Richard J. Durbin
U.S. Senator · Illinois · Democrat · Ranking Member, Judiciary
From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 4, 2026 · How we measure
Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far
How it’s measuredMeets expectations
Rank 37 of 100 in the Senate · expected = average of 18 minority-party ranking members
How far Durbin’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.
- Introduced 111
- Action in committee 13
- Action beyond committee 9
- Passed chamber 2
- Became law 0
111 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 110 substantive, 1 commemorative. Compare the Senate
Durbin’s bills that made it out of committee or further
All bills9 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Durbin’s effectiveness score.
- S. 1528 CHILD Act of 2025Bill title and summary unavailable; cannot determine bill's content or effects. AI-readCrime and Law Enforcement · Introduced Apr 22, 2026 Introduced
- S. 1837 DEFIANCE Act of 2025Expands civil remedies for nonconsensual intimate images and creates action for deepfakes. AI-readCrime and Law Enforcement · Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Introduced
- S.J.Res. 213 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media".Disapproves a Department of Homeland Security rule on nonimmigrant student and exchange visitor admissions. AI-readImmigration · Out of committee Sep 17, 2026 Out of committee
- S. 3444 A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service at 1300 East Northwest Highway in Palatine, Illinois, as the "Bernie Bluestein Post Office Building".Names the Palatine, Illinois postal facility the Bernie Bluestein Post Office Building. AI-readGovernment Operations and Politics · Out of committee Sep 14, 2026 Out of committee
- S. 1516 Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture Study ActDirects study of Cahokia Mounds and Mississippian culture. AI-readPublic Lands and Natural Resources · Out of committee Jul 23, 2026 Out of committee
- S. 1146 Cameras in the Courtroom ActAllows cameras in federal courtrooms during judicial proceedings. AI-readLaw · Out of committee Jun 23, 2026 Out of committee
- S.J.Res. 147 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Statement of Policy Regarding Prohibition on Abusive Acts or Practices".Disapproves a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule withdrawing a prohibition on abusive financial practices. AI-readFinance and Financial Sector · Introduced May 13, 2026 Introduced
- S. 2548 Shawnee National Forest Conservation Act of 2025Designates conservation areas and modifies management of Shawnee National Forest. AI-readPublic Lands and Natural Resources · Out of committee Oct 27, 2025 Out of committee
- S. 1097 Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2025Coordinates patent policy and procedures across federal agencies. AI-readCommerce · Out of committee Apr 10, 2025 Out of committee
Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.