Richard J. Durbin
- Previous profession
- Attorney (Illinois Bar 1969); Adjunct professor, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
- First public office
- 1969Parliamentarian, Illinois State Senate, 1969 to 1982
- Years in public office
- 56
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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113th Congress, 2013 and 2014
24 Yes · 0 No on 24 laws of this Congress.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 3 laws and 3 executive orders.
From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
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11 excerpts
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJune 30, 2026
“Congressional Republicans’ disastrous $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid through the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act will only make these waitlists longer and prevent more Illinoisans from seeking the dental care they need.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJune 11, 2026
“WASHINGTON – In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) slammed the Trump Administration for their continued attacks on Americans’ health care through congressional Republicans’ ‘ One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ (OBBBA), which passed last year. Last week, the Administration announced, through the OBBBA, the implementation of Medicaid work requirements.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJune 9, 2026
“Durbin then denounced Republicans’ support for the President’s so-called ‘ One Big Beautiful Bill Act ,’ which cut more than $1 trillion from Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act over the next ten years—and ended the enhanced premium tax credits that helped millions of Americans afford their health insurance premiums—threatening health care coverage for millions of Americans while billionaires were”
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“On January 20, 2025, you signed Executive Order 14163, putting an indefinite pause on the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program… During the consultation, however, the designees noted that only Afrikaners are currently being excepted from the Executive Order and could not describe a process by which any other applicant for refugee admission may be considered for an exception. There were 42.5”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActMay 29, 2026
“Providers and patients continue to grapple with the harmful consequences arising from the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act. This legislation will cut $1 trillion in Medicaid spending over the next decade, resulting in approximately 10 million Americans nationwide and 500,000 Illinoisans losing coverage.”
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“As such, Congress appropriated $200 million in the FY26 defense appropriations bill for the BSI, which was codified in the FY26 National Defense Authorization Act (Public Law 119-60), funds we similarly expect to be released without delay.”
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- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026May 22, 2026
“Specifically, we urge you to obligate Congressionally appropriated FY26 funds in Public Law 119-75 for Ukraine and the Baltic Security Initiative (BSI) without any further delay. These two specific allocations have strong and broad bipartisan Congressional support,” the Senators wrote.”
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“On the first day of his second term, President Trump issued an executive order entitled “Restoring the Death Penalty and Protecting Public Safety,” directing the Attorney General to pursue the death penalty wherever possible, and in February 2025, then-Attorney General Pam Bondi officially lifted the Biden Administration’s moratorium on federal executions.”
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“On the first day of his second term, President Trump issued an executive order entitled “Restoring the Death Penalty and Protecting Public Safety,” directing the Attorney General to pursue the death penalty wherever possible, and in February 2025, then-Attorney General Pam Bondi officially lifted the Biden Administration’s moratorium on federal executions.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActMay 7, 2026
“CHICAGO – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today visited Common Pantry to hear about the impact of Republicans’ so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act on SNAP benefits received by Chicago families.”
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“The March 31 Executive Order (EO) titled “Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections” has been widely condemned as unconstitutional, and voting rights organizations filed a lawsuit challenging it on April 2. If the President’s executive order is implemented in place of current federal law, it will prevent eligible voters from exercising their fundamental right to vote.”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 67 spending items this member requested, $88,646,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iroquois Memorial Hospital and Resident Home | Public Law 119-37 | Hospital Infrastructure ImprovementsRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | IL | $645,000 |
| Southern Illinois Hospital Services | Public Law 119-37 | Rural Health Clinic ExpansionRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | IL | $1,000,000 |
| Blessing Care Corporation | Public Law 119-37 | Laboratory RenovationRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | IL | $1,000,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Livingston County | Public Law 119-37 | Intergenerational CenterRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | IL | $1,000,000 |
| Lawrence County Memorial Hospital | Public Law 119-37 | Medical Technology UpgradesRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | IL | $450,000 |
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center | Public Law 119-37 | Teledentistry initiativeRural Utilities Service · Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program | IL | $110,000 |
| ADAL Range Control Building: Minor Construction | Public Law 119-37 | ADAL Range Control Building: Minor ConstructionArmy National Guard | None printed | $3,050,000 |
| National Guard Readiness Center (INC) | Public Law 119-37 | National Guard Readiness Center (INC)Army National Guard | None printed | $8,000,000 |
| Forging Equipment Annex: Minor Construction | Public Law 119-37 | Forging Equipment Annex: Minor ConstructionArmy | None printed | $5,000,000 |
| New Weapons Quality Assurance/ Calibration Facility: Minor Construction | Public Law 119-37 | New Weapons Quality Assurance/ Calibration Facility: Minor ConstructionArmy | None printed | $4,250,000 |
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| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e IL City of Carbon Stormwater an Mitigation PrEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,500,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e IL Village of Par Water Main ImEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,450,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate IL City of Chicag Service LineEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $2,000,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate IL City of Macomb Service LineEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate IL City of Spring Main ReplacemEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $900,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate IL North Park Pub District for ReconstructioTreatmentEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate IL Winnebago Coun Main ExtensioEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $600,000 |
