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Richard J. Durbin

Richard J. Durbin

D IL · Senate

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Defense

-45
Helped 820 Hurt 865 Mixed 1 Unclear 679

Healthcare

+100
Helped 490 Hurt 390 Unclear 643

Education

-35
Helped 402 Hurt 437 Unclear 478

Finance

-46
Helped 433 Hurt 479 Mixed 2 Unclear 196

Government Operations

-31
Helped 69 Hurt 100 Unclear 678

Energy

-78
Helped 235 Hurt 313 Unclear 132

Agriculture

+87
Helped 319 Hurt 232 Unclear 122

Technology

+40
Helped 288 Hurt 248 Unclear 88

Environment

+11
Helped 193 Hurt 182 Unclear 213

Labor

+81
Helped 240 Hurt 159 Unclear 184

Veterans Affairs

+182
Helped 338 Hurt 156 Unclear 82

Criminal Justice

+69
Helped 293 Hurt 224 Mixed 2 Unclear 42

Trade

-42
Helped 192 Hurt 234 Unclear 38

Transportation

-34
Helped 117 Hurt 151 Unclear 176

Immigration

-140
Helped 76 Hurt 216 Unclear 108

Housing

+115
Helped 238 Hurt 123 Unclear 16

Appropriations

+93
Helped 204 Hurt 111 Unclear 17

Foreign Policy

-22
Helped 113 Hurt 135 Unclear 56

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Civil Rights

+85
Helped 149 Hurt 64 Unclear 37
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

16233 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1458), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (94), Child Welfare (40), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (17), Justice (17), Legislative (16), USDA (16), State (14), Treasury (14), Congress (12), Agriculture (11), CMS (9), NPS (7), Transportation Security (7), Judiciary (6), Oversight (6), Education (5), Foreign Affairs (5), DOJ (4), Federal (4), ICE (4), State/Local (4), DHS (3), Immigration (3), Local (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), DOE (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), FTC (2), Homeland Security (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), USPTO (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Election Workers (1), Employees (1), Executive Branch (1), HHS (1), Intelligence (1), Interior (1), Judicial (1), Local Election Administration (1), Manufacturing (1), National Security (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (518), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Minority Voters (5), Voters (4), Military (3), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Immigration Status Holders (2), Low Income (2), Native American Voters (2), Capital District (1), Language Minority Voters (1), Students (1), Support Networks (1)
Direct (390), Child Care (3), Higher Education (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Students (1), Technical (1), Vocational (1)
Direct (231), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (205), Patients (15), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Mental Health (2), Hospitals (1)
Direct (182), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (172), Cybersecurity (2), Cloud Services (1), Commercial/Defense (1), Counter-Drone (1), Security (1), Testing (1), Transition (1)
Direct (165), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1937), Defense (69), Veterans Affairs (66), Judiciary (37), EPA (22), Federal (16), State (16), Child Welfare (15), Education (13), State/Local (12), NPS (11), Immigration (10), FDA (9), HHS (9), Justice (8), VA (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), CFPB (6), Homeland Security (6), Border Security (5), Executive (5), Foreign (5), DHS (4), Legislative (4), Treasury (4), Treasury/IRS (4), DOJ (3), Independent Agencies (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), ATF (2), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Executive Branch (2), Intelligence (2), Local (2), Local Election Administration (2), Military (2), SBA (2), State Election Administration (2), State Legislatures (2), State/Local Election Administration (2), USPTO (2), Coast Guard (1), DOD (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Housing (1), Interior (1), Interior Department (1), Labor (1), Multiple Agencies (1), NNSA (1), OPM (1), Oversight (1), SSA (1), Space Force (1), State And Local (1), Strategic Command (1), Tax Administration (1), Taxpayers (1), Transportation Security (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (171), Veterans (20), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (148), Foreign (7), AI/Defense (1), Defense (1)
Direct (152), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (132), Elections (4), Non-Expansion (3), Medicaid Programs (2), Motor Vehicles (2), Education (1)
Direct (123), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2), Mental Health (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
+57
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
-40
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-14
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
-5
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2) +3 more
-41
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
-8
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-35
Taxpayers - - -18
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
-24
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+9
Transportation -15
Immigration - - +107
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
-15
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
- +7
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
-20

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

s1393-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require disclosure of payments for settlements of disputes regarding sexual abuse and certain types of harassment and discrimination, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 1, 2023
Financial Services Consumers Federal Government Native American Tribes

s1354-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To increase the quality and supply of child care and lower child care costs for families.

28 clauses Apr 27, 2023
Education Regulated Industries Federal Government Native American Tribes

s1353-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in order to allow adjunct faculty members to qualify for public service loan forgiveness.

2 clauses Apr 27, 2023
Financial Services Business Education Native American Tribes

sres185-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Designating April 2023 as Financial Literacy Month.

1 clause Apr 27, 2023
Financial Services Business Foreign Businesses Education

s1323-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To create protections for financial institutions that provide financial services to State-sanctioned marijuana businesses and service providers for such businesses, and for other purposes.

14 clauses Apr 26, 2023
Insurance Carriers Credit Intermediation Federal Government Cannabis Retail

s1310-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To designate as wilderness certain Federal portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Great Basin Deserts in the State of Utah for the benefit of present and future generations of people in the United States.

9 clauses Apr 26, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Groups Foreign Businesses Native American Tribes

s1199-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To combat the sexual exploitation of children by supporting victims and promoting accountability and transparency by the tech industry.

16 clauses Apr 19, 2023
Financial Services Federal Government Native American Tribes Homeowners

s1124-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to provide for whistleblower incentives and protection.

2 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Groups Foreign Businesses Federal Government

s1094-118

Cosponsor Reported

To provide a temporary safe harbor for publishers of online content to collectively negotiate with dominant online platforms regarding the terms on which content may be distributed.

17 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Other Legal Services Newspaper Publishers Television Broadcasting Internet Publishing and Web Search Portals

s978-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To expand the use of open textbooks in order to achieve savings for students and improve textbook price information.

5 clauses Mar 27, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Groups Education Federal Government

s979-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the United States, and for other purposes.

27 clauses Mar 27, 2023
Environmental Groups Immigrant Communities Federal Government Business

s889-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide consumer protections for students.

4 clauses Mar 21, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Groups Education Federal Government

s850-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To incentivize States and localities to improve access to justice, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Mar 16, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Federal Government Native American Tribes

s728-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.

27 clauses Mar 9, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Labor Education

s744-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish duties for online service providers with respect to end user data that such providers collect and use.

3 clauses Mar 9, 2023
Telecommunications Financial Services Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

s737-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to end the tax subsidy for employer efforts to influence their workers’ exercise of their rights around labor organizations and engaging in collective action.

5 clauses Mar 9, 2023
Telecommunications Transportation Federal Government Lobbying

s638-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Securities Act of 1934 to require country-by-country reporting.

2 clauses Mar 2, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Groups Federal Government Business

s512-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes.

23 clauses Feb 16, 2023
Financial Services Environmental Groups Federal Government Business

s494-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require a background check for every firearm sale.

1 clause Feb 16, 2023
Financial Services Foreign Businesses Federal Government Homeowners

s416-118

Cosponsor Reported

To designate the Russian-based mercenary Wagner Group as a foreign terrorist organization, and for other purposes.

20 clauses Feb 14, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Foreign Governments Mining (except Oil and Gas)

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