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Richard J. Durbin

Richard J. Durbin

D IL · Senate

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257
Sponsored
824
Cosponsored
658
Votes
Vote Date:
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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

Government 1991 P·37 C·258 Y·1649 N·1403 w:36.5
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)
General Public 681 P·60 C·258 Y·359 N·351 w:25.6
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)
Education 399 P·67 C·189 Y·143 N·121 w:37.8
Direct (390), Child Care (3), Higher Education (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Students (1), Technical (1), Vocational (1)
Defense 244 P·1 C·19 Y·209 N·123 w:2.1
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)
Healthcare 244 P·11 C·34 Y·197 N·190 w:6.0
Direct (205), Patients (15), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Mental Health (2), Hospitals (1)
Military 229 P·1 C·4 Y·224 N·109 w:2.0
Direct (228), Families (1)
Agriculture 190 P·12 C·23 Y·155 N·151 w:8.9
Direct (182), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Law Enforcement 187 P·20 C·123 Y·42 N·42 w:18.3
Technology 180 P·24 C·89 Y·64 N·48 w:11.5
Direct (172), Cybersecurity (2), Cloud Services (1), Commercial/Defense (1), Counter-Drone (1), Security (1), Testing (1), Transition (1)
Construction 168 P·6 C·5 Y·156 N·132 w:3.5
Direct (165), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Government 2387 P·261 C·1097 Y·955 N·840 w:114.8
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)
Education 197 P·47 C·61 Y·89 N·85 w:25.8
General Public 193 P·4 C·58 Y·129 N·120 w:9.4
Direct (171), Veterans (20), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Financial Services 171 P·34 C·83 Y·51 N·53 w:18.8
Direct (170), Transgender Individuals (1)
Technology 157 P·19 C·99 Y·38 N·33 w:8.9
Direct (148), Foreign (7), AI/Defense (1), Defense (1)
Defense 156 C·8 Y·142 N·60 w:0.9
Direct (152), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
State & Local Government 144 P·18 C·70 Y·54 N·56 w:4.2
Direct (132), Elections (4), Non-Expansion (3), Medicaid Programs (2), Motor Vehicles (2), Education (1)
Military 143 C·8 Y·132 N·56 w:0.4
Direct (142), Space Force (1)
Environment 138 P·19 C·67 Y·51 N·52 w:24.4
Healthcare 135 P·4 C·21 Y·103 N·105 w:4.1
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

All Roles Sponsor Cosponsor
All Industries Defense Education Environment Financial Services General Public Government Healthcare Law Enforcement Military Technology
Clear

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

s524-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To eliminate the disparity in sentencing for cocaine offenses, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 16, 2023
Foreign Businesses Federal Government

s441-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish American opportunity accounts, and for other purposes.

12 clauses Feb 15, 2023
Federal Government - SSA General Public - Low Income Federal Government General Public

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)

s412-118

Cosponsor Reported

To provide that it is unlawful to knowingly distribute private intimate visual depictions with reckless disregard for the individual’s lack of consent to the distribution, and for other purposes.

14 clauses Feb 14, 2023
Transportation Education General Public Internet Service Providers

sres63-118

Cosponsor

Celebrating Black History Month.

1 clause Feb 14, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers Federal Government Law Enforcement

s399-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To place limitations on excepting positions from the competitive service, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 14, 2023
Environmental Groups Consumers Federal Government

s342-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To clarify the rights of certain persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

1 clause Feb 9, 2023
Immigrant Communities Foreign Businesses Federal Government National Security

s384-118

Cosponsor Reported

To establish the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument in the State of Illinois, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Feb 9, 2023
Local Government Federal Administration Energy Production Environmental Services

s357-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for current year inclusion of net CFC tested income, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Feb 9, 2023
Environmental Groups Oil & Gas Federal Government Airlines

s325-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for a code of conduct for justices and judges of the courts of the United States, establish an ethics investigations counsel, and require disclosure of recusals.

1 clause Feb 9, 2023
Business Consumers Federal Government Law Enforcement

s359-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for a code of conduct for justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, and for other purposes.

55 clauses Feb 9, 2023
Financial Services Federal Government Lobbying Consumers

s298-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices.

3 clauses Feb 7, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Energy Production Education

s226-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish eligibility requirements for education support professionals and school support staff under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 2, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Federal Government

s228-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to establish a cattle contract library, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Feb 2, 2023
Financial Services Cattle Ranching Cattle Feedlots Federal Government

s252-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe rules prohibiting the marketing of firearms to minors, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 2, 2023
Business Foreign Businesses Education Federal Government

s247-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To support State, Tribal, and local efforts to remove access to firearms from individuals who are a danger to themselves or others pursuant to court orders for this purpose.

4 clauses Feb 2, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Veterans Federal Government Native American Tribes

sres32-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the violent insurrection in Brazil on January 8, 2023, and expressing United States solidarity with the people of Brazil, as well as support for safeguarding Brazil's democratic institutions.

1 clause Feb 2, 2023
Environmental Groups Veterans Federal Government Lobbying

s210-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To expand employees eligible for leave and employers subject to leave requirements.

1 clause Feb 1, 2023
Business Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers

s173-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require the safe storage of firearms, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jan 31, 2023
Consumers Federal Government Native American Tribes Homeowners
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