DemocratSenate · Illinois
Durbin, Richard J.
1983 first elected● Currently serving43 years servedBorn 1944M
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Based on bills Durbin, Richard J. sponsored or cosponsored in Congress, grouped by policy area. This reflects legislative activity, not a survey of personal opinions.
Education
Sponsored 2 · Cosponsored 12International Affairs
Sponsored 2 · Cosponsored 7- A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Jimmy Lai, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Ekpar Asat detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jingping. ↗
- A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping. ↗
Government Operations and Politics
Sponsored 5 · Cosponsored 3Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsored 3 · Cosponsored 5- A resolution expressing the condolences of the Senate and honoring the memory of the victims on the fourth anniversary of the mass shooting at the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, on July 4, 2022. ↗
- A resolution expressing support for the designation of June 5, 2026, as "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" and June 2026 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month". ↗
Immigration
Sponsored 2 · Cosponsored 4- Immigration Warrants Reform Act of 2026 ↗
- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media". ↗
Health
Sponsored 3 · Cosponsored 2Finance and Financial Sector
Sponsored 1 · Cosponsored 4- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Statement of Policy Regarding Prohibition on Abusive Acts or Practices". ↗
- Protecting American Consumers Act ↗
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