Illinois
About 12.7 million residents. 2 senators and 17 House members serving now.
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Senators
| Member | Seat | Party | Surveyed votes that went the way a clear majority where they live wanted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tammy Duckworth | IL | Democrat | 36 of 39 · Cooperative Election Study 1 of 1 · Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape |
| Richard J. Durbin | IL | Democrat | 61 of 71 · Cooperative Election Study 1 of 1 · Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape |
House
| Member | Seat | Party | Surveyed votes that went the way a clear majority where they live wanted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan L. Jackson | IL-1 | Democrat | 2 of 5 · Cooperative Election Study |
| Robin L. Kelly | IL-2 | Democrat | 38 of 43 · Cooperative Election Study 11 of 11 · Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape |
| Delia C. Ramirez | IL-3 | Democrat | 0 of 2 · Cooperative Election Study |
| Jesús G. "Chuy" García | IL-4 | Democrat | 25 of 27 · Cooperative Election Study 11 of 11 · Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape |
| Mike Quigley | IL-5 | Democrat | 50 of 55 · Cooperative Election Study 11 of 11 · Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape |
| Sean Casten | IL-6 | Democrat | 23 of 26 · Cooperative Election Study 8 of 8 · Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape |
| Danny K. Davis | IL-7 | Democrat | 68 of 79 · Cooperative Election Study 11 of 11 · Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape |
| Raja Krishnamoorthi | IL-8 | Democrat | 29 of 36 · Cooperative Election Study 8 of 8 · Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape |
| Janice D. Schakowsky | IL-9 | Democrat | 64 of 76 · Cooperative Election Study 8 of 8 · Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape |
| Bradley Scott Schneider | IL-10 | Democrat | 30 of 35 · Cooperative Election Study 10 of 10 · Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape |
| Bill Foster | IL-11 | Democrat | 47 of 61 · Cooperative Election Study 8 of 8 · Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape |
| Mike Bost | IL-12 | Republican | 17 of 40 · Cooperative Election Study 0 of 7 · Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape |
| Nikki Budzinski | IL-13 | Democrat | 0 of 4 · Cooperative Election Study |
| Lauren Underwood | IL-14 | Democrat | 20 of 24 · Cooperative Election Study 7 of 7 · Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape |
| Mary E. Miller | IL-15 | Republican | 6 of 15 · Cooperative Election Study 0 of 3 · Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape |
| Darin LaHood | IL-16 | Republican | 14 of 33 · Cooperative Election Study 0 of 6 · Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape |
| Eric Sorensen | IL-17 | Democrat | 0 of 4 · Cooperative Election Study |
Former members with votes on this site (30)
| Member | Seat | Party | Left office | Surveyed votes that went the way a clear majority where they live wanted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheri Bustos | IL-17 | Democrat | January 3, 2023 | 30 of 35 · Cooperative Election Study 6 of 7 · Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape |
| Rodney Davis | IL-13 | Republican | January 3, 2023 | 18 of 38 · Cooperative Election Study 0 of 7 · Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape |
| Adam Kinzinger | IL-16 | Republican | January 3, 2023 | 24 of 40 · Cooperative Election Study 1 of 6 · Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape |
| Marie Newman | IL-3 | Democrat | January 3, 2023 | 13 of 13 · Cooperative Election Study 4 of 4 · Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape |
| Bobby L. Rush | IL-1 | Democrat | January 3, 2023 | 62 of 69 · Cooperative Election Study 11 of 11 · Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape |
| Daniel Lipinski | IL-3 | Democrat | January 3, 2021 | 45 of 51 · Cooperative Election Study 3 of 4 · Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape |
| John Shimkus | IL-15 | Republican | January 3, 2021 | 24 of 47 · Cooperative Election Study 0 of 4 · Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape |
| Luis V. Gutiérrez | IL-4 | Democrat | January 3, 2019 | 39 of 46 · Cooperative Election Study |
| Randy Hultgren | IL-14 | Republican | January 3, 2019 | 11 of 20 · Cooperative Election Study |
