DJRichard J. Durbin
U.S. Senator for Illinois
- Party
- D
- State
- Illinois
- Age
- —
- Serving since
- 1983
Rhetoric
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Toward Republicans
2025-11-06 · Floor speech · congress.gov
Congressional Record remarks
…or's office without breaking the bank. But the President I am not sure is even listening. Despite President Trump's promise to bring prices down on day one of his administration, Americans have been paying more for their groceries, electricity, and rent throughout this first year of his second term. And in 2026, they will be paying far more …
The speaker targets President Trump and congressional Republicans as a bloc over healthcare and affordability policy.
Link to source ↗2025-11-06 · Floor speech · congress.gov
Congressional Record remarks
…going to say six words I very rarely, if ever, have said in my entire career in Congress: I agree with Senator Rand Paul. I believe what he has said on the floor today is in fact the way I feel about what this s…
Durbin explicitly and warmly credits Senator Rand Paul, a member of the opposing party, for a shared Constitutional interpretation on war…
Link to source ↗Toward Democrats
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Legislative activity
Sponsored
2,182
Cosponsored
10,526
Career totals · Source: Congress.gov · Last pulled 9/7/2026