Dick Durbin
DU.S. Senator · Illinois · 98th-119th, 43 years 8 months
Overview of the Representative's office, activities, and communications.
About
Durbin, Richard Joseph A Senator and a Representative from Illinois; born in East St. Louis, St. , November 21, 1944; graduated from Assumption High School, East St.…
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Years served
43
Bills introduced
131
Enacted
0
Cosponsored
452
Committees
12
Performance & Participation
Votes CastMiddle 50%
97% — Voted in 845 of 869 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 87%
Vote IndependenceTop 25%
5.8% — Voted against their own party majority 48 of 834 times.
Avg 2.8% · Most independent: 19.0% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedTop 25%
685 — Attracted 685 cosponsors across 131 bills.
Avg 320 · Most: 967 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
103 — Attracted 103 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 79 · Most: 354 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenTop 25%
452 — 452 bills cosponsored.
Avg 330 · Most: 727 · Least: 30
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
111 — 111 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 94 · Most: 425 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiBottom 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.65 · Most: +0.93 · Least: +0.48
Press Release ToneiBottom 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.33 · Most: +0.62 · Least: +0.09
Committee Assignments
12 committees · 2 leadership roles
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Election 2026 recap
WSIU Public Broadcasting · Nov 4, 2026
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