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Senator Richard 'Dick' J. Durbin

Dick Durbin
Full Name: Richard 'Dick' J. Durbin
Office: U.S. Senate (IL) - Sr, Democratic
First Elected: 11/05/1996
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Loretta; 3 Children: Christine (deceased), Paul, Jennifer
Birth Date: 11/21/1944
Birth Place: East Saint Louis, IL
Home City: Springfield, IL
Religion: Roman Catholic

Issue Category:

Recent Key Votes

S Amdt 2985 - Repeals the Limit on the Use of Funds to Procure Alternative Fuel
Amendment (Yea)

Nov. 28, 2012

S Amdt 3095 - Repeals the Prohibition on Biofuel Refinery Construction
Amendment (Yea)

Nov. 28, 2012

S 2204 - Amends Energy-Related Tax Credits
Legislation (Yea)

March 29, 2012 - Defines major integrated oil company as a crude oil producer that meets the following criteria in a taxable year (Secs. 202-205): Average daily ...

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Recent Public Statements

Letter to Mr. John P. D. Cato, Chairman, President, and CEO of The Cato Corporation, Mr. Isak Andic, President and Member of Executive Committee of Mango MNG Holding, S.L, Mr. Galen G. Weston, Executive Chairman of George Weston Limited, Mr. Norman Matthews, Chairman of the Board of The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc., Mr. Mike Duke, President and CEO of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Mr. Myron E. Ullman III, CEO of JC Penney Company, Inc., Mr. Isidoro Álvarez, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Corte Inglés, Mr. Glenn Murphy, Chairman and CEO of Gap Inc., Mr. Gregg W. Steinhafel, Chairman, President, and CEO of Target Corporation, Mr. Kevin Mansell, Chairman, President, and CEO of Kohl's Department Stores, Mr. Eric C. Wiseman, Chairman, President, and CEO of VF Corporation, Mr. Terry J. Lundgren, Chairman, President, and CEO of Macy's Inc., and Mr. Edward S. Lampert, Chairman and CEO of Sears Holdings Corporation - Reconsider Global Accord On Fire Safety To Prevent Future Deaths, Injuries In Bangladesh

May 16, 2013 - Following the world's deadliest garment worker accident at the Rana Plaza factory in Bangladesh, a group of eight U.S. senators, led by U.S. Sen. Sherrod ...

DOT confirms Congressional action will protect contract tower operations in Alton, Carbondale, Decatur, Bloomington & Waukegan

May 10, 2013 - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has confirmed to him that control towers at five Illinois airports ...

Letter to President Barack Obama - Call for Federal Relief for Flood Impacted Illinois Counties

May 9, 2013 - U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) were joined by the entire Illinois Congressional Delegation today in sending a letter to President Obama ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2007 League of Women Voters Energy Score 100%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $10,581,956.35
Total Spent $10,926,564.00
Cash On Hand $2,590,707.00
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://durbin.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact

Washington, D.C. Website
http://durbin.senate.gov/

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/SenatorDurbin

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/SenatorDurbin

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/SenatorDurbin

Capitol
525 South Eighth Street
Springfield, IL 62703
Phone: 217-492-4062
Fax: 217-492-4382

Washington, D.C.
711 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-2152
Fax: 202-228-0400

District
230 South Dearborn Street
Suite 3892
Chicago, IL 60604
Phone: 312-353-4952
Fax: 312-353-0150

District
250 West Cherry Street
Suite 115-D
Carbondale, IL 62901
Phone: 618-351-1122
Fax: 618-351-1124

District
1504 Third Avenue
Suite 227
Rock Island, IL 61201
Phone: 309-786-5173
Fax: 309-786-5404

Key Staff
Pat Souders
Chief of Staff
309 Hart Senate Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-2152

Key Staff
Michael Kolenc
Scheduler
309 Hart Senate Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-2152

Key Staff
Joe Shoemaker
Communications Director
309 Hart Senate Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-2152

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