Dick Durbin

United States Senator from Illinois · United States · Politicians · Born 1944 · age 81

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Richard Joseph Durbin is an American politician and attorney 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 since 2005 as the Senate Democratic Whip and since 2025 as the Senate minority whip.

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2026Commander's Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the GreatAward2009“The banks - hard to believe in a time when we're facing a banking crisis - that many of the banks created - are still the most powerful lobby on Capitol Hill.”In their words8 May 2009Interview by Bill Moyers, Bill Moyers Journal, PBS, May 8, 2009.Read the whole statement

“If you want to get to the heart of this, it's the way we finance our campaigns for the United States Senate and the House of Representatives.”In their words8 May 2009Interview by Bill Moyers, Bill Moyers Journal, PBS, May 8, 2009.Read the whole statement

2002Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st ClassAward2001Dr. Nathan Davis Award for United States SenatorsAwardOrder of the Three Stars, 2nd ClassAward1997Named United States senatorOfficefrom 3 January 19971984Named DelegateOffice1 January 19841983Named United States representativeOffice3 January 1983 to 3 January 19971944Born21 November 1944

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Durbin's official portrait in the 98th Congress, 1983

Durbin speaking during the final night of the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado, introducing his party's nominee, fellow Illinoisan Barack Obama.

Durbin eating lunch with President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer

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Dick Durbin

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The banks - hard to believe in a time when we're facing a banking crisis - that many of the banks created - are still the most powerful lobby on Capitol Hill.
May 8, 2009, Interview by Bill Moyers, Bill Moyers Journal, PBS, May 8, 2009., Own words
If you want to get to the heart of this, it's the way we finance our campaigns for the United States Senate and the House of Representatives.
May 8, 2009, Interview by Bill Moyers, Bill Moyers Journal, PBS, May 8, 2009., Own words
For a year and a half, we've been waiting for phase two.
, Own words