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Dick Durbin

Richard Joseph Durbin is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Illinois, a seat he has held since 1997, and is currently in his fifth term. A member of the Democratic Party, Durbin has served as the Senate Democratic whip since 2005 and as the Senate majority whip since 2021. He chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee, and led the Ketanji Brown Jackson Supreme Court nomination hearings. Wikipedia*

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Dick Durbin has 4,054 videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1983 House Proceeding as a Democratic Representative for Illinois's 20th district. The year with the most videos was 2009 with 206 videos. The year with the highest average number of views per program was 2017 with an average of 11,723 views per program. Most appearances with Chuck Schumer (235), Patty Murray (152), Harry Reid (134). Most common tags: Federal Budget, Immigration, Washington Politics.

Appearances by Title:November 5, 1996 - Present U.S. Senator, D-IL View Map


Majority Whip (Jan 03, 2021 - Present) Minority Whip (Jan 03, 2015 - Jan 03, 2021) Majority Whip (Jan 03, 2007 - Jan 03, 2015) Videos: 3,619

Previously

U.S. Representative, D-IL 20th January 3, 1983 - January 3, 1997 Videos: 431

Recent Appearances

  • Senate Session

    Senate Session

    The Senate passed a five-year reauthorization bill for Federal Aviation Administration programs. The legislation would next g…

  • Department of Transportation Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request

    Department of Transportation Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request

    “We’re constantly reminded of the importance of transportation safety. The country watched in shock as a cargo ship struck an…

  • Senate Session

    Senate Session

    The Senate voted to officially begin work on a five-year Federal Aviation Administration programs reauthorization bill.

  • Senate Session, Part 1

    Senate Session, Part 1

    The Senate confirmed Georgia Alexakis' nomination to be a U.S. District Court judge for Northern Illinois.

  • Senate Session

    Senate Session

    In a 79-18 vote, the Senate approved the $95.3 billion House-passed foreign aid package that includes money for Ukraine, Isra…

  • Senate Session

    Senate Session

    The Senate approved House-passed legislation to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) f…

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Historic election results compiled from data found on FEC.gov

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Floor Activity

    • Days on Floor: 114
    • Total Time Speaking: 26 hours
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