Richard J. Durbin
Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Durbin has a recorded vote on 38 laws that passed.
This record covers laws that passed. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.
The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 38 came to a recorded vote in the Senate while Durbin is a member. The rest passed the Senate by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Durbin votes Yes on the HALT Fentanyl Act, the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
On funding the government, Durbin votes Yes on the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown; the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies; and the September 2026 funding extension, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law.
Durbin votes No on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the Rescissions Act of 2025, which cancelled about $9 billion in approved spending; and the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the Senate in that time. Durbin votes to cancel 0 and against cancelling 24.
Durbin votes differently from most Senate Democrats on 2 of 38 Yes and No votes: Yes on the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies and Yes on the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown.
Votes on laws that passed
Most recent
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
A package of housing measures intended to increase the supply of homes.
Gives the Department of Homeland Security extra money for border and immigration enforcement, in seven amounts that add up to $69.545 billion.
Most recent No votes
Gives the Department of Homeland Security extra money for border and immigration enforcement, in seven amounts that add up to $69.545 billion.
Cancels a federal order that had closed about 225,000 acres of national forest in northeastern Minnesota, near the Boundary Waters, to new mining leases for 20 years.
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 1 law.
From the official record
Statements from the official record: Not checked yet. A statement appears here after a person reviews our account of the law or order it is about.
From this member’s press releases
From a secondary sourceThese are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.
2 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.”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 80 spending items this member requested, $97,805,000 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 |
Show all 80
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kane County Coroner's Office | Public Law 119-74 | Equipment UpgradesDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. | Public Law 119-74 | Violence Prevention InitiativeDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $1,500,000 |
| City of Aurora | Public Law 119-74 | Crisis Intervention InitiativeDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $128,000 |
| Safer Foundation | Public Law 119-74 | Reentry initiativeDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $650,000 |
| University of Chicago Crime Lab | Public Law 119-74 | Police and community violence intervention initiativeDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $600,000 |
| Village of Oak Park | Public Law 119-74 | Equipment UpgradesDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $185,000 |
| City of Freeport | Public Law 119-74 | Technology upgradesDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $600,000 |
| Rush University System for Health | Public Law 119-74 | Violent Crime Data Sharing InitiativeDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $1,665,000 |
| SING--Shifting Into New Gear Reentry Program | Public Law 119-74 | Reentry InitiativeDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $300,000 |
| Save One Life Foundation | Public Law 119-74 | Youth Mentoring InitiativeDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $250,000 |
| City of Chicago, Chicago Police Department | Public Law 119-74 | Equipment upgradesDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | 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 |
| 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 |
13 rows here have the same law, recipient, purpose and amount as another row. The Congressional Record may print one item more than once. The count and the total include each row.
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Online ads
No advertiser in the ad libraries we read is tied to this member by an FEC number or an exact name.
Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 6, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Durbin's campaign reports receiving $80,463.14 and reports spending $753,717.63, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number S6IL00151as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number S6IL00151as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $80,463.14 | $1,106,383.69 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $753,717.63 | $915,337.33 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $1,001,532.73 | $1,674,787.22 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number S6IL00151as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number S6IL00151as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $21,371.81 | $303,030.12 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $10,678.87 | $99,266.14 |
| Other political committees | $7,000.00 | $168,775.00 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- FRIENDS OF DICK DURBIN COMMITTEE Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00148999
- PRAIRIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00347195
Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.
See contributions by size and by state, and the saved FEC files
Where this comes from
We saved our own copy of each official Senate vote file listed here before writing this page. A code beside a file is its fingerprint, a short code that changes if the file's contents change.