| Peter J. Roskam | IL-6 | Republican | January 3, 2019 | 15 of 45 · Cooperative Election Study |
| Robert J. Dold | IL-10 | Republican | January 3, 2017 | 5 of 7 · Cooperative Election Study |
| Mark Kirk | IL | Republican | January 3, 2017 | 27 of 36 · Cooperative Election Study |
| Aaron Schock | IL-18 | Republican | March 31, 2015 | 8 of 23 · Cooperative Election Study |
| William L. Enyart | IL-12 | Democrat | January 3, 2015 | 2 of 3 · Cooperative Election Study |
| Judy Biggert | IL-13 | Republican | January 3, 2013 | 11 of 29 · Cooperative Election Study |
| Jerry F. Costello | IL-12 | Democrat | January 3, 2013 | 17 of 24 · Cooperative Election Study |
| Timothy V. Johnson | IL-15 | Republican | January 3, 2013 | 5 of 24 · Cooperative Election Study |
| Donald A. Manzullo | IL-16 | Republican | January 3, 2013 | 6 of 26 · Cooperative Election Study |
| Robert T. Schilling | IL-17 | Republican | January 3, 2013 | 0 of 2 · Cooperative Election Study |
| Joe Walsh | IL-8 | Republican | January 3, 2013 | 0 of 2 · Cooperative Election Study |
| Jesse L. Jackson Jr. | IL-2 | Democrat | November 21, 2012 | 24 of 29 · Cooperative Election Study |
| Melissa Bean | IL-8 | Democrat | January 3, 2011 | 19 of 22 · Cooperative Election Study |
| Deborah Halvorson | IL-11 | Democrat | January 3, 2011 | 12 of 12 · Cooperative Election Study |
| Phil Hare | IL-17 | Democrat | January 3, 2011 | 18 of 23 · Cooperative Election Study |
| Roland Burris | IL | Democrat | November 29, 2010 | 13 of 13 · Cooperative Election Study |
| Rahm Emanuel | IL-5 | Democrat | January 3, 2009 | 9 of 12 · Cooperative Election Study |
| Ray LaHood | IL-18 | Republican | January 3, 2009 | 4 of 10 · Cooperative Election Study |
| Gerald Weller | IL-11 | Republican | January 3, 2009 | 1 of 8 · Cooperative Election Study |
| Barack Obama | IL | Democrat | November 16, 2008 | 6 of 9 · Cooperative Election Study |
| J. Hastert | IL-14 | Republican | November 26, 2007 | 0 of 6 · Cooperative Election Study |
What Illinois residents told surveys
| Question | Residents | How senators voted |
|---|---|---|
| Require detention of undocumented immigrants charged with theft (Laken Riley Act) | Most support: 56.3% (likely 51.6–61%) | |
| Require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote (SAVE Act) | Most support: 74.5% (likely 70.2–78.7%) | |
| Require medical care for infants born alive after an attempted abortion | Most support: 71.2% (likely 66.8–75.6%) | |
| A tax bill extending the 2017 tax cuts, among other provisions (H.R. 1) | Too close to call: 47.9% (likely 43.1–52.7%) | |
| Cut $9.4 billion from previously approved federal spending (Rescissions Act) | Too close to call: 46.9% (likely 42.2–51.6%) | |
| Prohibit government restrictions on access to contraceptives (Right to Contraception Act) | Most support: 70% (likely 67–73%) | Tammy Duckworth: for the proposal; Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal |
| Recognize same-sex and interracial marriages (Respect for Marriage Act) | Most support: 71.9% (likely 68.8–74.9%) | Tammy Duckworth: for the proposal; Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal |
| Ban TikTok unless China sells it to a U.S. company | Most support: 54.2% (likely 50.9–57.4%) | |
| Renew post-9/11 surveillance programs that allow searching electronic data without a warrant (FISA reauthorization) | Most oppose: 37.4% (likely 34.2–40.6%) | Tammy Duckworth: for the proposal; Richard J. Durbin: against the proposal |
| Deny asylum to immigrants who cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally (Secure the Border Act) | Most support: 59.3% (likely 56.1–62.5%) | |
| Spend $150 billion a year for 8 years on roads, bridges, transit, water systems and broadband (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) | Most support: 80.3% (likely 77.3–83.4%) | Tammy Duckworth: for the proposal; Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal |
| Prohibit government restrictions on access to abortion services (Women's Health Protection Act) | Most support: 68.4% (likely 64.8–71.9%) | Tammy Duckworth: for the proposal; Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal |
| Prohibit government restrictions on access to abortion services (second wording) | Most support: 66.1% (likely 62.5–69.7%) | Tammy Duckworth: for the proposal, related vote; Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal, related vote |
