Richard J. Durbin

Democrat · IL · U.S. Senate seatedHolds this seat

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No recorded stance differs from their votes 1of 13 key votes missed on issues they have stated

Measured

Counted from public records. No reviewer is involved, so these are complete for everyone holding the seat.

Vote participation232of 238 Independence3of 18 Legislative effectiveness34of 250

17%

15%

68%

small-dollar, under $200PACother$2,377,381 raised

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Requiring congressional authorization for military forcesaid it · direction not established

I urge my colleagues to support Tim Kaine's effort today to establish again what this Constitution clearly says: The power to declare war is ours.

Stated 2026-03-04 · recorded as support source

Their words and their votes are both below. What we have not established is which way it points: this position was classified against a proposition of the model's own, and until that is reconciled with the issue's own direction, reading the two together could invert the answer (gh #322).

119-2-113 Yea 119-2-118 Yea 119-2-129 Yea 119-2-174 Yea 119-2-184 Yea 119-2-192 Yea 119-2-207 Yea 119-2-46 Yea 119-2-58 Yea 119-2-69 Yea 119-2-79 Yea 119-2-88 Yea

The chamber has voted on these and we hold no words from them about any of them. Whether that is because they never spoke or because we have not searched, this page cannot tell — so it does not claim to. Each question is generated from the record.

Ending the military operation in Iran

The seat voted 13 times on this · they cast 12 of them · no statement on record

askThe Senate has voted 13 times this Congress on “Ending the military operation in Iran”. Where do you stand?

The chamber has not voted on these this Congress and we hold no words from them. Nothing here says they have no position.

Engagement

What they said, promised and how they voted, issue by issue, ordered by what readers ask about. Open a cell for the records behind it. Approved records only. All senators · How we score this

Issue	Readers	Statements	Promises	Key votes cast	Kept their word
Ending the military operation in Iran		1 This is a costly venture of a war that the President initiated without going to the American people or to Congress, as required by the Constitution, or to our allies or to the public at large. The President did this on his own, believing it would be quick and over. We are learning again what we have learned so many times in the recent past: It is far easier to start a war than it is to end one, and we are seeing that to this day. 2026-07-27 source	none	12 of 12 119-2-207 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-07-23 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov 119-2-192 · On the Motion to Proceed 2026-06-24 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov 119-2-184 · On the Concurrent Resolution 2026-06-23 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov 119-2-174 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-06-16 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov 119-2-129 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-05-19 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov 119-2-118 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-05-13 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov 119-2-113 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-04-30 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov 119-2-88 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-04-22 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov 119-2-79 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-04-15 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov 119-2-69 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-03-24 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov 119-2-58 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-03-18 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov 119-2-46 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-03-04 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov	nothing tested
Requiring congressional authorization for military force		3 We cannot allow the President to wage a war without checks, oversight, and accountability. Congress must step up and exercise its responsibility. 2026-06-09 source I urge my colleagues to support Tim Kaine's effort today to establish again what this Constitution clearly says: The power to declare war is ours. 2026-03-04 source position I urge my colleagues to support Tim Kaine's effort today to establish again what this Constitution clearly says: The power to declare war is ours. 2026-03-04 · support source	none	12 of 12 119-2-207 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-07-23 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov 119-2-192 · On the Motion to Proceed 2026-06-24 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov 119-2-184 · On the Concurrent Resolution 2026-06-23 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov 119-2-174 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-06-16 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov 119-2-129 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-05-19 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov 119-2-118 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-05-13 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov 119-2-113 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-04-30 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov 119-2-88 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-04-22 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov 119-2-79 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-04-15 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov 119-2-69 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-03-24 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov 119-2-58 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-03-18 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov 119-2-46 · On the Motion to Discharge 2026-03-04 · cast Yea, advancing cast Yea · senate.gov · congress.gov	nothing tested