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Senator from Illinois. He has served 27 years in the Senate.
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Committee Assignments
- Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (ranks 7th)
- Appropriations (ranks 3rd)
- Judiciary (ranks 1st)
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Representative Subjects
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Policy Priorities
What policy areas does Sen. Durbin focus on, as expressed by his press releases? Learn more.
- Government Operations and Politics 9.4%
- Education 9.4%
- Health 9.0%
- International Affairs 7.2%
- Crime and Law Enforcement 6.2%
- Transportation and Public Works 5.8%
- Immigration 4.9%
- Finance and Financial Sector 4.8%
- Armed Forces and National Security 4.1%
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 3.8%
- Taxation 3.8%
- Foreign Trade and International Finance 3.7%
- Emergency Management 3.1%
- Water Resources Development 3.0%
- Environmental Protection 2.9%
- Arts, Culture, Religion & History 2.8%
- Housing and Community Development 2.6%
- Economics and Public Finance 2.4%
- Social Welfare & Families 2.4%
- Science, Technology, Communications 1.9%
- Commerce 1.8%
- Sports and Recreation 1.4%
- Energy 1.0%
- Labor and Employment 1.0%
- Agriculture and Food 0.9%
- Public Lands and Natural Resources 0.5%
- Native Americans 0.1%
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Distinctive Topics
What topics does Sen. Durbin talk about in his recent press releases more often than other members of Congress do? Learn more.
- e cigarette
- borrower defense
- kid friendly
- judge garland
- domestic terrorism
- opioid quota
- tobacco products
- profit college
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