| Require all federal agencies to recognize same-sex marriages (Respect for Marriage Act) | Most support: 68.6% (likely 65.1–72.1%) | Tammy Duckworth: for the proposal; Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal |
| Increase spending on mental health and school safety, and tighten gun background checks for buyers under 21 (Bipartisan Safer Communities Act) | Most support: 84.9% (likely 82.1–87.7%) | Tammy Duckworth: for the proposal; Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal |
| Authorize up to $1.9 trillion in COVID relief (American Rescue Plan) | Most support: 60.6% (likely 57.7–63.6%) | Tammy Duckworth: for the proposal; Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal |
| Spend $150 billion a year for 8 years on roads, bridges, transit, water systems and broadband (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) | Most support: 82.9% (likely 80.6–85.2%) | Tammy Duckworth: for the proposal; Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal |
| Spend $2.2 trillion over ten years on prekindergarten, child care, college aid, housing and elder care (Build Back Better Act) | Most support: 65.6% (likely 62.8–68.5%) | |
| Prohibit government restrictions on access to abortion services (Women's Health Protection Act) | Most support: 60.8% (likely 57.9–63.7%) | Tammy Duckworth: for the proposal; Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal |
| $52 billion for U.S. semiconductor manufacturing and research (CHIPS and Science Act) | Most support: 65.2% (likely 62.3–68.1%) | Tammy Duckworth: for the proposal; Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal |
| Appoint Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court | Most support: 56.8% (likely 53.8–59.8%) | Tammy Duckworth: for the proposal; Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal |
| Clean-energy tax credits, lower ACA premiums and Medicare drug price negotiation (Inflation Reduction Act) | Most support: 68% (likely 65.2–70.8%) | Tammy Duckworth: for the proposal; Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal |
| Establish a commission to investigate the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol | Most support: 62.7% (likely 59.2–66.2%) | Tammy Duckworth: for the proposal; Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal |
| Authorize up to $1.9 trillion in COVID relief (American Rescue Plan) | Most support: 61.9% (likely 58.5–65.4%) | Tammy Duckworth: for the proposal; Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal |
| Increase accountability for police misconduct (George Floyd Justice in Policing Act) | Most support: 82.5% (likely 79.7–85.3%) | |
| Protect workers who strike and unions' organizing (PRO Act) | Most support: 69.1% (likely 65.8–72.4%) | |
| Require Justice Department approval of election-law changes in places with a history of discrimination (John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act) | Most support: 73.8% (likely 70.6–77%) | |
| Prohibit discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation (Equality Act) | Most support: 75.7% (likely 72.7–78.8%) | |
| Require equal pay for women and men doing similar jobs (Paycheck Fairness Act) | Most support: 88.1% (likely 85.7–90.5%) | |
| Increase federal spending on high-tech research and development (U.S. Innovation and Competition Act) | Most support: 61.8% (likely 58.4–65.3%) | Tammy Duckworth: for the proposal; Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal |
| Spend $150 billion a year for 8 years on roads, bridges, transit, water systems and broadband (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) | Most support: 81.5% (likely 78.6–84.3%) | Tammy Duckworth: for the proposal; Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal |
| Prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (Equality Act) | Most support: 77.7% (likely 75.3–80%) | |
| Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour (Raise the Wage Act) | Most support: 70.1% (likely 67.5–72.7%) | |
| Confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court | Most oppose: 43.9% (likely 41.2–46.7%) | Tammy Duckworth: against the proposal; Richard J. Durbin: against the proposal |
| Require equal pay for women and men doing similar jobs (Paycheck Fairness Act) | Most support: 90.6% (likely 89–92.3%) | |
