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2026-04-15
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Voted yea on S.J.Res. 114 (Iran War Powers Resolution (Baldwin War Powers Resolution, April 2026)) on 2026-04-15: Durbin voted yea on the Democratic war powers resolution to end Trump's unauthorized war in Iran…
2026-03-24
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Durbin told The Hill in March 2026 regarding AIPAC: 'I don't know what's happened to that organization.' His statement came as AIPAC-backed candidates and outside spending flooded Illinois congressional primaries.
2026-03-12
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AIPAC donors quietly lined up behind Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton in the 2026 Democratic Senate primary to replace retiring Durbin — at least 27 AIPAC donors contributed to her campaign. AIPAC itself stayed…
2025-11-10
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Voted yea on H.R. 9745 (Government Funding & ACA Subsidy Extension — November 2025 Shutdown Deal) on 2025-11-10: Durbin was one of only 8 Senate Democrats to vote with Republicans to end the record 43-day government…
2025-07-01
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Voted nay on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) — Senate passage, July 1, 2025) on 2025-07-01: Durbin voted nay on legislation the CBO projected would add $3.4 trillion to deficits and cut approximately $1…
2025-06-17
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[statement] Durbin voted against the GENIUS Act (stablecoin crypto regulation) in June 2025, calling it a 'shameful' bill that 'enables the President and his family to continue owning, issuing, and profiting off of…
2025-06-17
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Voted nay on S. 1582 (GENIUS Act (Stablecoin Regulation, June 2025)) on 2025-06-17: Durbin voted nay on the GENIUS Act, calling it a 'shameful' bill that 'enables the President and his family to continue owning…
2025-01-25
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Voted nay on PN 11-3 (Confirmation of Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security) on 2025-01-25: Durbin voted nay on Noem, citing concerns about Trump's 'mass deportation' plans. Noem was confirmed 59-34 with 7…
2025-01-24
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Voted nay on PN 12-1 (Confirmation of Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense) on 2025-01-24: Durbin voted nay on Hegseth, calling him unqualified. Hegseth was confirmed 51-50 with VP Vance casting the tie-breaker. Only 3…
2025-01-20
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Voted nay on S. 5 (Laken Riley Act) on 2025-01-20: Durbin voted nay on mandatory ICE detention for undocumented immigrants accused of nonviolent crimes including shoplifting. As Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary…
2024-12-31
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Durbin is among the top recipients of Lawyers & Lobbyists campaign contributions in Senate history, receiving $8,487,271 from the sector from 1990-2024. As a long-tenured member of the Senate Judiciary Committee (and…
2024-12-31
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Ballotpedia estimated Durbin's net worth at $1,326,065. CelebrityNetWorth estimated approximately $3 million. OpenSecrets 2016 estimate was $1.94 million. QuiverQuant has not published a distinct publicly traded asset…
2024-11-20
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Voted yea on S.J.Res. 111/113/115 (Sanders Joint Resolutions of Disapproval on Arms Sales to Israel (November 2024)) on 2024-11-20: Durbin was one of only 19 senators — and the Senate Majority Whip, the highest-ranking…
2023-11-02
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[statement] Durbin was the first U.S. Senator to call for a ceasefire in Gaza on November 2, 2023, stating: 'We need to have a ceasefire... I think it's time for both sides to step back and to think about what they're…
2019-12-15
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[vote] In late 2019, Durbin was the only Illinois Democrat to vote AGAINST Bernie Sanders' amendment to the NDAA requiring disclosure of human rights violations in Gaza and Israel. Sanders stated at the time that he…
2009-06-14
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[disclosure] The Washington Examiner editorial board wrote that 'the circumstantial evidence strongly suggests that Durbin took advantage of information not available to the public to avoid a significant loss and to…
2008-09-19
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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, September 19, he sold $42,696 in mutual…
2008-09-19
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[statement] In September 2008, Durbin attended a closed-door briefing with Treasury Secretary Paulson and Fed Chairman Bernanke about the unfolding financial crisis. The next day, he sold mutual funds and purchased…
1997-01-07
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Durbin is a former attorney and professor. He holds a B.S. from Georgetown University (1966) and a J.D. from Georgetown Law (1969). He served in the U.S. House (IL-20, 1983-1997) and has been in the Senate since 1997…
1982-06-15
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In the 1982 House race, AIPAC and pro-Israel donors provided approximately $600,000 of Durbin's $1.1 million campaign budget — more than half — to unseat Findley. Durbin later described himself as one of 'two members…
1982-06-15
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AIPAC recruited Durbin to run against Republican incumbent Paul Findley in 1982 after Findley met with Yasser Arafat — making Durbin one of AIPAC's earliest successful electoral interventions. The campaign was the most…
