Richard J. Durbin

Senate · IL · Democrat

Born: Nov 21, 1944 (age 81)

Service history (12 terms)

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98th Congress, House, IL, Democrat (1983-01-03 to 1985-01-03)
99th Congress, House, IL, Democrat (1985-01-03 to 1987-01-03)
100th Congress, House, IL, Democrat (1987-01-06 to 1989-01-03)
101th Congress, House, IL, Democrat (1989-01-03 to 1991-01-03)
102th Congress, House, IL, Democrat (1991-01-03 to 1993-01-03)
103th Congress, House, IL, Democrat (1993-01-05 to 1995-01-03)
104th Congress, House, IL, Democrat (1995-01-04 to 1997-01-03)
105th Congress, Senate, IL, Democrat (1997-01-07 to 2003-01-03)
108th Congress, Senate, IL, Democrat (2003-01-07 to 2009-01-03)
111th Congress, Senate, IL, Democrat (2009-01-06 to 2015-01-03)
114th Congress, Senate, IL, Democrat (2015-01-06 to 2021-01-03)
117th Congress, Senate, IL, Democrat (2021-01-03 to 2027-01-03)

Recorded votes (2529 on record)

YeaproceduralDec 20, 2024 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Benjamin J. Cheeks to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of California
YeaproceduralDec 19, 2024 · Senate · Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
On the Motion to Proceed — Motion to Proceed to H.R. 82
Plain-language explanation available
YeaproceduralDec 18, 2024 · Senate · Motion Agreed to
S 4367 (118th Congress)
On the Motion — Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 4367
Plain-language explanation available
YeaproceduralDec 18, 2024 · Senate · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 82
Plain-language explanation available
YeaproceduralDec 18, 2024 · Senate · Motion Agreed to
HR 5009 (118th Congress)
On the Motion — Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5009
Plain-language explanation available
YeaproceduralDec 16, 2024 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
HR 5009 (118th Congress)
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5009
Plain-language explanation available
YeasubstantiveDec 12, 2024 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Matthew James Marzano, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
YeaproceduralDec 12, 2024 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Matthew James Marzano to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
YeasubstantiveDec 11, 2024 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Noel Wise, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of California
YeaproceduralDec 11, 2024 · Senate · Cloture Motion Rejected
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Lauren McGarity McFerran to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board
YeasubstantiveDec 10, 2024 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Cynthia Valenzuela Dixon, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California
YeasubstantiveDec 10, 2024 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Keli Marie Neary, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
YeasubstantiveDec 9, 2024 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Tiffany Rene Johnson, of Georgia, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia
YeaproceduralDec 5, 2024 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keli Marie Neary to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
YeaproceduralDec 5, 2024 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Tiffany Rene Johnson to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia
YeasubstantiveDec 5, 2024 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Sarah Morgan Davenport, of New Mexico, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Mexico
YeaproceduralDec 4, 2024 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Sarah Morgan Davenport to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Mexico
YeasubstantiveDec 4, 2024 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Elizabeth C. Coombe, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of New York
YeaproceduralDec 4, 2024 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Elizabeth C. Coombe to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of New York
YeasubstantiveDec 4, 2024 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Anthony J. Brindisi, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of New York
YeaproceduralDec 4, 2024 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Anthony J. Brindisi to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of New York
YeasubstantiveDec 3, 2024 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Gail A. Weilheimer, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
YeasubstantiveDec 3, 2024 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Catherine Henry, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
YeasubstantiveDec 3, 2024 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Sparkle L. Sooknanan, of the District of Columbia, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia
YeasubstantiveDec 2, 2024 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Brian Edward Murphy, of Massachusetts, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Massachusetts
YeasubstantiveDec 2, 2024 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Anne Hwang, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California
YeasubstantiveNov 21, 2024 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Sharad Harshad Desai, of Arizona, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Arizona
YeaproceduralNov 21, 2024 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Gail A. Weilheimer to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
YeaproceduralNov 21, 2024 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Noel Wise to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of California
YeaproceduralNov 21, 2024 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Catherine Henry to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
YeaproceduralNov 21, 2024 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Cynthia Valenzuela Dixon to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California
YeaproceduralNov 21, 2024 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Anne Hwang to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California
YeaproceduralNov 21, 2024 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Brian Edward Murphy to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Massachusetts
YeaproceduralNov 21, 2024 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Sparkle L. Sooknanan to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia
NayproceduralNov 21, 2024 · Senate · Motion to Proceed Rejected
A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the Presidential report with respect to the indebtedness of the Government of Ukraine.
On the Motion to Proceed — Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 117
Plain-language explanation available
YeaproceduralNov 21, 2024 · Senate · Motion to Discharge Rejected
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed license amendment for the export of certain defense articles, defense services, and technical data to Israel.
On the Motion to Discharge — Motion to Discharge S. J. Res. 115 from the Committee on Foreign Relations
Plain-language explanation available
YeaproceduralNov 21, 2024 · Senate · Motion to Discharge Rejected
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
On the Motion to Discharge — Motion to Discharge S. J. Res. 113 from the Committee on Foreign Relations
Plain-language explanation available
YeaproceduralNov 20, 2024 · Senate · Motion to Discharge Rejected
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
On the Motion to Discharge — Motion to Discharge S. J. Res. 111 from the Committee on Foreign Relations
Plain-language explanation available
YeasubstantiveNov 20, 2024 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Amir H. Ali, of the District of Columbia, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia
YeaproceduralNov 20, 2024 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Amir H. Ali to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia
YeasubstantiveNov 20, 2024 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Rebecca L. Pennell, of Washington, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington
YeaproceduralNov 19, 2024 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Rebecca L. Pennell to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington
YeasubstantiveNov 19, 2024 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Sarah French Russell, of Connecticut, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Connecticut
YeaproceduralNov 19, 2024 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Sarah French Russell to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Connecticut
YeasubstantiveNov 19, 2024 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Mustafa Taher Kasubhai, of Oregon, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Oregon
YeaproceduralNov 19, 2024 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Mustafa Taher Kasubhai to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Oregon
YeaproceduralNov 19, 2024 · Senate · Motion Agreed to
On the Motion — Motion to Instruct the Sergeant at Arms to Request the Presence of Absentee Senators
YeaproceduralNov 19, 2024 · Senate · Motion to Proceed Agreed to
On the Motion to Proceed — Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to Consider Calendar No. 817
YeaproceduralNov 19, 2024 · Senate · Motion to Proceed Agreed to
On the Motion to Proceed — Motion to Proceed to Legislative Session
YeaproceduralNov 19, 2024 · Senate · Motion to Proceed Agreed to
On the Motion to Proceed — Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to Consider Calendar No. 790