Richard Durbin — Voting Record & Political Positions
U.S. Senator from IL · Democrat
Richard Durbin is a Democrat U.S. Senator from IL. This page tracks Richard Durbin's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 1983.
Party-line voting: votes with Democrat 96.8% of the time (3.2% of votes break with the party).
Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 6822 bills, 185 of which were enacted into law.
Top Issues Richard Durbin Votes On
Taxation
Defense Spending
Immigration
Health Insurance
Climate Change
Infrastructure
How Richard Durbin Voted on Recent Bills
Nay on “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (2025-07-03) — Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Nay on “Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2026” (2025-11-13) — Bill Defeated
Nay on “Rescissions Act of 2025” (2025-07-17) — Motion to Discharge Agreed to
When Richard Durbin Broke With the Democrat Party
Richard Durbin has voted against the Democrat majority on about 3.2% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:
Voted Yea on “Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2026” (2025-11-10) while most Democrats voted No — Bill Passed.
Voted Yea on “Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2026” (2025-11-10) while most Democrats voted No — Amendment Agreed to.
Voted Yea on “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026” (2025-10-09) while most Democrats voted No — Amendment Rejected.
Voted Yea on “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026” (2025-10-09) while most Democrats voted No — Amendment Rejected.
Voted Yea on “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026” (2025-10-09) while most Democrats voted No — Amendment Rejected.