Richard J. Durbin
DDemocratIL · Senator
65
/ 100
Above Average
Attendance97
Avg: 97
Independence20
Avg: 23
Bipartisan Tone9
Avg: 14
Ethics Record100
Avg: 100
Transparency100
Avg: 47
Accountability Score — composite of attendance, independence, bipartisan tone, ethics record & transparency.
Methodology200
Total Statements
413
Floor Speeches
696
Press Releases
15
Topics Covered
What They Talk About
Foreign Policy: 283Environment: 230Taxes: 195Immigration: 144Trade: 117Healthcare: 109Defense: 75Housing: 70Infrastructure: 67Crime & Justice: 64Agriculture: 64Education: 58Economy: 57Social Security: 48Veterans: 45
Speech Tone
Neutral: 919Bipartisan: 101Urgent: 58Ceremonial: 30Partisan Attack: 1
Statements (200)
Press Release2026-10-16Foreign PolicyUkraine
Durbin Demands Trump Admin Stand With UkrainePress Release2026-10-14
DURBIN RECEIVES PROCLAMATION FROM CHICAGO METROPOLITAN AGENCY FOR PLANNINGPress Release2026-10-13BipartisanForeign PolicyUkraine
Durbin, Bipartisan Senators Call On Trump To Rescind Russian Diesel Deal & Implement Sanctions Authorized By Congress Last Month On Enablers Of…Press Release2026-10-09Immigration
Durbin Releases Insights From Congressional Oversight Visit Of Immigration Detention At Guantánamo BayPress Release2026-10-09
Durbin Asks DOJ IG To Investigate FBI’s Decision To Modify Hiring StandardsPress Release2026-10-08
Durbin, Judiciary Committee Democrats Demand Full Production Of Committee Records Following Jack Smith HearingPress Release2026-10-07
Durbin Joins Shaheen For Final Codel To Western BalkansPress Release2026-10-06
DURBIN RECEIVES FEDERAL BAR ASSOCIATION CHICAGO CHAPTER’S INAUGURAL LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDPress Release2026-10-06
Durbin Receives Federal Bar Association Chicago Chapter’s Inaugural Lifetime Achievement AwardPress Release2026-10-02Healthcare
Durbin, Duckworth Announce $300,000 In Funding For Jersey Community Hospital DistrictPress Release2026-10-02Taxes
Durbin, Duckworth Join Cortez Masto, Wyden To Demand Trump Administration Abandon Plan To Strip Tax Credits From 700,000 American TaxpayersPress Release2026-10-02Healthcare
Durbin Receives Distinguished Service Award From Illinois Health And Hospital AssociationPress Release2026-10-02Healthcare
DURBIN RECEIVES DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD FROM ILLINOIS HEALTH AND HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONPress Release2026-10-01
Durbin Joins Joint Statement On Bill Pulte Shutting Down FHFA WatchdogPress Release2026-09-30
Durbin Questions Judicial Nominees About Protecting Americans’ Right To Vote During HearingPress Release2026-09-30
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Committee Nominations HearingPress Release2026-09-30
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Committee Nominations HearingPress Release2026-09-30
Durbin Statement On Senate Rejecting Republican Messaging BillsPress Release2026-09-30Immigration
Durbin Slams Trump Administration For Continuing Mass Deportation Campaign In Spotlight Forum On Destruction Of Temporary Protected Status For…Press Release2026-09-30
Durbin Questions Judicial Nominees About Protecting Americans’ Right To Vote During Senate Judiciary Committee HearingPress Release2026-09-30
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Committee Nominations HearingFloor Speech2026-09-30TaxesS5632S5264
Introductory Statement on S. 5632Introductory Statement on S. 5632 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S5264] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office […
Press Release2026-09-30
Durbin, Duckworth, Padilla, Schiff Introduce Legislation To Protect Regional National Archives Facilities From ClosureFloor Speech2026-09-30HealthcareTaxesForeign PolicyS5264S5265
STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONSSTATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S5264-S5265] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government…
Press Release2026-09-30
Durbin Questions Judicial Nominees About Protecting Americans’ Right To Vote During Senate Judiciary Committee HearingPress Release2026-09-29
Jack Smith Hearing Finally Begins After Republican ObstructionPress Release2026-09-29
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Judiciary Committee Hearing With Former Special Counsel Jack SmithPress Release2026-09-29
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Judiciary Committee Hearing With Former Special Counsel Jack SmithPress Release2026-09-29Immigration
Durbin Slams Trump Administration For Continuing Mass Deportation Campaign In Spotlight ForumPress Release2026-09-29Foreign Policy
Durbin Meets With Assistant Secretary Of State Wesley Brooks To Discuss The Senator’s Global Water And Sanitation PrioritiesPress Release2026-09-29
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Hearing With Former Special Counsel Jack SmithPress Release2026-09-29Immigration
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Spotlight Forum On Termination Of TPS For Immigrants In NeedPress Release2026-09-29
Durbin Questions Former Special Counsel Jack Smith During Senate Judiciary Committee HearingPress Release2026-09-29Immigration
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In His Spotlight Forum On Termination Of TPS For Immigrants In NeedPress Release2026-09-29
Durbin Questions Former Special Counsel Jack Smith During Senate Judiciary Committee HearingPress Release2026-09-29
Durbin Questions Former Special Counsel Jack Smith During Senate Judiciary Committee HearingPress Release2026-09-29Immigration
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In His Spotlight Forum On Termination Of TPS For Immigrants In NeedPress Release2026-09-29Immigration
Durbin Slams Trump Administration For Continuing Mass Deportation Campaign In Spotlight Forum On Destruction Of Temporary Protected Status For…Press Release2026-09-29Foreign Policy
DURBIN MEETS WITH ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE WESLEY BROOKS TO DISCUSS THE SENATOR’S GLOBAL WATER AND SANITATION PRIORITIESPress Release2026-09-28
Jack Smith Finally Has Opportunity To TestifyPress Release2026-09-28
Durbin, Duckworth Join Senate Democrats In Demanding OMB Director Vought Abandon Any Plan To Exert Political Control Over NIH FundingPress Release2026-09-28
Durbin Previews Tomorrow’s Judiciary Committee Hearing With Former Special Counsel Jack SmithPress Release2026-09-28
Durbin: President Trump’s Pocket Rescission Is “An Illegal Power Grab”Press Release2026-09-28
Durbin: President Trump’s Pocket Rescission Is “An Illegal Power Grab”Floor Speech2026-09-28S5119S5120
PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOORPRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 153 (Monday, September 28, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 153 (Monday, September 28, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S5119-S5120] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ]…
Press Release2026-09-28
Durbin Previews Tomorrow’s Judiciary Committee Hearing With Former Special Counsel Jack SmithPress Release2026-09-28
Durbin Previews Tomorrow’s Judiciary Committee Hearing With Former Special Counsel Jack SmithPress Release2026-09-28
Durbin: President Trump’s Pocket Rescission Is “An Illegal Power Grab”Press Release2026-09-26
Durbin Statement On Trump’s Illegal “Pocket Rescission” Of Nearly $1 BillionPress Release2026-09-25Immigration
Durbin, Padilla Introduce New Legislation To Prevent Unlawful Immigration Arrests & DetentionsShowing 50 of 200 — refine your search to narrow results