U.S. Congress - Senator Dick Durbin, Illinois (D) 
Senator Richard Durbin
Democrat • Illinois • 10th Term • Sworn In 1983
- 35 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 28 of 100) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 15 of 100)
- 255 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 6 of 100) 3 Made Into Law (Ranks 6 of 100)
- Most often votes with:
- Sen. Charles Schumer
- Sen. Susan Collins
- Least often votes with:
- Sen. Ben Nelson
- Sen. Jim DeMint
- Votes with party 96%
- Abstains: 1%
Person's Views
- Today: 75
- Past Seven Days: 378
- All-Time: 59,565
Most Recent Sponsored Bills
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S.3081 - Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2012Introduced May 10, 2012 53 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 28 Views
A bill to provide strategic workload to Army arsenals in their function as a critical component of the organic defense industrial base.
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S.2303 - Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act of 2012Introduced Apr 19, 2012 36 Views
A bill to require rulemaking by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to address considerations in evaluating the need ...
Most Recent Co-Sponsored Bills
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S.Res.456Senate Passed May 10, 2012 26 Views
A resolution commemorating and acknowledging the dedication and sacrifice made by the Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers who h...
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S.3085Introduced May 10, 2012 33 Views
A bill to provide for the expansion of affordable refinancing of mortgages held by the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal H...
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S.Res.447Senate Passed May 08, 2012 72 Views
A resolution congratulating the students, parents, teachers, and administrators of charter schools across the United States for ongoing contri...
Recent Voting History
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On the Nomination (Confirmation John J. Tharp, Jr., of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois)May 14, 2012
Aye
(with party)
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S.2343 Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of2012
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 2343)May 08, 2012 Aye
(with party)
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On the Nomination (Confirmation Jacqueline H. Nguyen, of California, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit)May 07, 2012 Aye
(with party)
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05/14/12
Senator Durbin Calls for Passage of Safe Chemicals Act
CHICAGO, IL--(ENEWSPF)--May 14, 2012. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today called for Senate passage of legislation that would overhaul an antiquated law that has left American families exposed to dangerous toxic chemicals included in everyday household .
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05/14/12
Transcript: Sen. Dick Durbin on State of the Union
On CNN's State of the Union, Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Dick Durbin, D-Ill., discussed Obama's support of same-sex marriage. Read the full transcript here. Want to stay ahead of the curve? Sign up for National Journal’s AM & PM Must Reads.
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NationalJournal.com
05/14/12
Attorney Jeffrey A. Collins of Jones & Collins LLC Calls for Support of Sen. Durbin’s Student Loan Bankruptcy Legislation
Collins is calling upon Illinois residents to show their support for a bill proposed by Senator Dick Durbin. While the media has focused on student loan interest rates, there is a more pressing concern affecting not only students, but everyone struggling .
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Senator Durbin Calls for Passage of Safe Chemicals Act
CHICAGO, IL--(ENEWSPF)--May 14, 2012. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today called for Senate passage of legislation that would overhaul an antiquated law that has left American families exposed to dangerous toxic chemicals included in everyday household .
Transcript: Sen. Dick Durbin on State of the Union
On CNN's State of the Union, Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Dick Durbin, D-Ill., discussed Obama's support of same-sex marriage. Read the full transcript here. Want to stay ahead of the curve? Sign up for National Journal’s AM & PM Must Reads.
Attorney Jeffrey A. Collins of Jones & Collins LLC Calls for Support of Sen. Durbin’s Student Loan Bankruptcy Legislation
Collins is calling upon Illinois residents to show their support for a bill proposed by Senator Dick Durbin. While the media has focused on student loan interest rates, there is a more pressing concern affecting not only students, but everyone struggling .
Recent Blog Coverage
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05/14/12
Schilling: '1111 Days of Irresponsibility' « The Blog Peoria Project
Bobby Schilling (R-Colona) is once again calling on U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) to show leadership and exercise his position of authority within the Senate to persuade Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad (D-N ...
05/14/12
Senator Durbin Calls for Passage of Safe Chemicals Act
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today called for Senate passage of legislation that would overhaul an antiquated law that has left American families exposed to dangerous toxic chemicals included in everyday household ...
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05/14/12
Senator Dick Durbin Calls for a Tax Increase on Premium Cigars ...
Best Cigar Prices US Senator for Illinois, Dick Durbin, along with Senators Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) are calling for an increase in federal taxes on premium cigars. The proposed legislation ...
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Schilling: '1111 Days of Irresponsibility' « The Blog Peoria Project
Bobby Schilling (R-Colona) is once again calling on U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) to show leadership and exercise his position of authority within the Senate to persuade Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad (D-N ...
Senator Durbin Calls for Passage of Safe Chemicals Act
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today called for Senate passage of legislation that would overhaul an antiquated law that has left American families exposed to dangerous toxic chemicals included in everyday household ...
Senator Dick Durbin Calls for a Tax Increase on Premium Cigars ...
Best Cigar Prices US Senator for Illinois, Dick Durbin, along with Senators Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) are calling for an increase in federal taxes on premium cigars. The proposed legislation ...
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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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