Richard Joseph Durbin

Senator from Illinois

SENATEDEMOCRAT1983–nowID D000563

LegislationHEADLINE

95%with Dems

of 8,437 votes

Nominations

96%with Dems

of 2,173 · confirmations only

All contested

95%with Dems

of 10,610 · both combined

Steepest move

+7 pts

1985 → 1987

still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓19831989199520012007201320192025

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

97.1%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1985 → 1987, +7 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 17, 2026noneKasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of TexasNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 17, 2026S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Full textA bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

NAYVoted against both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 15, 2026S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Sep 15, 2026H.R. 3633To provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026noneMatthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 14, 2026noneMatthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Aug 8, 2026S. 5271A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Aug 8, 2026noneTodd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney GeneralNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 806 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance95.7% · 2,686 votes

Armed Forces and National Security94.8% · 694 votes

Congress96.4% · 662 votes

Taxation97.2% · 427 votes

International Affairs91.8% · 403 votes

Government Operations and Politics92.3% · 350 votes

Health98.5% · 335 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement96.1% · 230 votes

Finance and Financial Sector95.8% · 212 votes

Transportation and Public Works91.9% · 198 votes

Labor and Employment96.2% · 185 votes

Immigration95% · 180 votes

Science, Technology, Communications92.1% · 178 votes

Energy98.3% · 173 votes

Education94.5% · 165 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance83.9% · 161 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources96.9% · 161 votes

Agriculture and Food84.6% · 156 votes

Environmental Protection93.7% · 127 votes

Housing and Community Development91.9% · 74 votes

Emergency Management97% · 67 votes

Water Resources Development84.8% · 66 votes

Law98.5% · 65 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues88.7% · 62 votes

Social Welfare96.6% · 59 votes

Commerce96.5% · 57 votes

Native Americans100% · 25 votes

Families73.3% · 15 votes

Commemorations71.4% · 14 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion81.8% · 11 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Animals— · 2 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 2 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

22 Congresses

98th · 1983105th · 1997119th · 2025

Democrat · House · IL98th–104th

Democrat · Senate · IL105th–119th

Term datesexact

Richard Joseph Durbin

Senator from Illinois

SENATED1983–now22 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

94.8%with Democrats

of 8,437 votes · 5.2% with Republicans

Nominations96%of 2,173 votes

All contested95%of 10,610 · combined

Steepest move+7 pts1985→87, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019832025

2025–26 · 119th · Democrat97.1%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 806 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance95.7% · 2,686

Armed Forces and National Security94.8% · 694

Congress96.4% · 662

Taxation97.2% · 427

International Affairs91.8% · 403

Government Operations and Politics92.3% · 350

Health98.5% · 335

Crime and Law Enforcement96.1% · 230

Finance and Financial Sector95.8% · 212

Transportation and Public Works91.9% · 198

Labor and Employment96.2% · 185

Immigration95% · 180

Science, Technology, Communications92.1% · 178

Energy98.3% · 173

Education94.5% · 165

Foreign Trade and International Finance83.9% · 161

Public Lands and Natural Resources96.9% · 161

Agriculture and Food84.6% · 156

Environmental Protection93.7% · 127

Housing and Community Development91.9% · 74

Emergency Management97% · 67

Water Resources Development84.8% · 66

Law98.5% · 65

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues88.7% · 62

Social Welfare96.6% · 59

Commerce96.5% · 57

Native Americans100% · 25

Families73.3% · 15

Commemorations71.4% · 14

Arts, Culture, Religion81.8% · 11

Animals— · 2

Social Sciences and History— · 2

Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

Service record

98th · 1983119th · 2025

Democrat98th–104th

Democrat105th–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th