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| Term Start | Term End | Role | State | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2008 | Senator | IL | Democrat |
| See All 9 Terms | ||||
Committee Membership
- Senate Appropriations
- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
- Defense
- State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
- Transportation, Treasury, the Judiciary, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
- Senate Judiciary
- Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights
- Crime and Drugs
- Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security
- Senate Rules and Administration
Most Recent Sponsored Bills
Sponsored Bill Statistics
Recent Voting History
| Bill | Voted |
|---|---|
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H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 On the Cloture Motion (Upon Reconsideration, Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider H.R. 6331 ) |
Aye July 09, 2008 |
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H.R.6304 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008 On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 6304 ) |
Nay July 09, 2008 |
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H.R.6304 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008 On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on H.R. 6304 ) |
Nay July 09, 2008 |
Voting Trends Analysis
- Most often votes with: Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D, NJ]
- Least often votes with: Sen. Jim DeMint [R, SC]
- Republican most often votes with: Sen. Olympia Snowe [R, ME]
- Democrat least often votes with: Sen. Ben Nelson [D, NE]
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Richard Durbin in the News
July 07, 2008 Fermilab Saved from Chopping Block--for Now
Jackson said the lab is "very encouraged" by support from Illinois congressional Democrats, Sen. Richard Durbin and Rep. Bill Foster, a former Fermilab ...
July 05, 2008 82-year-old Navy vet receives honorary high school diploma
He and his wife, Cathy, wrote to Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. Richard Durbin to ask for help. Obama's staff found an Illinois state law that allows war ...
July 03, 2008 DeLauro, Dodd Talk Gas Pain, Relief
Richard Durbin, D-Ill., and Robert Menendez, DN.J., that would compel big oil companies to utilize 68 million acres they lease for $5 per acre per year, ...
Richard Durbin in the Blogs
July 09, 2008 Dems Consider Offshore Drilling
Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin told The Wall Street Journal that he's "open to drilling and responsible production" and that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid may be too. Durbin said he would only support drilling if the oil and ...
July 09, 2008 Todayâs Science Policy News for July, 9th 2008
Top Democrat may back new offshore drilling: report. APââIâm open to drilling and responsible production,â Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin told The Wall Street Journal. Shaheen bashes Sununu on science funding ...
July 09, 2008 Today's Tour of the Web
Bad enough that one top Democrat, Senator Richard Durbin, is thinking about breaking ranks with the rest of the Democratic Party and supporting off-shore oil drilling. Das ist unglaublich! (Obama, did you notice my use of German there? ...
Source: Libertas et Memoria
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Campaign Contributions
Top Contributor: Kirkland & Ellis ($59,524)
| Industry | Donation | % of total |
|---|---|---|
| Lawyers & Lobbyists | $1,962,111 | 32.5 % |
| Finance/Insur/RealEst | $1,326,346 | 21.9 % |
| Other | $588,230 | 9.7 % |
| Misc Business | $475,002 | 7.9 % |
| Health | $347,085 | 5.7 % |
| Ideology/Single-Issue | $324,175 | 5.4 % |
| Communic/Electronics | $309,300 | 5.1 % |
| Labor | $173,400 | 2.9 % |
| Transportation | $146,025 | 2.4 % |
| Agribusiness | $132,714 | 2.2 % |
| Construction | $131,200 | 2.2 % |
| Energy/Nat Resource | $75,100 | 1.2 % |
| Defense | $52,250 | 0.9 % |
| Total: | $6,042,938 |
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From: Caren.Bryant
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 11:19 AM
To: 'Correspondence_Reply@durbin.senate.gov'
Subject: RE: Message From Senator Durbin
Importance: High
My contact w/you, Senator Durbin, was less about the health plans and more about getting diabetes education given by certified diabetes educators reimbursed by insurance providers along with Medicare and Public Aid. We have millions of people who need education to stop the progress to Type 2 Diabetes, but it isn’t covered by many, if any insurance or government programs. Further, reimbursement to nurses who work as diabetes educators is not reimbursable unless that nurse is working under physically present guidance of a physician. Certification means we are trained to provide the appropriate education to people at risk and who have diabetes. We want to be proactive about the disease process. We want to hold off the complications poor management brings about. Complications, also known as chronic diseases and conditions, drain our insurance dollars.
Having affordable health coverage is a big deal. But, being able to use the health coverage to its fullest advantage for the insured is a bigger deal and should be the goal.
Thank you for your time,
Caren
Endocrinology--Courtesy, Care, Commitment--Our Formula for Excellence
Caren K. Bryant, RN, BSN
Endocrinology Department
217-383-3490
602 W. University Ave.
Urbana, IL 61801-2594
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From: Correspondence_Reply@durbin.senate.gov [mailto:Correspondence_Reply@durbin.senate.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 10:29 AM
To: Caren.Bryant
Subject: Message From Senator Durbin
January 15, 2008
Ms. Caren Bryant
1023 Saint Andrews Cir
Rantoul, IL 61866
Dear Ms. Bryant:
Thank you for contacting me to share your opposition to association health plans.
