Senator Richard Durbin
Democrat • Illinois • 10th Term • Sworn In 1983
- 36 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 28 of 100) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 15 of 100)
- 262 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 6 of 100) 3 Made Into Law (Ranks 7 of 100)
- Most often votes with:
- Sen. Charles Schumer
- Sen. Susan Collins
- Least often votes with:
- Sen. Ben Nelson
- Sen. Mike Lee
- Votes with party 95%
- Abstains: 1%
Person's Views
- Today: 36
- Past Seven Days: 321
- All-Time: 60,490
Most Recent Sponsored Bills
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S.Res.473Introduced May 24, 2012 41 Views
A resolution commending Rotary International and others for their efforts to prevent and eradicate polio.
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S.3081 - Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2012Introduced May 10, 2012 34 Views
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax rate parity among all tobacco products, and for other purposes.
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S.3054 - Army Arsenal Strategic Workload Enhancement Act of 2012Introduced May 09, 2012 40 Views
A bill to provide strategic workload to Army arsenals in their function as a critical component of the organic defense industrial base.
Most Recent Co-Sponsored Bills
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S.J.Res.41Introduced May 24, 2012 72 Views
A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the nuclear program of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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S.Res.475Senate Passed May 25, 2012 89 Views
A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable E. James Abdnor, former United States Senator and Congressman from the State of South Dakota.
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S.3220 - Paycheck Fairness ActIntroduced May 24, 2012 111 Views
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages o...
Recent Voting History
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S.2343 Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of2012
On Passage of the Bill (S. 2343)May 24, 2012
Aye
(with party)
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S.2343 Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of2012
On the Amendment (Alexander Amdt. No. 2153)May 24, 2012
Nay
(with party)
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S.3187 Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2012
On Passage of the Bill (S. 3187 As Amended)May 24, 2012
Aye
(with party)
Recent News Coverage
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06/02/12
Changes may be made at VA after complaints
In February, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Springfield, received additional detailed allegations concerning one of the physicians. The VA Office of Inspector General, Office of Healthcare Inspections conducted an inspection Feb. 29 and March 1 at the Marion VA.
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The Southern
06/01/12
Obama got your toaster, wants your bread
You may recall last year Illinois Senator Dick Durbin making banking reforms worse by dictating debit card fees banks can charge retailers. While perhaps not noticing the subsequent price-shifting by banks and the increases by retailers to make ...
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RedState
06/01/12
Armenian President meets with U.S. Senator Durbin
Armenian FM, U.S. Senator discuss Karabakh settlement Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met with the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee member Dick Durbin. Angry Birds Space updated with 10 Food Planet levels The update brings additional value to ...
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PanARMENIAN Network
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Changes may be made at VA after complaints
In February, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Springfield, received additional detailed allegations concerning one of the physicians. The VA Office of Inspector General, Office of Healthcare Inspections conducted an inspection Feb. 29 and March 1 at the Marion VA.
Obama got your toaster, wants your bread
You may recall last year Illinois Senator Dick Durbin making banking reforms worse by dictating debit card fees banks can charge retailers. While perhaps not noticing the subsequent price-shifting by banks and the increases by retailers to make ...
Armenian President meets with U.S. Senator Durbin
Armenian FM, U.S. Senator discuss Karabakh settlement Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met with the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee member Dick Durbin. Angry Birds Space updated with 10 Food Planet levels The update brings additional value to ...
Recent Blog Coverage
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05/22/12
Kirk, Durbin Language Saving Waukegan Coast Guard Station ...
At the urging of Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) the Senate Committee on Appropriations today voted on a U.S. Department of Homeland Security funding measure which included language denying the ...
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05/22/12
The Dake Page: Senator Durbin Calls for Passage of Safe ...
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin has called upon his colleagues to pass the Safe Chemicals Act, "which would update and modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976." Durbin calls the 36 year old law “antiquated and ...
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The Dake Page
05/22/12
Videos - US Senator Dick Durbin - U.S. Senate
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) was joined today by Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and members of the Safer Chemicals Healthy Families Coalition at a news conference to called for Senate passage ...
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Kirk, Durbin Language Saving Waukegan Coast Guard Station ...
At the urging of Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) the Senate Committee on Appropriations today voted on a U.S. Department of Homeland Security funding measure which included language denying the ...
The Dake Page: Senator Durbin Calls for Passage of Safe ...
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin has called upon his colleagues to pass the Safe Chemicals Act, "which would update and modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976." Durbin calls the 36 year old law “antiquated and ...
Videos - US Senator Dick Durbin - U.S. Senate
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) was joined today by Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and members of the Safer Chemicals Healthy Families Coalition at a news conference to called for Senate passage ...
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Featured Members of Congress
On February 24, 2009 Dick Durbin was featured on the homepage of OpenCongress:
Illinois senior senator Dick Durbin (D) on Tuesday added his voice to the growing chorus of senators calling on junior Illinois senator <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/412328_roland_burris">Roland Burris</a> (D) to resign. "If I were in that position, I would resign," Durbin told reporters after a private meeting with Burris. Burris, who was appointed by former-Gov. Rod Blagojevich, recently admitted to trying to raise campaign funds for the Governor.
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