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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

s3128-118

Primary Sponsor

To streamline the reporting of violations against immigrant children in Federal custody, to provide protections for unaccompanied immigrant children, and to ensure safe release to sponsors, and for other purposes.

25 clauses
State Government Educational Services Federal Government Social Assistance

s4307-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act

1 clause Apr 15, 2026
Information Technology

s4157-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

No Bailout for Crypto Act

1 clause Mar 19, 2026
Federal Administration Financial Services

s2781-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions.

5 clauses Sep 11, 2025
Consumer Lending / Payday Loans Consumer Lending / Lines of Credit General / Non-specific General Public / Consumers

s2712-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a carbon fee to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes.

15 clauses Sep 4, 2025
Manufacturing Construction Oil & Gas Extraction Renewable Energy

s1837-119

Primary Sponsor Passed Senate

DEFIANCE Act of 2025

3 clauses May 21, 2025
Civil Rights Advocacy Lawyers & Lobbyists AI & Machine Learning Technology Internet Services

s1097-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

To amend title 35, United States Code, to establish an interagency task force between the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Food and Drug Administration for purposes of sharing information and providing technical assistance with respect to patents, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Mar 24, 2025
Pharmaceuticals Government Biotechnology Patents

s994-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

PROTECT Students Act of 2025

23 clauses Mar 12, 2025
Federal Government - Tax Administration For-Profit Postsecondary Education Marketing and Lead Generation Services Educational Technology and Services

s579-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Department of Energy Quantum Leadership Act of 2025

6 clauses Feb 13, 2025
Aerospace Quantum Technology Higher Education Government - DOE

s4932-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To amend the National Quantum Initiative Act to provide for a research, development, and demonstration program, and for other purposes.

13 clauses Aug 1, 2024
Higher Education Telecommunications Federal Government Science & Technology

s3991-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To expand the scope of the Do Not Call rules under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act to include all telephone subscribers, and to expand the private right of action for calls in violation of those rules.

1 clause Mar 20, 2024
Information Technology

s3961-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to reform certain authorities and to provide greater transparency and oversight.

29 clauses Mar 14, 2024
Labor Defense Contractors Foreign Affairs Transportation

s3696-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To improve rights to relief for individuals affected by non-consensual activities involving intimate digital forgeries, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Jan 30, 2024
Civil Rights Advocacy Information Technology

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