Richard J. Durbin
DDemocratIL · Senator
65
/ 100
Above Average
Attendance97
Avg: 97
Independence20
Avg: 23
Bipartisan Tone10
Avg: 13
Ethics Record100
Avg: 100
Transparency100
Avg: 45
Accountability Score — composite of attendance, independence, bipartisan tone, ethics record & transparency.
Methodology200
Total Statements
373
Floor Speeches
573
Press Releases
15
Topics Covered
What They Talk About
Foreign Policy: 248Environment: 208Taxes: 174Immigration: 125Trade: 105Healthcare: 97Defense: 70Housing: 64Crime & Justice: 62Agriculture: 61Infrastructure: 58Education: 55Economy: 52Social Security: 44Veterans: 42
Speech Tone
Neutral: 771Bipartisan: 91Urgent: 51Ceremonial: 28: 4Partisan Attack: 1
Statements (200)
Press Release2026-09-01Healthcare
DURBIN JOINS ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY FOR ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ON HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE SHORTAGEPress Release2026-09-01
Durbin Joins Illinois Wesleyan University For Roundtable Discussion On Health Care Workforce ShortagePress Release2026-09-01
Durbin, Duckworth, Sorensen Announce Funding Extension For Chicago-Quad Cities Rail ProjectPress Release2026-08-27
Durbin, Duckworth Ask FRA, Amtrak For Additional Information On Amtrak's Plans To Relocate Its 14th Street Maintenance FacilityPress Release2026-08-26Immigration
DURBIN CONTINUES TO RAISE ALARMS ABOUT SEVERE DUE PROCESS VIOLATIONS TARGETING UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN AT THE CHICAGO IMMIGRATION COURT UNDER THE…Press Release2026-08-26
Durbin Statement On Meta Paying Landmark Settlement Over Child Safety ConcernsPress Release2026-08-26Immigration
Durbin Continues To Raise Alarms About Severe Due Process Violations Targeting Unaccompanied Children At The Chicago Immigration Court Under The…Press Release2026-08-25
Durbin Statement On Supreme Court’s Temporary Order On President Trump’s Attempted Mail-In Voting RestrictionsPress Release2026-08-21
DURBIN ATTENDS AUSTIN HOPE CENTER RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONYPress Release2026-08-21
Durbin Attends Austin Hope Center Ribbon Cutting CeremonyPress Release2026-08-20Infrastructure
Durbin, Duckworth Release Statement Applauding Resequencing Of Chicago O’Hare Airport Terminal Area ProjectPress Release2026-08-20
Senate Democrats Sound Alarm On Trump Administration Attacks On Unaccompanied Children’s Legal RepresentationPress Release2026-08-19
Durbin, Duckworth, Budzinski Welcome 300 New Citizens At Illinois State Fair Naturalization CeremonyPress Release2026-08-19
DURBIN, DUCKWORTH, BUDZINSKI WELCOME 300 NEW CITIZENS AT ILLINOIS STATE FAIR NATURALIZATION CEREMONYPress Release2026-08-18Immigration
Durbin, Krishnamoorthi Lead Illinois Democratic Delegation In Calling On Trump Administration To End Mass Immigration Hearings Scheduling Up To 185…Press Release2026-08-17
Durbin Visits ImpactLife Blood Donor Center Amid National ShortagePress Release2026-08-14Infrastructure
Durbin, Duckworth, Schneider Announce More Than $7.95 Million In Federal Funding For Illinois AirportsPress Release2026-08-14
Durbin, Duckworth, Quigley, Davis Announce More Than $696 Million For Amtrak Upgrades In ChicagoPress Release2026-08-13
Durbin, Duckworth, Sorensen Statement On Announced Closure Of Tyson Plant In JoslinPress Release2026-08-13
Durbin Joins Calls For Watchdog To Conduct Full Audit Of Trump’s Gilded Ballroom BoondogglePress Release2026-08-12
Durbin, Booker Submit Amicus Brief To Supreme Court In Maxwell V. DinisPress Release2026-08-12
Durbin Meets With Clients And Staff At Joliet Junior College’s Entrepreneur And Business CenterPress Release2026-08-11
DURBIN HONORED BY LAKE COUNTY BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING HIS DECADES OF SERVICE TO ILLINOISPress Release2026-08-11
Durbin Honored By Lake County Board Of Directors With Resolution Recognizing His Decades Of Service To IllinoisPress Release2026-08-08
Durbin Statement On Confirmation Of Todd Blanche To Be Attorney GeneralPress Release2026-08-08
Durbin, Duckworth Applaud Senate Passage Of Resolution Celebrating 150 Years Of The Chicago Cubs Baseball TeamFloor Speech2026-08-07Foreign PolicyDefenseVoting RightsS4556S5271
