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Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL)

Democratic • U.S. Senator from Illinois (Class 2)

Sen. Richard Durbin's current term ends on January 3, 2027, 71 days from today.

Data as of 2026-10-19.

Quick Facts

Chamber
U.S. Senate
Party
Democratic
State
Illinois
Senate Class
Class 2
Term Start
January 3, 1997
Term End
January 3, 2027
In Congress Since
1983
Next Election
2026
On the November Ballot
Don Tracy (R) · Juliana Stratton (D)

Sen. Durbin's Committee Assignments

Senator Richard Durbin serves on 3 committees — Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Appropriations, and Judiciary — and is ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and is ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism. Each committee links to its full roster in seniority order.

  • └Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade
  • └Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety
  • └Department of Defense
  • └Energy and Water Development
  • └Financial Services and General Government
  • └State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
  • └Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
  • └Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Ranking Member
  • └Crime and Counterterrorism(Ranking Member)

Sen. Durbin's Voting Record

In the 119th Congress, second session, Senator Richard Durbin has cast 249 of 256 roll-call votes (97.3% participation, 7 missed), voting with the Democratic majority on 92.8% of party-divided votes. Most recent roll call: September 30, 2026.

DateVoteSen. DurbinResult
Sep 30, 2026On the Nomination — PN1129Confirmation: Keith Sonderling, of F.L., to be Secretary of LaborNot votingNomination Confirmed47–41
Sep 30, 2026On the Cloture Motion — PN1129Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of LaborNayCloture Motion Agreed to53–47
Sep 30, 2026On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed — H.R. 9340Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 9340NayCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected57–43
Sep 30, 2026On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed — H.R. 7008Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: H.R. 7008NayCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected53–47
Sep 29, 2026On the Motion to Discharge — S.Res. 852Motion to Discharge S. Res. 852YeaMotion to Discharge Rejected47–51
Sep 29, 2026On the Motion to Proceed — S.J.Res. 197Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 197YeaMotion to Proceed Rejected48–51
Sep 28, 2026On Passage of the Bill — S. 4668S. 4668, as amendedYeaBill Passed77–22
Sep 28, 2026On the AmendmentBooker Amdt. No. 6835YeaAmendment Rejected47–52
Sep 28, 2026On the AmendmentBooker Amdt. No. 6805YeaAmendment Rejected49–50
Sep 28, 2026On the AmendmentKennedy Amdt. No. 6760NayAmendment Rejected42–54

The 10 most recent of 256 roll calls, from the official record of the Secretary of the Senate through September 30, 2026; snapshot refreshed October 1, 2026. This is not a live floor feed. Party-divided votes are those where a majority of Democratic members voted one way; “present” and missed votes are excluded from that figure.

Contact

Office
711 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Official Profile
congress.gov

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