Richard J. Durbin
Senator · IL · D
Current term Jan 3, 2021 – Jan 3, 2027 · In the Senate since Jan 7, 1997
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- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
- Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade
- Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Department of Defense
- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
- Energy and Water Development
- Financial Services and General Government
- State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary· Ranking Member
- Crime and Counterterrorism · Ranking Member
Current assignments retrieved Oct 23, 2026 from unitedstates/congress-legislators (compiled from official Senate committee rosters). Historical assignments are not shown.
Terms of service
- Senate · IL · Democrat · Jan 3, 2021 – Jan 3, 2027
- Senate · IL · Democrat · Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 3, 2021
- Senate · IL · Democrat · Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 3, 2015
- Senate · IL · Democrat · Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 3, 2009
- Senate · IL · Democrat · Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 3, 2003
- House · IL-20 · Democrat · Jan 4, 1995 – Jan 3, 1997
- House · IL-20 · Democrat · Jan 5, 1993 – Jan 3, 1995
- House · IL-20 · Democrat · Jan 3, 1991 – Jan 3, 1993
- House · IL-20 · Democrat · Jan 3, 1989 – Jan 3, 1991
- House · IL-20 · Democrat · Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 3, 1989
- House · IL-20 · Democrat · Jan 3, 1985 – Jan 3, 1987
- House · IL-20 · Democrat · Jan 3, 1983 – Jan 3, 1985
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