Senator Dick Durbin, a Democrat from Springfield, is the 47th U.S. Senator from the State of Illinois, the state’s senior senator, and the convener of Illinois’ bipartisan congressional delegation.
Durbin also serves as the Senate Majority Whip, the second highest ranking position among the Senate Democrats. Senator Durbin has been elected to this leadership post by his Democratic colleagues every two years since 2005.
Durbin serves as Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee and sits on the Appropriations and Agriculture Committees.
A strong national economy depends on a dependable transportation infrastructure, and Illinois operates as the nation's transportation hub. Chicago's O'Hare International Airport consistently ranks as one of the world's busiest airports. Illinois’ rivers and Lake Michigan are the backbone of our inland waterway network. All of the nation's freight rail lines converge in Illinois. The state's highway system serves as the crossroads of America. And Illinois is home to the second largest mass transit system in the country. To maintain the state's status as the nation's transportation epicenter, Senator Durbin is working to bring vital federal funding home to Illinois and to make sure federal transportation policy provides Illinois with the support it needs to maintain, expand, and modernize Illinois’ transportation network.