Richard J. Durbin
Senator Democrat representing IL
Member profile
- Role
- Senator Democrat representing IL
- Current member
- Yes
- Birth year
- 1944
- Official website
- https://www.durbin.senate.gov
Terms
- Senate · IL · Democratic · 1997-present
- Senate · IL · D · 2023-2025
- Senate · IL · D · 2021-2023
- Senate · IL · D · 2019-2021
- Senate · IL · D · 2017-2019
- Senate · IL · D · 2015-2017
- Senate · IL · D · 2013-2015
- Senate · IL · D · 2011-2013
- Senate · IL · D · 2009-2011
- Senate · IL · D · 2007-2009
- Senate · IL · D · 2005-2007
- Senate · IL · D · 2003-2005
- Senate · IL · D · 2001-2003
- Senate · IL · D · 1999-2001
- Senate · IL · D · 1997-1999
- House · IL-20 · D · 1995-1997
- House · IL-20 · D · 1993-1995
- House · IL-20 · D · 1991-1993
- House · IL-20 · D · 1989-1991
- House · IL-20 · D · 1987-1989
- House · IL-20 · D · 1985-1987
- House · IL-20 · D · 1983-1985
Committee assignments
- Committee on the Judiciary · Ranking
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism · Ranking
- Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety · Member
- Committee on Appropriations
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Department of Defense · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies · Member
Leadership
- Assistant Democratic Leader · 114th Congress
- Assistant Majority Leader · 113th Congress
- Whip · 115th Congress
- Assistant Majority Leader · 112th Congress
- Majority Whip · 117th Congress
- Democratic Whip · 117th Congress
- Majority Whip · 118th Congress
- Democratic Whip · 119th Congress · Current
Sponsored bills
- S 4955: Gateway Arch National Park Boundary Revision Act of 2026: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
- S 3444: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service at 1300 East Northwest Highway in Palatine, Illinois, as the "Bernie Bluestein Post Office Building".: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 583.
- S 1516: Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture Study Act: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 478.
- S 3925: Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
- SRES 799: A resolution expressing the condolences of the Senate and honoring the memory of the victims on the fourth anniversary of the mass shooting at the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, on July 4, 2022.: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4117)
Cosponsored bills
- S 528: GLRI Act of 2026: Held at the desk.
- S 3257: John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act: Held at the desk.
- S 3258: Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2026: Held at the desk.
- SRES 852: A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.: Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 51. Record Vote Number: 252. (consideration: CR S5158-5159)
- S 550: A bill to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.: Became Public Law No: 119-114.