I share your interest in this issue. Throughout Illinois, whether I am talking to employers or employees, I hear concerns about the affordability of health insurance. I proposed legislation in 1997, and again in 1999, to make health insurance premiums fully tax deductible for the self-employed. My legislation was fully implemented in 2003. I am also working to expand health insurance options and affordability for small businesses and their employees.
For the last several years, Senator Lincoln of Arkansas and I have been working for passage of the Small Employers Health Benefits Program Act, which would expand the range of options available to small businesses and consumers in the health care marketplace by giving non-government employees the kind of flexibility and choice that members of Congress and federal government workers currently enjoy. The measure is based on the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP), which provides a choice of health plans, the savings that come with group purchasing, comprehensive benefits, and open enrollment periods. Under our bill, the self-employed and employees of small businesses would be eligible to enroll in a health insurance plan similar to those offered to members of Congress. Small businesses willing to contribute a fair share of the cost of their employees' health insurance would be able to offer coverage to their employees through this program with tax credits to help them afford the cost for low-paid employees.
Earlier this year, Senator Vitter from Louisiana and Senator Thune from South Dakota proposed an amendment to the Fair Minimum Wage bill (H.R. 2) which would have created association health plans (AHPs). I am pleased that this amendment was not brought to a vote. While I am not opposed to the idea of small businesses joining together through their associations to offer affordable health insurance to their employees, proposals in previous Congresses to create AHPs have had serious flaws.
It is important that all Americans have access to affordable health care. I will continue to keep your concerns in mind as I work to provide insurance options to the self-employed, small businesses, and their employees.
Thank you again for your message.
Sincerely,
Richard J. Durbin
United States Senator
RJD/ns
P.S. If you are ever visiting Washington, please feel free to join Senator Obama and me at our weekly constituent coffee. When the Senate is in session, we provide coffee and donuts every Thursday at 8:30 a.m. as we hear what is on the minds of Illinoisans and respond to your questions. We would welcome your participation. Please call my D.C. office for more details.
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HELP OUR KIDS IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM ALL OVER WE NEED FOSTER CARE REFORM TO STOP THESE KIDS FROM BEING RAPED AND BEING USED AS SEX TOYS IN 2008! THE POOR PROPLE'S CAMPAIGN INC MR JERRY ROBINSON TIME TO STAND UP IN 2008 !!
HELP OUR KIDS IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM ALL OVER WE NEED FOSTER CARE REFORM TO STOP THESE KIDS FROM BEING RAPED AND BEING USED AS SEX TOYS IN 2008! THE POOR PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGN INC MR JERRY ROBINSON TIME TO STAND UP IN 2008 !!
HELP OUR KIDS IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM ALL OVER WE NEED FOSTER CARE REFORM TO STOP THESE KIDS FROM BEING RAPED AND BEING USED AS SEX TOYS IN 2008! THE POOR PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGN INC MR JERRY ROBINSON TIME TO STAND UP IN 2008 !!
WE MUST AN WILL STOP BILL HR 1955 AND S BILL 1959 MY PEOPLE STAND UP !!!!!!!!!!!
What happens when the jobs are gone people are lined up for miles at soup kitchens , bread is rationed because of high wheat prices? Sounds like a depression to me..
Mr. Durbin: I suggest you read your oath of office again. The oath you took you sure haven't taken it to heart very much. It says you are supposed to defend the constitution of the United States against all enemies,foreign and domestic. So why in hell have we still got open borders and ports after all these years after 9/11. The American people should be your top and utmost priority not the illegal aliens. Everytime you side with the illegal aliens you're slapping the American people in the face.
Mad as hell in Illinois
help the homeless get food and cute abercrombie clothes to wear on the streets of Illinois. seriously ive never even heard of you which means you're not doing anything.
Sincerly,
Pissed off.
Mr. Durbin,
Thou shalt help the individuals in Iraq. They are suffering and if each state gives the help we need, we can all bond together and succeed. I hope you are realizing this current issue is a voluptious matter that needs to be recognized. Thank you for your time, much apprecciated. I would really enjoy having coffee with you sometime to discuss this matter.
Sincerely,
...me.
I have been out of work since November 2007. My unemployment benefits have run out. My money has run out. I unable to obtain employment and need more time to continue my search for employment. I am at risk of losing my car. Gas prices continue to rise daily. I am highly skilled in my field. My State Rhode Island is one of the hardest hit with unemployment. I am 53 old and have worked hard all my life. I've paid taxes all my life, and this is how my country is treating me. Unbelievable. The Senate, House and President continue to play games as peoples life's are put in jeopardy. Totally disgusting. So all the extra time that I am not spending on looking for employment, I will dedicate to making sure any politician that votes nay on not extending unemployment insurance will be out of a job their next term by informing the public of their decision in every forum available. I will encourage others to do so as well. It is time in this country for the people to take control of their government again and take it out of the hands of the uninformed, out of touch, uncompassionate, ignorant, greedy, self absorbed fools that are the true terrorists ruining this country. Pass a fxxkxxg bill extending unemployment benefits or you will be out of a fxxkxxg job!!!!!!!!!
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