| Give permanent resident status to immigrants brought to the U.S. as children (American Dream and Promise Act) | Most support: 77.1% (likely 74.8–79.5%) | |
| Remove President Trump from office for abuse of power | Most support: 55.1% (likely 52.2–57.9%) | Tammy Duckworth: for the proposal; Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal |
| Remove President Trump from office for obstruction of Congress | Most support: 55.7% (likely 52.9–58.6%) | Tammy Duckworth: for the proposal; Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal |
| CARES Act ($2 trillion in coronavirus relief, March 2020) | Most support: 90.1% (likely 88.4–91.8%) | Tammy Duckworth: for the proposal; Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal |
| HEROES Act ($3 trillion more in coronavirus relief, May 2020) | Most support: 80.6% (likely 78.4–82.9%) | |
| Prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (Equality Act) | Most support: 70.1% (likely 66–74.2%) | |
| Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour (Raise the Wage Act) | Most support: 66.8% (likely 62.5–71.2%) | |
| Confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court | Most oppose: 45.1% (likely 40.7–49.5%) | Tammy Duckworth: against the proposal; Richard J. Durbin: against the proposal |
| Require equal pay for women and men doing similar jobs (Paycheck Fairness Act) | Most support: 87.8% (likely 84.7–90.8%) | |
| Give permanent resident status to immigrants brought to the U.S. as children (American Dream and Promise Act) | Most support: 73% (likely 69–76.9%) | |
| The 2017 tax bill (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) | Most support: 56.1% (likely 53.5–58.7%) | Tammy Duckworth: against the proposal; Richard J. Durbin: against the proposal |
| Repeal the entire Affordable Care Act | Most oppose: 40.5% (likely 37.9–43.1%) | Tammy Duckworth: against the proposal; Richard J. Durbin: against the proposal |
| Repeal only the Affordable Care Act's requirement that everyone have health insurance | Most oppose: 43.1% (likely 40.6–45.7%) | Tammy Duckworth: against the proposal, related vote; Richard J. Durbin: against the proposal, related vote |
| Partly repeal the Affordable Care Act (American Health Care Act) | Most oppose: 39% (likely 36.5–41.6%) | |
| Appoint Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court | Too close to call: 49.8% (likely 47.2–52.4%) | Tammy Duckworth: against the proposal; Richard J. Durbin: against the proposal |
| Require the President to get Congress's approval to ease sanctions on Russia | Most support: 71.2% (likely 68.8–73.6%) | Tammy Duckworth: for the proposal; Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal |
| Impose sanctions on countries and firms doing business with North Korea | Most support: 70.9% (likely 68.5–73.2%) | Tammy Duckworth: for the proposal, related vote; Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal, related vote |
| Appoint Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court | Most oppose: 42.8% (likely 40.2–45.4%) | Tammy Duckworth: against the proposal; Richard J. Durbin: against the proposal |
| Repeal the Affordable Care Act | Most oppose: 43.1% (likely 38.5–47.6%) | Tammy Duckworth: against the proposal; Richard J. Durbin: against the proposal |
| Confirm Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court | Too close to call: 49.6% (likely 45–54.2%) | Tammy Duckworth: against the proposal; Richard J. Durbin: against the proposal |
| American Health Care Act (partly repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act) | Too close to call: 46.9% (likely 42.3–51.5%) | |
| Financial CHOICE Act (roll back the Dodd-Frank financial rules) | Most oppose: 38.5% (likely 34.1–43%) | |
| Kate's Law (longer prison terms for people who re-enter the U.S. illegally after deportation) | Most support: 83.6% (likely 80–87.2%) | |
| Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea) | Most support: 82.9% (likely 79.3–86.5%) | Tammy Duckworth: for the proposal; Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal |
| No Sanctuary for Criminals Act (withhold grants from cities that limit cooperation with immigration enforcement) | Most support: 58.1% (likely 53.4–62.8%) | |
| Confirm Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education | Most oppose: 39% (likely 34.6–43.5%) | Tammy Duckworth: against the proposal; Richard J. Durbin: against the proposal |
| Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (government funding through September 2017) | Most support: 72.3% (likely 68.2–76.5%) | Tammy Duckworth: for the proposal; Richard J. Durbin: didn't vote |
| Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement | Most support: 55.6% (likely 52.8–58.3%) | Richard J. Durbin: against the proposal, related vote; Mark Kirk: for the proposal, related vote |
| USA Freedom Act (end bulk collection of phone records) | Most support: 74.4% (likely 70–78.8%) | Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal; Mark Kirk: for the proposal |
| Education reform (Every Student Succeeds Act, replacing No Child Left Behind) | Most support: 75.8% (likely 73.4–78.2%) | Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal; Mark Kirk: for the proposal |
| Highway and transportation funding (FAST Act) | Most support: 81.4% (likely 79.2–83.5%) | Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal; Mark Kirk: for the proposal |
| Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (change how Medicare pays doctors) | Most support: 67.1% (likely 64.5–69.7%) | Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal; Mark Kirk: for the proposal |
| Repeal the Affordable Care Act | Too close to call: 51.4% (likely 48.6–54.2%) | Richard J. Durbin: against the proposal; Mark Kirk: against the proposal |
| Repeal the Affordable Care Act | Too close to call: 54.5% (likely 50–59%) | |
| Approve the Keystone XL pipeline | Most support: 56.3% (likely 51.7–60.8%) | Richard J. Durbin: against the proposal; Mark Kirk: for the proposal |
| Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement | Most support: 63.2% (likely 58.8–67.6%) | Richard J. Durbin: against the proposal, related vote; Mark Kirk: for the proposal, related vote |
| USA Freedom Act (end bulk collection of phone records) | Most support: 66.1% (likely 60.7–71.4%) | Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal; Mark Kirk: for the proposal |
| Renew the Violence Against Women Act | Most support: 91.3% (likely 88.5–94%) | Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal; Mark Kirk: for the proposal |
| Ryan budget plan (House budget resolution) | Most oppose: 23.3% (likely 20.9–25.7%) | |
| Middle Class Tax Cut Act (extend the Bush-era income tax cuts for incomes under $250,000) | Most oppose: 47% (likely 44.2–49.8%) | Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal; Mark Kirk: didn't vote |
| Raise the debt ceiling | Too close to call: 48.7% (likely 45.9–51.6%) | Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal; Mark Kirk: against the proposal |
| Agriculture bill (farm programs and food stamps, 2014 Farm Bill) | Most support: 62% (likely 59.2–64.7%) | Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal; Mark Kirk: for the proposal |
| Ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy (Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act) | Most support: 62.7% (likely 58.1–67.2%) | |
| Repeal the Affordable Care Act | Too close to call: 51.7% (likely 46.9–56.4%) | |
| Let states collect sales tax on online purchases from out-of-state sellers (Marketplace Fairness Act) | Most oppose: 43% (likely 38.3–47.6%) | Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal; Mark Kirk: against the proposal |
| Renew the Violence Against Women Act | Most support: 91.1% (likely 88.1–94%) | Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal; Mark Kirk: for the proposal |
| Student Success Act (return control of K-12 school standards to states) | Most oppose: 44.6% (likely 39.9–49.2%) | |
| Ryan budget plan (House budget resolution for 2013) | Most oppose: 18.4% (likely 16–20.7%) | Richard J. Durbin: against the proposal; Mark Kirk: didn't vote |
| Simpson-Bowles budget plan | Too close to call: 50.8% (likely 47.8–53.7%) | |
| Middle Class Tax Cut Act (extend the Bush-era income tax cuts for incomes under $250,000) | Most support: 61.8% (likely 58.9–64.7%) | Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal; Mark Kirk: didn't vote |
| Tax Hike Prevention Act (extend the Bush-era income tax cuts for all incomes) | Most oppose: 25.2% (likely 22.5–27.8%) | |
| Let employers and insurers refuse to cover birth control for religious or moral reasons (Blunt amendment) | Most oppose: 33.4% (likely 30.6–36.2%) | Richard J. Durbin: against the proposal; Mark Kirk: didn't vote |
| U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement | Most support: 54.9% (likely 51.9–57.8%) | Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal; Mark Kirk: for the proposal |