| Kane County Coroner's Office | Public Law 119-74 | Equipment UpgradesDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. | Public Law 119-74 | Violence Prevention InitiativeDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,500,000 |
| City of Aurora | Public Law 119-74 | Crisis Intervention InitiativeDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $128,000 |
| Safer Foundation | Public Law 119-74 | Reentry initiativeDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $650,000 |
| University of Chicago Crime Lab | Public Law 119-74 | Police and community violence intervention initiativeDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $600,000 |
| Village of Oak Park | Public Law 119-74 | Equipment UpgradesDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $185,000 |
| City of Freeport | Public Law 119-74 | Technology upgradesDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $600,000 |
| Rush University System for Health | Public Law 119-74 | Violent Crime Data Sharing InitiativeDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,665,000 |
| SING--Shifting Into New Gear Reentry Program | Public Law 119-74 | Reentry InitiativeDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $300,000 |
| Save One Life Foundation | Public Law 119-74 | Youth Mentoring InitiativeDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $250,000 |
| City of Chicago, Chicago Police Department | Public Law 119-74 | Equipment upgradesDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $500,000 |
| City of Springfield | Public Law 119-74 | Equipment upgradesDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $750,000 |
| Bradley University | Public Law 119-74 | Instrumentation and equipment upgradesNASA · SSMS | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| ASI, Inc. | Public Law 119-75 | to expand workforce development, including purchasing equipment and providing supportive servicesDOL · Employment and Training Administration | IL | $750,000 |
| Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois | Public Law 119-75 | for facilities and equipment to expand a dental clinicHHS · Health Resources and Services Administration | IL | $700,000 |
| Community Health Care, Inc. | Public Law 119-75 | for equipment to improve dental servicesHHS · Health Resources and Services Administration | IL | $328,000 |
| McDermott Center | Public Law 119-75 | for facilities and equipment to expand dental servicesHHS · Health Resources and Services Administration | IL | $268,000 |
| Memorial Hospital Belleville | Public Law 119-75 | for equipment to improve intensive care servicesHHS · Health Resources and Services Administration | IL | $1,250,000 |
| OSF HealthCare System | Public Law 119-75 | for facilities and equipment to construct a dental clinicHHS · Health Resources and Services Administration | IL | $2,000,000 |
| Parkland College District 505 | Public Law 119-75 | for facilities and equipment to construct a dental clinicHHS · Health Resources and Services Administration | IL | $3,500,000 |
| The Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University (School of Dental Medicine) | Public Law 119-75 | for facilities and equipment to renovate a dental clinicHHS · Health Resources and Services Administration | IL | $1,100,000 |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago | Public Law 119-75 | for mental health and trauma services for pediatric patientsHHS · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | IL | $1,000,000 |
| Joliet Fire Department | Public Law 119-75 | for a community mental health program expansionHHS · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | IL | $1,000,000 |
| Sinai Health System | Public Law 119-75 | for a trauma recovery programHHS · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | IL | $1,500,000 |
| Center for Housing and Health | Public Law 119-75 | for supportive services for at-risk individuals, including housingHHS · Administration for Children and Families | IL | $1,300,000 |
| DePaul University | Public Law 119-75 | for a civic learning initiativeED · Innovation and Improvement | IL | $720,000 |
| Youth Guidance | Public Law 119-75 | for mentoring programs in Chicago Public SchoolsED · Innovation and Improvement | IL | $500,000 |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | Public Law 119-75 | to expand nursing and health education, including the purchase of equipmentED · Higher Education | IL | $1,000,000 |
| Quincy University | Public Law 119-75 | to expand education programs, including the purchase of equipmentED · Higher Education | IL | $1,320,000 |
| IL | Public Law 119-75 | Town of Normal--Trail ExtensionDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | IL | $1,900,000 |
| Commuter Rail Division of the RTA d/b/a Metra | Public Law 119-75 | Metra's O'Hare Express Infrastructure StudyDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | IL | $1,500,000 |
| Chicago Transit Authority | Public Law 119-75 | Track Reconstruction DesignDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | IL | $2,000,000 |
| Illinois Department of Transportation | Public Law 119-75 | Transit ImprovementsDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | IL | $3,711,000 |
| Bloomington Normal Public Transit System (dba Connect Transit) | Public Law 119-75 | Transportation Center Pedestrian Access ImprovementsDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | IL | $1,600,000 |
| Illinois Department of Transportation | Public Law 119-75 | Station ImprovementsDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | IL | $134,000 |
| City of Aurora | Public Law 119-75 | Homelessness Prevention Project for the City of AuroraDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $1,000,000 |
| DuPage County Division of Transportation | Public Law 119-75 | 91st Street Infrastructure Improvement ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $750,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago | Public Law 119-75 | Capital ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $500,000 |
| Lincoln Presidential Foundation | Public Law 119-75 | Facility ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $450,000 |
| State of Illinois | Public Law 119-75 | Land RemediationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $3,000,000 |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | Public Law 119-75 | Construction of the National Institute for Advanced ManufacturingDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $2,500,000 |
| Full Circle Communities | Public Law 119-75 | Supportive Housing DevelopmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $750,000 |
| City of Hamilton | Public Law 119-75 | Food Security ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $2,500,000 |
| Carbondale Community Arts, Inc. dba Artspace 304 | Public Law 119-75 | Economic Hub ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $693,000 |
| City of North Chicago | Public Law 119-75 | Fire TruckDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $861,000 |
| Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University | Public Law 119-75 | Facilities Improvements and Technology UpgradesDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $500,000 |
| Navy Pier Inc. | Public Law 119-75 | Equipment UpgradesDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $722,000 |
| North Lawndale Employment Network | Public Law 119-75 | Workforce Accelerator ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $1,000,000 |
| City of Rockford | Public Law 119-86 | Keith Creek Greenway ImprovementsFEMA · Federal Assistance-PDM | IL | $2,000,000 |
| DuPage County Stormwater Management | Public Law 119-86 | Flood Reduction ProjectFEMA · Federal Assistance-PDM | IL | $225,000 |
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