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Richard Joseph Durbin (born November 21, 1944) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Illinois, a seat he has held since 1997.A member of the Democratic Party, Durbin is in his fifth Senate term and has served as the Senate Democratic whip since 2005 (the second-highest position in the Democratic leadership in the Senate) and as the Senate ...
The Official U.S. Senate website of Dick Durbin. Durbin, Duckworth, Members Of The Illinois Congressional Delegation Urge Small Business Administration To Grant An Economic Injury Disaster Declaration For Jo Daviess County
Meet Dick Durbin. Dick Durbin serves as the Democratic Whip—the second-ranking Democratic member in the U.S. Senate — and on the Senate Judiciary, Appropriations, Agriculture, and Rules Committees. Born in East St. Louis, Illinois, today Dick and his wife Loretta call Springfield home.
FILE - Chairman Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., presides over a hearing on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024 in Washington. Durbin underwent hip replacement surgery Thursday and will remain in his home state of Illinois under he’s cleared for travel to Washington by his doctor, according to Durbin’s office. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
Senator Dick Durbin, a Democrat from Springfield, is the 47th U.S. Senator from the State of Illinois, the state’s senior senator, and the convener of Illinois’ bipartisan congressional delegation. Durbin also serves as the Senate Majority Whip, the second highest ranking position among the Senate Democrats.
Nov 3, 2020 · Dick Durbin (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Illinois. He assumed office on January 3, 1997. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Durbin (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Illinois.He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.. Durbin serves as the Senate majority whip in the 117th Congress.
Dec 9, 2022 · Durbin, 78, was first elected to the U.S. House in 1982. He was elected to the Senate in 1997 and is now in his fifth term. The East St. Louis native makes his home in Springfield. Durbin's office said only five others from Illinois have served as party leaders in the Senate. Before Durbin, the most recent was Alan Dixon who was Chief Deputy Whip.
Mar 18, 2022 · Dick Durbin, a low-key Senate veteran, to preside over Supreme Court hearings Durbin has been No. 2 in the Senate Democratic leadership since 2007, a job that involves knowing senators well enough ...
Nov 20, 2021 · Sen. Dick Durbin, a Democrat from Illinois, spoke with NPR about how Democrats plan to secure all 50 member votes needed to pass President Biden's $2.2 trillion social spending bill.
Jun 25, 2009 · Dick Durbin is an American politician who represented Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives (1983–97) and in the U.S. Senate (1997– ), where he served as the Democratic majority whip (2005–15) and minority whip (2015– ). Durbin attended Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., where he
