Richard J. Durbin | Votr

The Record

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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act".Dec 18, 2025 · failed
Yea
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Dec 17, 2025 · signed
Yea
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Dec 15, 2025 · signed
Yea

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Issue Breakdown

Economy

Expansionary fiscal policy, higher spendingFiscal ConservatismBalanced budgets, spending restraint

Progressive taxation, higher rates on high earnersTax PolicyLower tax rates, flatter tax structure

Strong redistribution via transfers and programsWealth RedistributionMarket-determined distribution, minimal transfers

Strong regulatory oversight of businessBusiness RegulationDeregulation, free market approach

Protectionism, tariffs, trade barriersTrade PolicyFree trade, open markets, trade agreements

Strong worker protections, union supportLabor PolicyEmployer flexibility, right-to-work

Accommodative monetary policy, Fed interventionMonetary PolicySound money, inflation hawkishness

Expand Social Security, Medicare, safety netEntitlement ProgramsReform/reduce entitlements, privatization

Foreign Policy

Non-interventionism, restraintInterventionismActive military intervention abroad

Reduce defense budgetMilitary SpendingIncrease defense budget

Unilateral actionDiplomacy PreferenceMultilateral engagement, international institutions

Reduce or eliminate foreign aidForeign AidExpand foreign aid and development assistance

Alliance skepticism, burden-sharing demandsAlliance CommitmentStrong alliance commitment, collective defense

Curtail intelligence gathering, privacy focusIntelligence & SurveillanceExpand intelligence capabilities

Engagement over sanctions, diplomatic solutionsSanctions PolicyAggressive sanctions as policy tool

Withdraw from arms control treatiesArms ControlSupport arms control and non-proliferation

Social Issues

Total abortion ban, criminalize providers, no exceptionsReproductive RightsUnrestricted reproductive rights, government-funded access

Strict prohibition, law enforcement approachDrug PolicyDecriminalization, harm reduction, legalization

Minimal gun regulation, Second Amendment absolutismGun PolicyComprehensive gun safety regulation

Tough on crime, longer sentences, more policingCriminal JusticeReform-oriented, rehabilitation, decarceration

Restrictive immigration, enforcement-firstImmigrationExpansive immigration, pathway to citizenship

School choice, vouchers, reduced federal roleEducation PolicyPublic school investment, federal standards

Market-based healthcare, reduce government roleHealthcare SystemUniversal coverage, expanded government role

Market-driven housing, minimal interventionHousing PolicyAffordable housing mandates, rent regulation

Environment

Deny climate science, repeal environmental protections, expand fossil fuelsClimate Action UrgencyEmergency climate mobilization, ban fossil fuels, mandatory net-zero

Fossil fuel expansion, energy independence via oil/gasEnergy TransitionRapid renewable energy transition

Reduce environmental regulationsEnvironmental RegulationStrengthen EPA and environmental protections

Open public lands for developmentLand ConservationExpand protected lands and conservation

Relax air and water quality standardsPollution StandardsStricter pollution controls

Industrial agriculture, reduced restrictionsAgricultural PolicySustainable agriculture, organic incentives

Phase out nuclear energyNuclear EnergyExpand nuclear as clean energy source

Traditional infrastructure prioritiesGreen InfrastructureGreen infrastructure investment (transit, EV, grid)

Governance

States' rights, decentralizationFederal vs. State PowerFederal authority, national standards

Strip executive powers, full congressional supremacy, abolish executive agenciesExecutive PowerUnchecked executive authority, rule by decree, bypass legislature

Originalism, textual interpretationJudicial PhilosophyLiving constitution, evolving interpretation

Total state secrecy, classify all government operations, eliminate FOIAGovernment TransparencyRadical transparency, all government operations public, eliminate classification

Restrict voting access, reduce polling locations, purge voter rolls, oppose enfranchisementElection ReformUniversal automatic registration, expand early/mail voting, restore felon voting rights

Unlimited political spending, free speech framingCampaign FinanceCampaign finance regulation, public funding

Reduce federal agencies, deregulateBureaucratic ReformStrengthen agencies, expand civil service

Light-touch tech regulation, innovation focusTechnology RegulationStrong tech regulation, antitrust, data privacy

Values & Identity

Actively restrict religious expression in public life, remove religious exemptionsRole of ReligionReligious law as governance framework, faith-based policy mandates

Dismantle existing institutions, radical social restructuringTradition vs. ProgressRestore prior social order, reverse progressive changes

Dissolve national sovereignty, supranational governanceNationalismEthno-nationalist exclusion, closed borders, cultural purity

Individual liberty, personal responsibilityCommunity vs. IndividualCommunity obligation, collective responsibility

Moral relativism, personal moral autonomyMoral AuthorityMoral clarity, objective moral standards

Enforce cultural fragmentation, suppress majority cultural expressionCultural PolicyEnforce cultural homogeneity, suppress minority cultural expression

Media skepticism, alternative information sourcesInstitutional Media TrustInstitutional media support, press freedom focus

Science skepticism, question expert consensusScientific AuthorityScience-guided policy, expert deference

Identity & Rights

Roll back existing civil rights protections, weaken enforcementCivil Rights ExpansionExpand civil rights protections to new groups and contexts

Roll back LGBTQ+ protections, recriminalize, ban recognitionLGBTQ+ RightsFull LGBTQ+ equality, comprehensive anti-discrimination protections

Dismantle anti-discrimination frameworks, oppose racial equity enforcementRacial EquitySystemic equity measures, reparations, affirmative action expansion

Roll back Title IX, oppose pay equity enforcement, restrict gender protectionsGender EquityComprehensive gender equity mandates, pay equity, representation quotas

Reduce ADA scope, weaken accessibility requirements, limit accommodationsDisability RightsExpand disability accommodations, strengthen accessibility mandates

Terminate tribal sovereignty, break treaty obligations, assimilateIndigenous RightsExpand tribal sovereignty, fulfill all treaty obligations, land restoration

Mass surveillance state, eliminate privacy protections, warrantless monitoringPrivacy RightsAbsolute privacy rights, ban government surveillance, encrypt everything

Broader speech regulation, hate speech limitsFree Speech ScopeMaximal free speech protection, First Amendment absolutism

Engagement

Trustee model, vote own judgmentConstituent ResponsivenessDelegate model, follow constituent preferences

Low disclosure, opaque decision-makingPersonal TransparencyHigh disclosure, transparent decision-making

How they operate

Measurements of legislative behavior, not policy positions. Not used in alignment scoring.

Bipartisanship7% bipartisanship

Legislative Effectiveness86% effective at passing legislation

Committee Engagement50% engaged in committee work

Fiscal Record50% fiscally consistent

Party Loyalty95% party-loyal in voting

Attendance & Participation99% attendance and participation

Political Positions

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Recent Voting Record

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act".Dec 18, 2025 · failed
Yea
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Dec 17, 2025 · signed
Yea
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Dec 15, 2025 · signed
Yea

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