| Repeal the Affordable Care Act | Most oppose: 42.7% (likely 39.7–45.6%) | |
| Approve the Keystone XL pipeline | Most support: 71.1% (likely 68.3–73.9%) | Richard J. Durbin: against the proposal; Mark Kirk: didn't vote |
| Affordable Care Act of 2010 | Most support: 64.1% (likely 61.3–67%) | Roland Burris: for the proposal; Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal |
| End "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (let gay people serve openly in the military) | Most support: 75.1% (likely 72.5–77.7%) | Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal; Mark Kirk: for the proposal |
| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus) | Most support: 58% (likely 53.5–62.5%) | Roland Burris: for the proposal; Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal |
| Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) | Most support: 75.8% (likely 69.8–81.8%) | Roland Burris: for the proposal; Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal |
| American Clean Energy and Security Act (cap and trade) | Most support: 67.9% (likely 61.8–73.9%) | |
| Health care reform (Affordable Care Act) | Most support: 56.6% (likely 52.1–61.1%) | Roland Burris: for the proposal; Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal |
| End "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (let gay people serve openly in the military) | Most support: 66.4% (likely 62–70.7%) | Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal; Mark Kirk: for the proposal |
| Allow eavesdropping on overseas terrorist suspects without a court order (FISA Amendments Act) | Most support: 71.3% (likely 67.1–75.5%) | Richard J. Durbin: against the proposal; Barack Obama: for the proposal |
| Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act) | Most support: 69.7% (likely 65.4–74%) | Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal; Barack Obama: for the proposal |
| The 2008 bank bailout (Troubled Asset Relief Program) | Most oppose: 29.1% (likely 22.8–35.4%) | Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal; Barack Obama: for the proposal |
| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus) | Most support: 58% (likely 55.2–60.8%) | Roland Burris: for the proposal; Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal |
| Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) | Most support: 73.4% (likely 70.9–76%) | Roland Burris: for the proposal; Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal |
| American Clean Energy and Security Act (cap and trade) | Most support: 62.5% (likely 59.7–65.3%) | |
| Health care reform (Affordable Care Act) | Most support: 59.2% (likely 56.3–62%) | Roland Burris: for the proposal; Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal |
| Confirm Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court | Most support: 55.1% (likely 52.2–57.9%) | Roland Burris: for the proposal; Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal |
| Financial reform (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) | Most support: 75.1% (likely 72.6–77.6%) | Roland Burris: for the proposal; Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal |
| Repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (let gay people serve openly in the military) | Most support: 65.2% (likely 62.5–68%) | |
| Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act) | Most support: 69.9% (likely 67.3–72.6%) | Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal; Barack Obama: for the proposal |
| The 2008 bank bailout (Troubled Asset Relief Program) | Most oppose: 31.8% (likely 25.6–37.9%) | Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal; Barack Obama: for the proposal |
| Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (more time to sue over pay discrimination) | Most support: 69.5% (likely 65.4–73.6%) | Roland Burris: for the proposal; Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal |
| Expand federal hate-crimes law to cover sexual orientation and gender identity | Most support: 68.3% (likely 64.2–72.5%) | |
| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus) | Most support: 54.9% (likely 50.5–59.3%) | Roland Burris: for the proposal; Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal |
| Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) | Most support: 81.1% (likely 77.5–84.7%) | Roland Burris: for the proposal; Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal |
