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About
Richard J. Durbin is a Democratic U.S. Senator from Illinois who has served since 1997 and is the longest-serving Senate party whip in U.S. history.
Background
Richard J. Durbin was born in East St. Louis, Illinois, and earned both his bachelor's degree from the School of Foreign Service and his law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center. Before his election to Congress, he practiced law in Springfield, served as legal counsel for the Illinois State Senate Judiciary Committee, and worked as an adjunct professor at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. He also gained business experience as the co-owner of a local pub and held various legal roles in state government throughout the 1970s.
Political career
Before entering federal office, Richard J. Durbin served as legal counsel to the Illinois Lieutenant Governor and the Illinois State Senate Judiciary Committee, and he was an unsuccessful candidate for the state senate and lieutenant governorship. He was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1982, where he represented Illinois's 20th congressional district for seven terms. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1996 and has served as a senator since 1997.
Current focus
Durbin, Richard J. represents the state of IL in the U.S. Senate. Durbin, Richard J. is the ranking member of the Crime and Counterterrorism. They also serve on the Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade and the Department of Defense. They have sponsored 545 bills in the current Senate, including S. 4608; S. 4541; S. 4515.
Committee Assignments
119th Congress
- Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade
- Crime and CounterterrorismRanking Member
- Department of Defense
- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
- Energy and Water Development
- Financial Services and General Government
- Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Senate Committee on the JudiciaryRanking Member
- State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
118th Congress
- Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade
- Crime and CounterterrorismRanking Member
- Department of Defense
- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
- Energy and Water Development
- Financial Services and General Government
- Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Senate Committee on the JudiciaryRanking Member
- State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Legislative Activity
546
Bills Sponsored
10
Recent Votes