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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 645

Education

-31
Helped 406 Hurt 437 Unclear 480

Finance

-46
Helped 433 Hurt 479 Mixed 2 Unclear 196

Government Operations

-33
Helped 70 Hurt 103 Unclear 679

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

+5
Helped 193 Hurt 188 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

-39
Helped 193 Hurt 232 Unclear 38

Transportation

-34
Helped 117 Hurt 151 Unclear 175

Immigration

-140
Helped 76 Hurt 216 Unclear 108

Housing

+114
Helped 237 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

16248 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 (164), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1943), 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
100.0% of votes
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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
+63
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)
-34
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)
+6
Transportation -14
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

sres542-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the observation of National Girls & Women in Sports Day on February 7, 2024, to raise awareness of and celebrate the achievements of girls and women in sports.

1 clause Feb 5, 2024
Education

sres541-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the observation of National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month during the period beginning on January 1, 2024, and ending on February 1, 2024, to raise awareness of, and opposition to, human trafficking and modern slavery.

1 clause Feb 1, 2024
Labor

s3727-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish the Proprietary Education Interagency Oversight Committee and to facilitate the disclosure and reporting of information regarding complaints and investigations related to proprietary institutions of higher education eligible to receive Federal education assistance.

6 clauses Feb 1, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education Defense Contractors

s3714-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the President to set a minimum annual goal for the number of refugees to be admitted, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 31, 2024
Transportation Federal Administration

s3712-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to treat United States Citizenship and Immigration Services field offices as voter registration agencies, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 31, 2024
Immigration Services Federal Administration

s3715-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jan 31, 2024
Financial Services

s3686-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prevent anticompetitive conduct through the use of pricing algorithms by prohibiting the use of pricing algorithms that can facilitate collusion through the use of nonpublic competitor data, creating an antitrust law enforcement audit tool, increasing transparency, and enforcing violations through the Sherman Act and Federal Trade Commission Act, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jan 30, 2024
Information Technology Labor Environmental Services

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
Information Technology Civil Rights Advocacy

sres534-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the recognition of January as Muslim-American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Muslim Americans in the United States.

1 clause Jan 25, 2024
Transportation

s3657-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit and make the credit fully refundable for certain taxpayers.

2 clauses Jan 24, 2024
Financial Services Federal Administration Environmental Services

s3653-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To apply user fees with respect to tobacco products deemed subject to the requirements of chapter IX of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

2 clauses Jan 24, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

sres529-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing January 2024 as National Mentoring Month.

1 clause Jan 18, 2024

sres528-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Raising awareness and encouraging the prevention of stalking by designating January 2024 as National Stalking Awareness Month.

0 clauses Jan 18, 2024

s3597-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To reauthorize programs relating to oral health promotion and disease prevention.

0 clauses Jan 17, 2024

sres523-118

Cosponsor

Honoring the life and legacy of the late Senator Herb Kohl.

0 clauses Jan 11, 2024

sres521-118

Cosponsor

Commending Taiwan for its history of democratic elections, and expressing support of Taiwan's democratic institutions.

1 clause Jan 11, 2024

sres518-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing solidarity with the people of Guatemala and urging the Government of Guatemala to permit a peaceful transfer of power to President-elect Bernardo Arévalo.

1 clause Jan 10, 2024
Energy Production

sres510-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the Senate that the scientific judgment of the Food and Drug Administration that mifepristone is safe and effective should be respected, and law and policy governing access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in the United States should be equitable and based on science.

1 clause Dec 14, 2023
Health Care Providers

sres506-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Commemorating the 80th anniversary of the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882.

1 clause Dec 14, 2023
Civil Rights Advocacy

s3468-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require rulemaking by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to address considerations in evaluating the need for public and individual disaster assistance, and for other purposes.

1 clause Dec 12, 2023
Financial Services

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