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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Senator · IL · D
Current term Jan 3, 2021 – Jan 3, 2027 · In the Senate since Jan 7, 1997
Official websiteContact formBiographical Directory
Portrait: U.S. Government Publishing Office, via unitedstates/images (public domain)
507 cosponsored bills and resolutions, from Congress.gov. Withdrawn cosponsorships are labeled.
S. 3258 · Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2026
Introduced Nov 20, 2025 · cosponsored Nov 20, 2025 · original cosponsor · Transportation and Public Works
Latest action (Oct 1, 2026): Held at the desk.
S. 3257 · John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act
Introduced Nov 20, 2025 · cosponsored Nov 20, 2025 · original cosponsor · Transportation and Public Works
Latest action (Oct 1, 2026): Held at the desk.
S. 3243 · Ending Forced Arbitration of Race Discrimination Act of 2025
Introduced Nov 20, 2025 · cosponsored Nov 20, 2025 · original cosponsor · Law
Latest action (Nov 20, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 3214 · Background Check Expansion Act
Introduced Nov 19, 2025 · cosponsored Nov 19, 2025 · original cosponsor · Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action (Nov 19, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.Res. 501 · A resolution recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States.
Introduced Nov 18, 2025 · cosponsored Nov 18, 2025 · original cosponsor · Native Americans
Latest action (Nov 18, 2025): Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8208; text: CR S8208)
Introduced Nov 18, 2025 · cosponsored Nov 18, 2025 · original cosponsor · Government Operations and Politics
Latest action (Nov 18, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 3182 · No Torts for Trump Act
Introduced Nov 18, 2025 · cosponsored Nov 18, 2025 · original cosponsor · Law
Latest action (Nov 18, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.Res. 496 · A resolution expressing support for the designation of November 8, 2025, as "National First-Generation College Celebration Day".
Introduced Nov 10, 2025 · cosponsored Nov 10, 2025 · original cosponsor · Education
Latest action (Nov 10, 2025): Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8183; text: CR S8135)
S.Res. 494 · A resolution observing the 50th anniversary of the date on which the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior, and remembering the 29 lives lost in one of the worst storms ever recorded on the Great Lakes.
Introduced Nov 10, 2025 · cosponsored Nov 10, 2025 · original cosponsor · Transportation and Public Works
Latest action (Nov 10, 2025): Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8183; text: CR S8134)
S. 3147 · Keep Head Start Funded Act of 2025
Introduced Nov 6, 2025 · cosponsored Nov 7, 2025 · Education
Latest action (Nov 6, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
S. 3146 · Restoring Access for Detainees Act
Introduced Nov 6, 2025 · cosponsored Nov 6, 2025 · original cosponsor · Immigration
Latest action (Nov 6, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.Res. 483 · A resolution honoring the extraordinary life, leadership, and legacy of Dr. Jane Goodall.
Introduced Nov 5, 2025 · cosponsored Nov 5, 2025 · original cosponsor · Environmental Protection
Latest action (Dec 9, 2025): Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8580-8581; text: CR 11/5/2025 S7927-7928)
S.Res. 481 · A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Department of Agriculture should use its contingency funds and interchange authority to finance the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
Introduced Nov 3, 2025 · cosponsored Nov 3, 2025 · original cosponsor · Agriculture and Food
Latest action (Nov 3, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
S. 3090 · No Nuclear Testing Act of 2025
Introduced Oct 30, 2025 · cosponsored Nov 6, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action (Oct 30, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S. 3079 · Armed Forces Pay Act of 2025
Introduced Oct 30, 2025 · cosponsored Oct 30, 2025 · original cosponsor · Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action (Oct 30, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
S.Res. 473 · A resolution commemorating the seventh anniversary of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi and calling for accountability.
Introduced Oct 29, 2025 · cosponsored Oct 29, 2025 · original cosponsor · International Affairs
Latest action (Oct 29, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S7829)
S. 3071 · Keep SNAP and WIC Funded Act of 2025
Introduced Oct 29, 2025 · cosponsored Oct 29, 2025 · original cosponsor · Agriculture and Food
Latest action (Oct 29, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Introduced Oct 28, 2025 · cosponsored Apr 17, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action (May 11, 2026): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 406.
S. 3043 · Military and Federal Employee Protection Act
Introduced Oct 23, 2025 · cosponsored Oct 23, 2025 · original cosponsor · Government Operations and Politics
Latest action (Oct 23, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
S. 3041 · Tribal Warrant Fairness Act
Introduced Oct 23, 2025 · cosponsored May 13, 2026 · Native Americans
Latest action (Jun 15, 2026): Held at the desk.
S. 3039 · True Shutdown Fairness Act
Introduced Oct 23, 2025 · cosponsored Oct 23, 2025 · original cosponsor · Government Operations and Politics
Latest action (Oct 23, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
S.J.Res. 90 · A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
Introduced Oct 16, 2025 · cosponsored Nov 6, 2025 · International Affairs
Latest action (Nov 6, 2025): Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 51. Record Vote Number: 608. (consideration: CR S7958)
S.Res. 448 · A resolution designating October 1, 2025, as "Energy Efficiency Day" in celebration of the economic and environmental benefits that have been driven by private sector innovation and Federal energy efficiency policies.
Introduced Oct 9, 2025 · cosponsored Oct 9, 2025 · original cosponsor · Energy
Latest action (Oct 9, 2025): Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7101; text: CR S7097-7098)
S.Res. 443 · A resolution expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning, and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.
Introduced Oct 8, 2025 · cosponsored Oct 8, 2025 · original cosponsor · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Latest action (Oct 8, 2025): Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 2982 · Federal Employees Civil Relief Act
Introduced Oct 7, 2025 · cosponsored Oct 7, 2025 · original cosponsor · Government Operations and Politics
Latest action (Oct 7, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.