This report card includes information on more than 900 bills introduced during this Congress. So far, Sen. Durbin has taken the following action during this Congress:

voted for H.R.131 the Kalief’s Law.

voted for H.R.5305 the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act.

voted for H.R.5376 the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

voted for H.R.5746 the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act.

co-sponsored S.1 the For the People Act of 2021.

co-sponsored S.5098 the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2022.

co-sponsored S.5299 the Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2022.

co-sponsored S.5336 the A bill to reauthorize the Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act..

co-sponsored S.5336 the A bill to reauthorize the Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act..

co-sponsored S.222 the American Opportunity Accounts Act.

co-sponsored S.2477 the FAMILIES Act.

sponsored S.2639 the State Public Option Act.

co-sponsored S.2691 the Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act of 2021.

co-sponsored S.2776 the Keeping Renters Safe Act.

co-sponsored S.3001 the Easy Enrollment in Health Care Act.

sponsored S.3108 the Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2021.

co-sponsored S.3362 the Improving Coordination for Healthy Moms Act.

co-sponsored S.3424 the SEED Act.

co-sponsored S.3424 the SEED Act.

co-sponsored S.4039 the MENTAL Health for Kids and Underserved Act.

sponsored S.4100 the Mamas First Act.

co-sponsored S.5281 the Expanding Disability Access to Higher Education Act.

co-sponsored S.5336 the A bill to reauthorize the Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act..

co-sponsored S.5336 the A bill to reauthorize the Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act..

co-sponsored S.5336 the A bill to reauthorize the Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act..

co-sponsored S.5336 the A bill to reauthorize the Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act..

co-sponsored S.5336 the A bill to reauthorize the Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act..

co-sponsored S.1 the For the People Act of 2021.

co-sponsored S.1 the For the People Act of 2021.

co-sponsored S.133 the Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2021.

co-sponsored S.133 the Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2021.

sponsored S.133 the Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2021.

sponsored S.133 the Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2021.

co-sponsored S.133 the Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2021.

co-sponsored S.133 the Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2021.

co-sponsored S.133 the Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2021.

co-sponsored S.133 the Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2021.

co-sponsored S.133 the Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2021.

co-sponsored S.133 the Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2021.

sponsored S.133 the Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2021.

co-sponsored S.190 the Ethan’s Law.

sponsored S.190 the Ethan’s Law.

co-sponsored S.190 the Ethan’s Law.

sponsored S.213 the TRUE EQUITY Act.

co-sponsored S.222 the American Opportunity Accounts Act.

co-sponsored S.2272 the Lead-Free Drinking Water for All Act of 2021.

co-sponsored S.2319 the 3D Printed Gun Safety Act of 2021.

co-sponsored S.2410 the Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2021.

co-sponsored S.2447 the SUCCESS Act.

co-sponsored S.2477 the FAMILIES Act.

co-sponsored S.2569 the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act.

co-sponsored S.2578 the A bill to extend the moratorium on residential evictions, and for other purposes..

co-sponsored S.2625 the CCAMPIS Reauthorization Act.

co-sponsored S.2639 the State Public Option Act.

co-sponsored S.2667 the Making Essentials Available and Lawful (MEAL) Act of 2021.

co-sponsored S.2747 the Freedom to Vote Act.

co-sponsored S.2752 the Do No Harm Act.

co-sponsored S.2753 the Protecting Children of Long-term Visa Holders Act of 2021.

co-sponsored S.2907 the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act.

sponsored S.2908 the SECURE Firearm Storage Act.

co-sponsored S.3108 the Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2021.

co-sponsored S.3213 the IDEA Full Funding Act.

co-sponsored S.3254 the Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act of 2021.

co-sponsored S.3356 the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act.

co-sponsored S.3623 the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022.

co-sponsored S.3642 the Schedules That Work Act.

co-sponsored S.3781 the A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude a basic allowance for housing from income for purposes of eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program..

co-sponsored S.3979 the Support Kids Not Red Tape Act of 2022.

co-sponsored S.4047 the Get the Lead Out of Assisted Housing Act of 2022.

co-sponsored S.4174 the Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act.

co-sponsored S.4257 the Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022.

co-sponsored S.4278 the Age 21 Act.

co-sponsored S.4529 the Children’s Safe Welcome Act of 2022.

co-sponsored S.4556 the Respect for Marriage Act.

co-sponsored S.4887 the Same Day Registration Act.

co-sponsored S.4916 the Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act of 2022.

sponsored S.5098 the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2022.

sponsored S.5155 the Proprietary Education Interagency Oversight Coordination Improvement Act.

co-sponsored S.5188 the Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act.

As with any scorecard, this tool is inherently limited. Some members may score differently than they might expect because a committee assignment requires they work primarily on issues outside the scope of CDF’s portfolio. Additionally, because the important work done by leadership in Congress is not entirely captured by our model, Members of Congress in leadership roles tend to appear near the middle of our range of grades. There are some data limitations as well. A truly comprehensive measure of action taken on behalf of children would likely include things like floor statements, committee votes, votes on amendments, public leadership, and much more. An expansion of this Report Card to include those additional data may be possible in the future.

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