All Connections (27)
political_support, donor
primary
since 1982
AIPAC recruited Durbin to run against Republican incumbent Paul Findley in 1982 and pro-Israel donors provided approximately $600,000 of his $1.1 million campaign budget. Durbin described himself as one of 'two members who really were elected because of AIPAC.' · AIPAC recruited Durbin to run for Congress in 1982 and provided over half his campaign budget (~$600K). By November 2023, Durbin became the first senator to call for a Gaza ceasefire, and by March 2026 he publicly criticized AIPAC. AIPAC donors backed his successor.
vote_alignment
primary
since 2024
Durbin was one of only 19 senators who voted for Bernie Sanders' resolutions to block some arms sales to Israel in November 2024, voting for all three resolutions (S.J.Res. 111/113/115).
competitor
primary
since 2025
Durbin voted nay on confirmation of Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense on January 24, 2025, calling him unqualified. Hegseth was confirmed 51-50.
competitor
primary
since 2025
Durbin voted nay on confirmation of Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security on January 25, 2025, citing concerns about Trump's 'mass deportation' plans.
meeting
primary
since 2008
On September 18, 2008, Durbin attended a closed-door briefing with Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson and Fed Chair Ben Bernanke on the unfolding financial crisis. The next day he traded securities.
meeting
primary
since 2008
On September 18, 2008, Durbin attended a closed-door briefing with Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson and Fed Chair Ben Bernanke on the unfolding financial crisis.
membership
primary
since 2019
Durbin is a long-tenured member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and has served as its Chairman/Ranking Member since 2019.
colleague
primary
since 2024
Durbin and Duckworth are Illinois's two Democratic senators. They split votes on several key issues: Duckworth voted nay on Sanders' arms sales resolutions while Durbin voted yea; Duckworth voted nay on the November 2025 shutdown deal while Durbin voted yea.
oversight
primary
since 2025
As Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Durbin questioned Kristi Noem in her confirmation hearing for Secretary of Homeland Security and voted against her confirmation.
competitor
primary
since 2025
Durbin voted nay on the GENIUS Act (stablecoin regulation) in June 2025, calling it a 'shameful' bill that 'enables the President and his family to continue owning, issuing, and profiting off of stablecoins.'
competitor
primary
since 2025
Durbin voted nay on H.R. 1 (OBBBA) on July 1, 2025, which the CBO projected would add $3.4 trillion to deficits and cut approximately $1 trillion from Medicaid.
competitor
primary
since 2025
Durbin voted nay on S. 5 (Laken Riley Act) on January 20, 2025, which mandated ICE detention for undocumented immigrants accused of nonviolent crimes.
donor
secondary
Durbin used a Charles Schwab electronic trading account to execute his September 2008 stock and mutual fund trades following the Paulson-Bernanke briefing.
known_alias
primary
since 2026
Dick Durbin is the common nickname for Richard J. Durbin, a U.S. Senator from Illinois. The known entities list includes 'Richard J. Durbin'.
colleague
secondary
since 2021
Both serve in the U.S. Senate as Democrats. Dick Durbin is the Senate Majority Whip, serving under Schumer's leadership as Majority Leader.
donor
primary
since 2024
$5,000 to Richard J. Durbin's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00001016/
donor
primary
since 2024
$5,000 to Richard J. Durbin's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00039552/
donor
primary
since 2024
$5,000 to Richard J. Durbin's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00097568/
donor
primary
since 2024
$5,000 to Richard J. Durbin's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00186288/
donor
primary
since 2024
$5,000 to Richard J. Durbin's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00255877/
donor
primary
since 2024
$5,000 to Richard J. Durbin's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00435735/
donor
primary
since 2024
$5,000 to Richard J. Durbin's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00040329/
donor
primary
since 2024
$5,000 to Richard J. Durbin's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00126763/
donor
primary
since 2024
$5,000 to Richard J. Durbin's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00243659/
donor
primary
since 2024
$5,000 to Richard J. Durbin's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00451153/
donor
primary
since 2024
$10,000 to Richard J. Durbin's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00686832/
donor
primary
since 2024
$5,000 to Richard J. Durbin's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00762427/
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2026
UNVERIFIED Research: Richard J. Durbin — Lobbying disclosures (no results)
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UNVERIFIED Research: Richard J. Durbin — Parliamentary records (no results)
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2026
UNVERIFIED Research: Richard J. Durbin — Court records (no results)
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2026
UNVERIFIED Research: Richard J. Durbin — FEC donations (no results)
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2026
UNVERIFIED Research: Richard J. Durbin — SEC filings (no results)
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2026-04-23
UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Richard J. Durbin not found in fec
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