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Senator Richard 'Dick' J. 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

Recent Key Votes

S 5 - Stem Cell Research Act of 2007
Legislation (Yea)

April 11, 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to state that regardless of the date in which stem cells were derived from a human embryo, the ...

S 30 - Stem Cell Research Hope Act of 2007
Legislation (Nay)

April 11, 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act so that research is conducted without the destruction, discarding, or risk of injury to other human embryos by ...

HR 810 - Stem Cell Research Bill of 2005
Legislation (Yea)

July 18, 2006 - Calls for stem cells to be taken from human embryos that were donated from in vitro fertilization clinics (Sec. 2). Requires that ...

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Recent Public Statements

Cardin Bill Would End The Use Of Racial Profiling By Law Enforcement

May 23, 2013 - U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) has introduced his bill to prohibit the use of racial profiling by law enforcement. Cosponsors of the End Racial Profiling ...

Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013

May 22, 2013 - BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I am reluctant to break up this conversation among my fellow Republican Senators because they seem to be ...

Durbin Statement on Committee Approval of Bipartisan Immigration Bill

May 21, 2013 - Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement today after the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

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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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