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TermJan 3, 2021 → Jan 3, 2027
Senator · Illinois · Democrat
Richard J. Durbin
On votes where most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides, how often this member voted with most of their own party.93.5%
On 816 votes where the parties split
Attendance97.3%
Voted in 915 recorded votes this Congress
Bipartisan bills39.5%
Of their bills with cosponsors, the share with one from the other party
Bills sponsored
139
Bills cosponsored
507
Terms served
12
Serving since
1983
How they voted
| Date | Bill or item | What it was about | Their vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 | S. 4668 | Protect College Sports Act of 2026Sep 28, 2026 · Bill Passed | Yes |
| Sep 24, 2026 | H.Con.Res. 89 | Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.Sep 24, 2026 · Concurrent Resolution Rejected | Yes |
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Bills they sponsored
- S. 5632National Archives Protection Act
- S. 5560Immigration Warrants Reform Act of 2026
- S. 5515CARE for Moms Act
- S. 5455Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2026
- S.J.Res. 213A 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".
- S. 4955Gateway Arch National Park Boundary Revision Act of 2026
- S. 3444A 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".
Background
Time in office · 12 terms
Senate2021–2027 · D
Senate2015–2021 · D
Senate2009–2015 · D
Senate2003–2009 · D
Senate1997–2003 · D
House IL-201995–1997 · D
House IL-201993–1995 · D
House IL-201991–1993 · D
House IL-201989–1991 · D
House IL-201987–1989 · D
House IL-201985–1987 · D
House IL-201983–1985 · D
DW-NOMINATE is a score political scientists compute from every recorded vote a member has cast. It places members on a line from −1 (most liberal) to +1 (most conservative) by how they actually vote, not by what they say.-0.338
−1 · Liberal0Conservative · +1
Members who vote alike sit close together.