.8% | 19 of 45 |
| Credit claiming | 24.5% | 26.2% | 27 of 45 |
| Extreme labels | 4.6% | 2.4% | 8 of 45 |

Most discussed policy areas: Government Operations and Politics 27% (Senate Democrats 22%); Health 24% (Senate Democrats 27%); Immigration 21% (Senate Democrats 8.2%); Crime and Law Enforcement 20% (Senate Democrats 9.0%); Armed Forces and National Security 18% (Senate Democrats 21%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −1.14 (standard error 0.01), from 8,153 donors and 4,914 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 50% of Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 97.2% (Senate Democrats 97.0%). Party unity 93.3% (95.3%). 64 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted nay · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 139 bills: 139 reached committee, 10 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 507. 12.2% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Democrats 13.5%; rank 25 of 45).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S. 5632: National Archives Protection Act (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5632
- S. 5515: CARE for Moms Act (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5515
- S. 5560: Immigration Warrants Reform Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5560
- S. 5455: Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-22) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5455
- S.J.Res. 213: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by U.S. Immigration and… (in committee, 2026-09-17) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/213
- S. 5194: Judicial Space and Facilities Management Effectiveness Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-07-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5194
- S.Res. 815: A resolution commending the Chicago Cubs baseball teams as it celebrates its 150th anniversary on August 29, 2026. (passed one chamber, 2026-08-07) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/815
- S. 5060: Child Marriage Prevention Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-07-21) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5060
- S. 4979: PROMISE Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-07-14) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4979
- S. 4955: Gateway Arch National Park Boundary Revision Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-16) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4955

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $84.1K (Senate Democrats median $2.6M). 33% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorDurbin/status/2114718852974305313
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenatorDurbin/status/2114735837061746992
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorDurbin/status/2114800122194522219
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenatorDurbin/status/2114826853211082896
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorDurbin/status/2113727289779532187
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorDurbin/status/2113771325655576763
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorDurbin/status/2113356831879811183
- 2026-10-22 · Press release · Durbin, Grassley Urge Defense Secretary Hegseth, Secretary Of State Rubio To Swiftly Obligate Congressionally Appropriated Baltic Security Initiative Funding · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/durbin-grassley-urge-defense-secretary-hegseth-secretary-of-state-rubio-to-swiftly-obligate-congressionally-appropriated-baltic-security-initiative-funding
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorDurbin/status/2112923535811178509
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: credit claiming · https://x.com/SenatorDurbin/status/2112988323828654097

## Links

- Official site: https://www.durbin.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/SenatorDurbin
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorDurbin
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SenatorDurbin
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/D000563

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/D000563