DemocratSenate · Illinois
Richard J. Durbin
1983 first electedLeft office 202744 years servedBorn 1944M
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Based on bills Richard J. Durbin sponsored or cosponsored in Congress, grouped by policy area. This reflects legislative activity, not a survey of personal opinions.
Education
Sponsored 3 · Cosponsored 5International Affairs
Sponsored 2 · Cosponsored 6- 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 4 · Cosponsored 1- A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service at 1300 East Northwest Highway in Palatine, Illinois, as the "Bernie Bluestein Post Office Building". ↗
- A resolution condemning the Department of Justice and Internal Revenue Service settlement agreement in Trump v. Internal Revenue Service, under which $1,776,000,000 in taxpayer money may be used to financially benefit individuals who assaulted law enforcement officers on January 6, 2021, and President Trump, his family, and his political allies. ↗
Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsored 3 · Cosponsored 2- 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". ↗
Health
Sponsored 2 · Cosponsored 3Law
Sponsored 1 · Cosponsored 3Finance and Financial Sector
Sponsored 1 · Cosponsored 3- 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". ↗
- 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act ↗
Immigration
Cosponsored 4Election History
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