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.

Richard Durbin's Voting Record at a Glance

• Voting attendance: 76.61% — cast 95 of 124 roll-call votes (missed 29).
• 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

• Yea on “Secure America Act” (2026-06-05) — Motion Rejected
• Nay on “Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act” (2026-06-05) — Motion to Proceed Rejected

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.

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