Richard J. Durbin

Senate · IL · Democrat

Born: Nov 21, 1944 (age 81)

Service history (12 terms)

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)

YeasubstantiveOct 1, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Tracy Stone-Manning, of Montana, to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management
YeaproceduralSep 30, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Tracy Stone-Manning to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management
YeasubstantiveSep 30, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Rohit Chopra, of the District of Columbia, to be Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
YeaproceduralSep 30, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Rohit Chopra to be Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
YeasubstantiveSep 30, 2021 · Senate · Bill Passed
Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act
On Passage of the Bill — H.R. 5305, As Amended
Plain-language explanation available
NaysubstantiveSep 30, 2021 · Senate · Amendment Rejected
On the Amendment — Braun Amdt. No. 3832
NaysubstantiveSep 30, 2021 · Senate · Amendment Rejected
On the Amendment — Marshall Amdt. No. 3831
NaysubstantiveSep 30, 2021 · Senate · Amendment Rejected
On the Amendment — Cotton Amdt. No. 3833
YeasubstantiveSep 29, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Robert T. Anderson, of Washington, to be Solicitor of the Department of the Interior
YeaproceduralSep 29, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jonathan Eugene Meyer to be General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security
YeaproceduralSep 29, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Robert T. Anderson to be Solicitor of the Department of the Interior
YeasubstantiveSep 29, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Jessica Lewis, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Political-Military Affairs)
YeasubstantiveSep 28, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Todd D. Robinson, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs)
YeasubstantiveSep 28, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Mary Catherine Phee, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (African Affairs)
YeasubstantiveSep 28, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Monica P. Medina, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
YeasubstantiveSep 28, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Karen Erika Donfried, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (European Affairs and Eurasian Affairs)
YeaproceduralSep 27, 2021 · Senate · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5305
Plain-language explanation available
YeaproceduralSep 24, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jessica Lewis to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Political-Military Affairs)
YeaproceduralSep 24, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd D. Robinson to be an Assistant Secretary of State (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs)
YeaproceduralSep 24, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Mary Catherine Phee to be an Assistant Secretary of State (African Affairs)
YeaproceduralSep 24, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Monica P. Medina to be Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
YeaproceduralSep 23, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Karen Erika Donfried, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (European Affairs and Eurasian Affairs)
YeasubstantiveSep 23, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Daniel J. Kritenbrink, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (East Asian and Pacific Affairs)
YeaproceduralSep 23, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Daniel J. Kritenbrink, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (East Asian and Pacific Affairs)
YeasubstantiveSep 23, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Sarah Bianchi, of Virginia, to be Deputy United States Trade Representative
YeaproceduralSep 23, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Sarah Bianchi, of Virginia, to be Deputy United States Trade Representative
YeasubstantiveSep 23, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Florence Y. Pan, of the District of Columbia, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia
YeaproceduralSep 23, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Florence Y. Pan to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia
YeasubstantiveSep 22, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Jayme Ray White, of Washington, to be a Deputy U.S. Trade Representative
YeasubstantiveSep 22, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Lily Lawrence Batchelder, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
YeaproceduralSep 22, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jayme Ray White to be a Deputy U.S. Trade Representative
YeaproceduralSep 22, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Lily Lawrence Batchelder to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
YeaproceduralSep 21, 2021 · Senate · Motion to Discharge Agreed to
On the Motion to Discharge — Motion to Discharge: Rohit Chopra to be Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, from the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
YeasubstantiveSep 21, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Margaret Irene Strickland, of New Mexico, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Mexico
YeaproceduralSep 21, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Margaret Irene Strickland to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Mexico
YeasubstantiveSep 20, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Veronica S. Rossman, of Colorado, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit
YeaproceduralSep 14, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Veronica S. Rossman to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit
YeasubstantiveSep 14, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Angel Kelley, of Massachusetts, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Massachusetts
YeaproceduralSep 14, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Angel Kelley to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Massachusetts
YeasubstantiveSep 14, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: David G. Estudillo, of Washington, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Washington
YeaproceduralSep 14, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: David G. Estudillo to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Washington
YeasubstantiveSep 14, 2021 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: James Richard Kvaal, of Massachusetts, to be Under Secretary of Education
YeaproceduralSep 13, 2021 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: James Richard Kvaal to be Under Secretary of Education
YeaproceduralAug 11, 2021 · Senate · Motion to Discharge Agreed to
For the People Act of 2021
On the Motion to Discharge — Motion to Discharge S. 1
Plain-language explanation available
YeasubstantiveAug 11, 2021 · Senate · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to
A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031.
On the Concurrent Resolution — S. Con. Res. 14, As Amended
Plain-language explanation available
NaysubstantiveAug 11, 2021 · Senate · Amendment Rejected
On the Amendment — Lee Amdt. No. 3815
NayproceduralAug 11, 2021 · Senate · Motion Rejected
On the Motion — Motion to Waive Sec. 904 of the C.B.A. Re: Cruz Amdt. No. 3681
NaysubstantiveAug 11, 2021 · Senate · Amendment Rejected
On the Amendment — Sullivan Amdt. No. 3626
NaysubstantiveAug 11, 2021 · Senate · Amendment Rejected
On the Amendment — Grassley Amdt. No. 3650
NaysubstantiveAug 11, 2021 · Senate · Amendment Rejected
On the Amendment — Hyde-Smith Amdt. No. 3568