Richard J. Durbin

Democrat Senate Minority Whip U.S. Senate

State: Illinois
Salary: $174,000/year

77

Recorded Votes

18

Became Law

128

Bills Sponsored

All Representatives

Next Election On the November 3, 2026 Ballot

Last won: 2020 (54.9%, +16.0pt) Terms served: 5 Term length: 6 years

Richard J. Durbin is a Democratic Senator from Illinois serving in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). Now in their 5th term, they have cast 77 recorded votes, seen 18 measures become law, and sponsored 128 bills. They won their 2020 election with 54.9% of the vote, a 16.0-point margin. Up for re-election November 2026.

77 Votes 18 Laws 128 Bills Sponsored 54.9% 2020 Win 5 Terms 2026 Re-election

How congressional sessions work

Each numbered Congress spans two calendar years and is divided into two sessions: the first session (odd-numbered year, e.g., 2025) and the second session (even-numbered year, e.g., 2026). Modern Congresses begin on January 3 of odd-numbered years and end on January 3 two years later, unless a law sets a different date. The House is elected every two years, while Senators serve six-year terms staggered so that roughly one-third of the Senate is up for election every two years.

119-s4465 2026-04-30 Senate

A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.

Became Law Yea

119-sconres33 2026-04-21 Senate

A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.

Introduced Yea

119-s1318 2025-04-07 Senate

Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act

Committee Yea

119-s1020 2025-03-13 Senate

A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.

Became Law Yea

119-s3971 2026-03-03 Senate

Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act

Became Law Nay

119-s723 2025-02-25 Senate

Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025

Became Law Yea

119-s2503 2025-07-29 Senate

Committee Yea

119-s1383 2025-04-09 Senate

Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025

Committee Yea

119-s284 2025-01-28 Senate

Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act

Became Law Yea

119-s1071 2025-03-14 Senate

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Became Law Nay

119-s356 2025-02-03 Senate

Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025

Became Law Nay

119-sjres80 2025-09-18 Senate

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision".

Became Law Nay

119-s1582 2025-05-01 Senate

Became Law Nay

119-s1596 2025-05-05 Senate

Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act

Became Law Nay

119-s331 2025-01-30 Senate

HALT Fentanyl Act

Became Law Yea

119-sjres31 2025-03-06 Senate

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act".

Became Law Yea

119-sjres13 2025-02-04 Senate

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency of the Department of the Treasury relating to the review of applications under the Bank Merger Act.

Became Law Nay

119-s146 2025-01-16 Senate

Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act

Became Law Nay

119-sjres28 2025-02-27 Senate

A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications".

Became Law Yea

119-sjres18 2025-02-13 Senate

A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions".

Became Law Nay

Election History

Regular Election Up for Re-election 2026 5 terms served

54.9% 3,278,930 votes

Won by 16.0 points

Mark C. Curran Jr. (R) 38.9% 2,319,870

Willie L. Wilson (O) 4.0% 237,699

Danny Malouf (L) 1.3% 75,673

Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Current Election Status

Current Term Ends N/A

Term Length 6 years (staggered thirds)

Next Election November 3, 2026

Status Up for Re-election 2026

Campaign Finance (FEC)

$79,858

Total Raised

$778,172

Total Spent

$976,473

Cash on Hand

Source: Federal Election Commission · Candidate ID: S6IL00151 · Through 03/31/2026 · 2026 Cycle

Federal Spending in Your State

Federal dollars obligated to this state in FY2025. Reflects ongoing programs and prior authorizations — not decisions by the current officeholder.

$134,552,124,711

FY2025 total obligations

$72,224,334,182 FY2026 (YTD)

Top agencies (FY2025)

Social Security Administration $57,618,560,917

Department of Health and Human Services $35,738,028,725

Department of Defense $7,224,958,518

Department of Agriculture $6,762,930,436

Department of Veterans Affairs $6,313,215,030

Top awards (FY2025)

Illinois Department Of Healthcare & Family Services grant Department of Health and Human Services $20,304,018,347

Illinois Department Of Healthcare & Family Services grant Department of Health and Human Services $19,064,022,090

Uchicago Argonne, LLC contract Department of Energy $17,136,612,158

Fermi Research Alliance, LLC contract Department of Energy $8,292,579,521

Illinois Emergency Management Agency And Office Of Homeland Security grant Department of Homeland Security $2,177,862,433

Source: USASpending.gov. Voting records via official House/Senate clerk roll-call data. District map: post-2020 census (118th/119th Congress).

Financial Transparency

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Senate Financial Disclosures Annual reports & periodic transaction filings

OpenSecrets Profile Campaign donors, lobbying, & outside spending

Illinois Congressional Delegation

Other members of the 119^th Congress representing Illinois. View full Illinois delegation

Dick Durbin U.S. Senate Democratic

Tammy Duckworth U.S. Senate Democratic

Bill Foster U.S. House • Illinois U.S. House Illinois District 11 Democratic

Brad Schneider U.S. House • Illinois U.S. House Illinois District 10 Democratic

Danny K. Davis U.S. House • Illinois U.S. House Illinois District 7 Democratic

Darin LaHood U.S. House • Illinois U.S. House Illinois District 16 Republican

Delia Ramirez U.S. House • Illinois U.S. House Illinois District 3 Democratic

Eric Sorensen U.S. House • Illinois U.S. House Illinois District 17 Democratic

Jan Schakowsky U.S. House • Illinois U.S. House Illinois District 9 Democratic

Jesus Garcia U.S. House • Illinois U.S. House Illinois District 4 Democratic

Jonathan Jackson U.S. House • Illinois U.S. House Illinois District 1 Democratic

Lauren Underwood U.S. House • Illinois U.S. House Illinois District 14 Democratic

Mary Miller U.S. House • Illinois U.S. House Illinois District 15 Republican

Mike Bost U.S. House • Illinois U.S. House Illinois District 12 Republican

Mike Quigley U.S. House • Illinois U.S. House Illinois District 5 Democratic

Nikki Budzinski U.S. House • Illinois U.S. House Illinois District 13 Democratic

Raja Krishnamoorthi U.S. House • Illinois U.S. House Illinois District 8 Democratic

Robin Kelly U.S. House • Illinois U.S. House Illinois District 2 Democratic

Sean Casten U.S. House • Illinois U.S. House Illinois District 6 Democratic