Richard J. Durbin
U.S. Senator (D) for Illinois, 82 years old.
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- B.S. Georgetown University School of Foreign Service (1966)
- J.D. Georgetown University Law Center (1969)
DURBIN, Richard Joseph, a Senator and a Representative from Illinois; born in East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Ill., November 21, 1944; graduated from Assumption High School, East St. Louis 1962; B.S., Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, Washington, DC 1966; intern in the office of Illinois Senator Paul Douglas during his senior year in college; J.D., Georgetown University Law Center 1969; admitted to the Illinois bar 1969, and commenced practice in Springfield; legal counsel to Illinois Lieutenant Governor Paul Simon 1969-1972; legal counsel, Illinois State senate judiciary committee 1972-1982; Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor of Illinois 1978; associate professor, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield 1978-1983; delegate, Democratic National Conventions 1984, 1988, 1992 and 1996; chairman of Illinois state delegation in 1996; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-eighth and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1983-January 2, 1997); elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1996; reelected in 2002, 2008, 2014, and again in 2020 for the term ending January 3, 2027; Democratic party whip (2005-); chair, Committee on the Judiciary (One Hundred Seventeenth and One Hundred Eighteenth Congresses).
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Oversight committees · 3
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Recent legislative activity · 40 bills
20 sponsored, 20 cosponsored in the 119th Congress. Color-coded by sector — yellow chips mark bills that overlap a sector this politician has actually traded in.
- 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.Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2445-2446)
- A bill to effectively staff the high-need public elementary schools and secondary schools of the United States with school-based mental health services providers.Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- A bill to prohibit the imposition of the death penalty for any violation of Federal law, and for other purposes.Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2417-2418; text: CR S2418)
- Joint Medical Facilities Fund Act of 2026Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
- NO FAKES Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- All Students Count Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S2377-2379)
- A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for the State of California.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2381; text: CR S2380)
- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband ActPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 410.
- TREY'S LawHeld at the desk.
- Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- A bill to ensure that significantly more students graduate college with the international knowledge and experience essential for success in today's global economy through the establishment of the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program in the Department of State.Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2307-2308)
- Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act of 2025Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 411.
- Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers' Benefit Program Expansion Act of 2026Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 416.
- A resolution designating the week of May 10 through May 16, 2026, as "National Police Week".Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2313; text: CR S2310)
- A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that over 25 years of real-world evidence and hundreds of peer-reviewed studies proving that mifepristone is safe and effective should be respected, and law and policy governing access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in the United States should be equitable, transparent, and based on the best available peer-reviewed evidence-based science.Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2309-2310)
- Strength in Diversity Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 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.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2283; text: CR S2282)
- Flood Mapping Modernization and Homeowner Empowerment Pilot Program Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text: CR S2280-2281)