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Richard Durbin

Richard Durbin

Democrat · IL · Senate

Cross-party rate

7.3%

Votes with party

92.7%

Votes tracked

733

What Supporters Highlight

  • +Crossed party lines on 7.3% of votes, above average for the Senate
  • +Voted yes on 100% of defense bills, compared to 81% for the average Democratic member

What Critics Point To

  • −Voted against the Democratic party 52 times this Congress
  • −Voted Yea on H.R. 7148 when most Democratic members voted Nay (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026)
  • −Voted yes on only 0% of environmental bills, compared to 17% for the average Democratic member

Auto-generated from voting record and campaign finance data. These reflect common perspectives, not endorsements.

Votes by Topic

Economy
74Y / 47N
Taxes
27Y / 8N
Social Programs
27Y / 8N
Environment
0Y / 32N
Government
4Y / 4N
Immigration
3Y / 4N
Criminal Justice
3Y / 1N
Foreign Policy
1Y / 2N
Defense
3Y / 0N
Education
0Y / 1N
Healthcare
0Y / 1N
Other
0Y / 1N

Campaign Finance

Total raised

$2.4M

Total spent

$2.3M

Cash on hand

$0

Where the money comes from

Small donors$403K17%
Large individual$715K30%
PACs$364K15%
Other$891K38%

vs. Senate median(100 members with data)

Total raised$2.4M+11%
med $2.1M
Small donor %17%+47%
med 12%
PAC %15%-33%
med 23%

Committee Assignments

Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Senate Committee on Appropriations
Senate Committee on the JudiciaryRanking Member

Voting Overview

Yea
239
Nay
473
Not Voting
21
Party loyalty
660 with / 52 against

When They Broke From Their Party (52 times)

Yea
PN726-12Confirmation: Aaron Christian Peterson, of Alaska, to be United States District Judge for the District of Alaska

Aaron Christian Peterson, of Alaska, to be United States District Judge for the District of Alaska

Party majority voted Nay · 2026-02-04

Yea
PN726-5Confirmation: David Clay Fowlkes, of Arkansas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas

David Clay Fowlkes, of Arkansas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas

Party majority voted Nay · 2026-02-03

Yea
PN726-12Motion to Invoke Cloture: Aaron Christian Peterson to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Alaska

Aaron Christian Peterson, of Alaska, to be United States District Judge for the District of Alaska

Party majority voted Nay · 2026-02-03

Yea
PN726-5Motion to Invoke Cloture: David Clay Fowlkes to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas

David Clay Fowlkes, of Arkansas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas

Party majority voted Nay · 2026-02-02

Yea
H.R. 7148On Passage of the Bill H.R. 7148

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

Party majority voted Nay · 2026-01-30

Yea
PN615-2Confirmation: Alexander C. Van Hook, of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana

Alexander C. Van Hook, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana

Party majority voted Nay · 2026-01-08

Yea
PN650Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jared Isaacman to be Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Jared Isaacman, of Pennsylvania, to be Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Party majority voted Nay · 2025-12-17

Yea
PN650Confirmation: Jared Isaacman, of Pennsylvania, to be Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Jared Isaacman, of Pennsylvania, to be Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Party majority voted Nay · 2025-12-17

Yea
PN520-4Confirmation: Susan Courtwright Rodriguez, of North Carolina, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina

Susan Courtwright Rodriguez, of North Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina

Party majority voted Nay · 2025-12-04

Yea
PN520-3Motion to Invoke Cloture: Matthew E. Orso to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina

Matthew E. Orso, of North Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina

Party majority voted Nay · 2025-12-03

+ 42 more cross-party votes

Sources

Congress.gov — Voting RecordsOpenFEC — Campaign Finance

Last updated 2026-04-01