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Richard J. Durbin
U.S. Senator from Illinois · Democratic
- Senate class
- Class II
- Seniority
- Senior senator
- In office
- Since January 1997
- Current term ends
- January 3, 2027
About Richard
Richard J. Durbin, a Democratic, is a U.S. Senator representing IL. Richard has served in this chamber since january 1997. Committee assignments include the Judiciary, Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Appropriations.
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Committee Assignments
Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Ranking Member
- Crime and Counterterrorism— Ranking Member
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
- Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade
- Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Department of Defense
- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
- Energy and Water Development
- Financial Services and General Government
- State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
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