AMENDING THE HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT OF 2002 TO REQUIRE VOTERS TO PROVIDE PHOTO IDENTIFICATION--Motion to ProceedAMENDING THE HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT OF 2002 TO REQUIRE VOTERS TO PROVIDE PHOTO IDENTIFICATION--Motion to Proceed Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 130 (Friday, August 7, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 130 (Friday, August 7, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S4556] From the Congressional…
Press Release2026-08-07Foreign Policy
Durbin Statement On Senate Passage Of Legislation To Further Sanction Russia And Hold Purchasers Of Its Oil AccountableFloor Speech2026-08-07BipartisanHealthcareEnvironmentForeign PolicyHR6500S4553
AGOA EXTENSION ACT--ContinuedAGOA EXTENSION ACT--Continued Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 130 (Friday, August 7, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 130 (Friday, August 7, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S4553-S4555] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] AGOA…
Press Release2026-08-07
Durbin Statement On Unlawful Birthright Citizenship Executive OrdersPress Release2026-08-07Bipartisan
Durbin: “Dr. Fauci Deserves An Apology From My Republican Colleagues”Floor Speech2026-08-06CeremonialEconomyTaxesTradeS4505S2017
TRIBUTE TO TOM McNAMARATRIBUTE TO TOM McNAMARA Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 129 (Thursday, August 6, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 129 (Thursday, August 6, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S4505] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] TRIBUTE TO TOM…
Press Release2026-08-06
Sen. Durbin Hosts Floor Block Opposing Todd Blanche AG NominationPress Release2026-08-06Gun Policy
Senate Democrats Sound Alarm On Proposed ATF Rule Loosening Firearm Prohibitions For High-Risk IndividualsPress Release2026-08-06
Durbin Applauds Court Ruling Approving $11 Billion In Borrower Defense Claims For Students Defrauded By For-Profit CollegesPress Release2026-08-06
Durbin, Duckworth Lead Members Of The Illinois Delegation To Demand Trump Administration Restore Funding For Illinois Energy Projects That Were…Press Release2026-08-06HealthcareAgriculture
Durbin Amendment To Help Rural Hospitals At Greatest Risk Of Closure Defeated By Republicans In Ag CommitteePress Release2026-08-06
Durbin Applauds Court Ruling Approving $11 Billion In Borrower Defense Claims For Students Defrauded By For-Profit CollegesPress Release2026-08-06
Senate Republicans' Treatment Of Dr. Fauci Is An EmbarrassmentPress Release2026-08-06Environment
Durbin, Duckworth, Budzinski Discuss With General Boyd The National Guard’s Plan To Deactivate The Springfield 183rd Wing’s Centralized Repair…Press Release2026-08-06Agriculture
Durbin Fights For Snap Benefits In Farm BillPress Release2026-08-06HealthcareAgriculture
Durbin Amendment To Help Rural Hospitals At Greatest Risk Of Closure Defeated By Republicans In Ag CommitteePress Release2026-08-06HealthcareAgriculture
Durbin Amendment To Help Rural Hospitals At Risk Of Closure Defeated By Republicans In Ag CommitteePress Release2026-08-06
Durbin Applauds Ruling Approving $11 Billion In Claims For Students Defrauded By For-Profit CollegesPress Release2026-08-06Agriculture
Durbin Fights For SNAP Benefits In Farm BillFloor Speech2026-08-06BipartisanHealthcareForeign PolicyTradeS4495S4498
DEONDRA DIXON INCLUDE PROJECT ACT OF 2026DEONDRA DIXON INCLUDE PROJECT ACT OF 2026 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 129 (Thursday, August 6, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 129 (Thursday, August 6, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S4495-S4498] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office […
Press Release2026-08-06Agriculture
Durbin Fights For Snap Benefits In Farm BillPress Release2026-08-05
Durbin Questions Judicial Nominees During Judiciary Committee HearingPress Release2026-08-05
Durbin Questions Judicial Nominee During Judiciary Committee HearingPress Release2026-08-05
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