| American Clean Energy and Security Act (cap and trade) | Most support: 64.4% (likely 60.1–68.6%) | |
| Health care reform (House bill, November 2009) | Most support: 54.7% (likely 50.3–59.1%) | |
| Confirm Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court | Most support: 58.7% (likely 54.3–63%) | Roland Burris: for the proposal; Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal |
| Withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq within 180 days (Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act) | Most support: 63.8% (likely 60.3–67.3%) | |
| Raise the federal minimum wage to $7.25 an hour (Fair Minimum Wage Act) | Most support: 85.6% (likely 83.1–88.2%) | Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal; Barack Obama: for the proposal |
| Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act) | Most support: 69.5% (likely 66.1–73%) | Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal; Barack Obama: for the proposal |
| Allow eavesdropping on overseas communications without a court order (FISA Amendments Act) | Most support: 65.5% (likely 62–69%) | Richard J. Durbin: against the proposal; Barack Obama: for the proposal |
| Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) | Most support: 76.2% (likely 73–79.4%) | Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal; Barack Obama: didn't vote |
| Federal help for homeowners facing foreclosure (Housing and Economic Recovery Act) | Most support: 60.6% (likely 56.9–64.4%) | Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal; Barack Obama: didn't vote |
| Extend NAFTA-style free trade to Peru (U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement) | Too close to call: 50.6% (likely 46.5–54.7%) | Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal, related vote; Barack Obama: didn't vote, related vote |
| The $700 billion bank bailout (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act) | Most oppose: 34.1% (likely 30.3–37.9%) | Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal; Barack Obama: for the proposal |
| Grant statehood and representation in Congress to Washington DC (Washington, D.C. Admission Act) | Most support: 58.6% (likely 51.1–66.2%) | |
| Grant statehood and representation in Congress to Washington DC (Washington, D.C. Admission Act, 2021) | Most support: 58.6% (likely 51.1–66.2%) | |
| Ban assault rifles (Assault Weapons Ban of 2022) | Most support: 70.4% (likely 69.3–71.5%) | |
| Ban police officers from using chokeholds | Most support: 77% (likely 72.9–81.1%) | |
| Cap carbon emissions to combat climate change | Most support: 80.1% (likely 79.1–81.1%) | |
| Create a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants brought here as children (American Dream and Promise Act) | Most support: 83.5% (likely 82.6–84.4%) | |
| Create a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants brought here as children (American Dream and Promise Act, 2021) | Most support: 83.5% (likely 82.6–84.4%) | |
| Require background checks for all gun purchases (Bipartisan Background Checks Act) | Most support: 92.8% (likely 92.2–93.4%) | |
| Require background checks for all gun purchases (Bipartisan Background Checks Act, 2021) | Most support: 92.8% (likely 92.2–93.4%) | |
| Impeach and convict President Trump (January 2021) | Most support: 62.4% (likely 55.9–68.8%) | Tammy Duckworth: for the proposal; Richard J. Durbin: for the proposal |
| Impeach President Trump (December 2019) | Most support: 54.8% (likely 51.2–58.3%) | |
| Limit gun magazines to 10 bullets | Most support: 67.8% (likely 66.6–68.9%) | |
| Legalize marijuana (MORE Act) | Most support: 68.8% (likely 66.9–70.7%) | |
| Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour (Raise the Wage Act) | Most support: 71% (likely 69.2–72.8%) | |
| Ban people from predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States | Most oppose: 24.9% (likely 23.1–26.8%) | |
| Allow people to work in unionized workplaces without paying union dues | Most support: 56.4% (likely 54.2–58.6%) | |
| Allow transgender people to serve in the military | Most support: 75.6% (likely 73.8–77.4%) | |
| Build a wall on the southern border | Most oppose: 39.4% (likely 38.2–40.5%) | Tammy Duckworth: against the proposal, related vote; Richard J. Durbin: against the proposal, related vote |