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Richard J. Durbin

Richard J. Durbin

D IL · Senate

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261
Sponsored
851
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 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

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 167 P·6 C·5 Y·156 N·131 w:3.6
Direct (164), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Government 2393 P·261 C·1097 Y·955 N·846 w:114.5
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)
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
+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

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

s994-118

Cosponsor Passed Senate

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that COPS grant funds may be used for local law enforcement recruits to attend schools or academies if the recruits agree to serve in precincts of law enforcement agencies in their communities.

3 clauses Mar 28, 2023
Educational Services Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities Native American Tribal Government

sres129-118

Cosponsor

Designating March 2023 as National Women’s History Month.

1 clause Mar 28, 2023
Regulated Industries

sres120-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Designating March 23, 2023, as National Women in Agriculture Day.

1 clause Mar 23, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers Agriculture

sres119-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the 202nd anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating democracy in Greece and the United States.

1 clause Mar 23, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers

s940-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a demonstration program to provide payments on eligible loans for individuals who are eligible for the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program.

1 clause Mar 22, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Energy Production Education Agriculture

s930-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide public safety officer benefits for exposure-related cancers, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Immigration Services Transportation Health Care Providers

s889-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide consumer protections for students.

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

s845-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To allow for expedited approval of generic prescription drugs and temporary importation of prescription drugs in the case of marginally competitive drug markets and drug shortages.

2 clauses Mar 16, 2023
Foreign Businesses Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers

s871-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend section 7014 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to advance toward full Federal funding for impact aid, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 16, 2023
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

sres114-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Urging the Government of Thailand to protect and uphold democracy, human rights, the rule of law, and rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and freedom of expression, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 16, 2023
Education Federal Government Lobbying Homeowners

s829-118

Cosponsor Passed Senate

To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to clarify a provision relating to certain contents of registrations under that Act.

2 clauses Mar 16, 2023
Legal Services Foreign Governments

s851-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To include a Federal defender as a nonvoting member of the United States Sentencing Commission.

0 clauses Mar 16, 2023

s833-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings.

1 clause Mar 16, 2023
Lobbying Homeowners Federal Government Law Enforcement

s867-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for grants for State firearms dealer licensing programs, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 16, 2023
Federal Government Native American Tribes Business Consumers

s847-118

Cosponsor Reported

To establish the International Children with Disabilities Protection Program within the Department of State, and for other purposes.

25 clauses Mar 16, 2023
Federal Administration Social Services Education Environmental Services

s804-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for security in the Black Sea region, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Mar 15, 2023
Environmental Groups Energy Production Education Federal Government

s817-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To repeal title IV of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act.

0 clauses Mar 15, 2023

sres110-118

Cosponsor

Honoring the life and legacy of the late James George Abourezk.

0 clauses Mar 15, 2023

sres109-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Requesting information on Saudi Arabia’s human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

1 clause Mar 15, 2023
Foreign Affairs Environmental Groups Federal Government Law Enforcement
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