Richard J. Durbin
C+
Richard J. Durbin, a Democrat, is a U.S. senator from Illinois. Durbin earns an overall grade of C+ (79 out of 100) for the 119th Congress. Durbin voted on 890 of 915 roll calls (97.3%) and missed 25. Durbin sponsored 93 bills and joint resolutions, 8 of which moved past introduction and none of which became law. That is more than 87% of senators when bills are weighted by how far they got. Durbin also cosponsored 109 bills, more than 11% of senators.
Vote attendance 40% of grade
B-Voted on 890 of 915 roll calls (97.3%); missed 25.
Bills written 35% of grade
ASponsored 93 bills and joint resolutions. Legislative progress: more than 87% of senators. (Also 23 simple resolutions, not graded.)
85Introduced
6Committee action
2Passed a chamber
0Became law
Bills supported 25% of grade
FCosponsored 109 bills, more than 11% of senators.
Bills that advanced
- Passed a chamberS 1528: CHILD Act of 2025
- Passed a chamberS 1837: DEFIANCE Act of 2025
- Committee actionSJRES 213: A 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".
- Committee actionS 3444: 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".
- Committee actionS 2548: Shawnee National Forest Conservation Act of 2025
- Committee actionS 1516: Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture Study Act
- Committee actionS 1146: Cameras in the Courtroom Act
- Committee actionS 1097: Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2025
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Updated 2026-10-03 18:01 UTC. This page uses the standard grading weights. How grades are calculated.