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)
- 256 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. Mike Lee
- Votes with party 96%
- Abstains: 1%
Person's Views
- Today: 37
- Past Seven Days: 328
- All-Time: 59,576
Most Recent Sponsored Bills
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S.3081 - Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2012Introduced May 10, 2012 74 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 32 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 22 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.3179Introduced May 15, 2012 23 Views
A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance the protections accorded to servicemembers and their spouses with respect to mo...
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S.Res.456Senate Passed May 10, 2012 35 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 45 Views
A bill to provide for the expansion of affordable refinancing of mortgages held by the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal H...
Recent Voting History
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S.Con.Res.44 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022.
On the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Proceed to Consider S.Con.Res. 44)May 16, 2012
Nay
(with party)
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S.Con.Res.42 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2012, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2022.
On the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Proceed to Consider S.Con.Res. 42)May 16, 2012 Nay
(with party)
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S.Con.Res.37 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022.
On the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Proceed to Consider S.Con.Res. 37)May 16, 2012 Nay
(with party)
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05/15/12
The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network Celebrates 20-Year Anniversary and Honors Those Who Have Made a Difference
FAAN will also honor country music star and FAAN Celebrity Ambassador Who Cares Trace Adkins and his wife Rhonda Adkins; the original sponsors of the School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL), Rep.
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05/15/12
Senate confirms new federal judge for Illinois
He was nominated by Sen. Mark Kirk, who said in a statement that this sends "a signal that Illinois is not synonymous with corruption." Tharp was confirmed 86-1. Last week, the Senate confirmed John Lee, a judicial nominee from Sen. Dick Durbin.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
05/15/12
Sen. Durbin: JPMorgan ‘gambling with taxpayer insured money’
Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) on Tuesday blasted JPMorgan Chase over its $2 billion loss in a risky trade, saying that the institution had been “gambling with taxpayer insured money” and suggesting that the bank may have violated the ...
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The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network Celebrates 20-Year Anniversary and Honors Those Who Have Made a Difference
FAAN will also honor country music star and FAAN Celebrity Ambassador Who Cares Trace Adkins and his wife Rhonda Adkins; the original sponsors of the School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL), Rep.
Senate confirms new federal judge for Illinois
He was nominated by Sen. Mark Kirk, who said in a statement that this sends "a signal that Illinois is not synonymous with corruption." Tharp was confirmed 86-1. Last week, the Senate confirmed John Lee, a judicial nominee from Sen. Dick Durbin.
Sen. Durbin: JPMorgan ‘gambling with taxpayer insured money’
Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) on Tuesday blasted JPMorgan Chase over its $2 billion loss in a risky trade, saying that the institution had been “gambling with taxpayer insured money” and suggesting that the bank may have violated the ...
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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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