Senator
Richard J. Durbin
Illinois · In office since 1997
Committees3
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Senate Committee on the JudiciaryRanking Member
Also serves on 9 subcommittees.
Bills sponsored2181
- A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to improve the maintenance, alteration, and construction of United States courthouses, and for other purposes. (opens in new tab)
S 5194 · Introduced Jul 30, 2026
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S4385-4390) (Jul 30, 2026)
- A resolution commending the Chicago Cubs baseball teams as it celebrates its 150th anniversary on August 29, 2026. (opens in new tab)
SRES 815 · Introduced Jul 23, 2026
Latest: Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S4271) (Jul 23, 2026)
- A bill to comprehensively combat child marriage in the United States. (opens in new tab)
S 5060 · Introduced Jul 21, 2026
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4190-4194) (Jul 21, 2026)
- PROMISE Act of 2026 (opens in new tab)
S 4979 · Introduced Jul 14, 2026 · Social Welfare
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3942-3946; text: CR S3943-3946) (Jul 14, 2026)
- Gateway Arch National Park Boundary Revision Act of 2026 (opens in new tab)
S 4955 · Introduced Jul 13, 2026 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S3746) (Jul 13, 2026)
- A resolution expressing the condolences of the Senate and honoring the memory of the victims on the fourth anniversary of the mass shooting at the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, on July 4, 2022. (opens in new tab)
SRES 799 · Introduced Jun 24, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4117) (Jul 15, 2026)
- A resolution expressing support for the designation of June 5, 2026, as "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" and June 2026 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month". (opens in new tab)
SRES 756 · Introduced Jun 8, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2665-2666) (Jun 8, 2026)
- 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. (opens in new tab)
SRES 748 · Introduced May 21, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Latest: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2445-2446) (May 21, 2026)
- Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act (opens in new tab)
S 4608 · Introduced May 20, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2417-2418; text: CR S2418) (May 20, 2026)
- Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act (opens in new tab)
S 4566 · Introduced May 19, 2026 · Health
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S2377-2379) (May 19, 2026)
Bills cosponsored10521
- 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act (opens in new tab)
S 1289 · Introduced Jul 30, 2026 · Finance and Financial Sector
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Apr 3, 2025)
- A bill to prohibit forced arbitration in work disputes, and for other purposes. (opens in new tab)
S 5190 · Introduced Jul 30, 2026
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Jul 30, 2026)
- A resolution designating the week of August 2 through August 8, 2026, as "National Farmers Market Week". (opens in new tab)
SRES 823 · Introduced Jul 30, 2026
Latest: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4365; text: CR S4392) (Jul 30, 2026)
- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes. (opens in new tab)
S 5201 · Introduced Jul 30, 2026
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Jul 30, 2026)
- Diversity Jurisdiction Inflation Adjustment Act (opens in new tab)
S 4850 · Introduced Jul 27, 2026 · Law
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Jun 22, 2026)
- UNLOCK AUKUS Act (opens in new tab)
S 4709 · Introduced Jul 23, 2026 · International Affairs
Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 517. (Jul 27, 2026)
- PROKID Act (opens in new tab)
S 5093 · Introduced Jul 23, 2026
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Jul 22, 2026)
- A bill to protect and expand nationwide access to assisted reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilization. (opens in new tab)
S 5108 · Introduced Jul 23, 2026
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Jul 23, 2026)
- A bill to amend chapter 57 of title 28, United States Code, to provide for a code of conduct for justices and judges of the courts of the United States, establish an Ethics Investigations Counsel, and require disclosure of recusals. (opens in new tab)
S 5121 · Introduced Jul 23, 2026
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Jul 23, 2026)
- A resolution recognizing the importance of independent living and economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities made possible by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and calling to protect the right of individuals with disabilities to live in their own homes and communities. (opens in new tab)
SRES 814 · Introduced Jul 23, 2026 · Housing and Community Development
Latest: Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4270-4271) (Jul 23, 2026)
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