Senator Richard Durbin, Democratic from Illinois

Richard Durbin

Senate Committee Assignments

Richard Durbin serves on 3 senate committees and 9 subcommittees in the 119th Congress. Richard Durbin holds leadership positions as Ranking Member of Senate Committee on the Judiciary and Ranking Member of the Crime and Counterterrorism Subcommittee.

Senate Committee on the Judiciary

Ranking Member

The Committee on the Judiciary conducts oversight of the Department of Justice and considers nominations for federal judgeships, including the Supreme Court. Its legislative jurisdiction covers constitutional amendments, federal criminal law, immigration, antitrust, patents, and civil liberties.

Subcommittees

  • ├Crime and CounterterrorismRanking Member
www.judiciary.senate.gov

Senate Committee on Appropriations

Member

The Committee on Appropriations holds the power of the purse, responsible for writing legislation that allocates federal funds to numerous government agencies, departments, and organizations. Its twelve subcommittees determine spending levels for discretionary programs across the government, after reviewing presidential budget requests and holding hearings.

Subcommittees

  • ├Department of Defense
  • ├Energy and Water Development
  • ├Financial Services and General Government
  • ├State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
  • ├Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
  • ├Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
www.appropriations.senate.gov

Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

Member

The Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry oversees America's agricultural industry, including research, production, marketing, and price stabilization for commodities. It also holds jurisdiction over national nutrition programs like SNAP and school meals, forestry, rural development, and related areas.

Subcommittees

  • ├Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade
  • ├Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety
www.agriculture.senate.gov

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