I’ve been proud to support the LSC—and will continue to with my remaining time in Congress—and I’m grateful for this recognition.
Continue to support the Legal Services Corporation during my remaining time in Congress.
Occurrences
Evidence
Division C appropriated $560,000,000 for payment to the Legal Services Corporation to carry out the Legal Services Corporation Act of 1974, including basic field programs, inspector general, oversight, self-help/IT, pro bono innovation, and loan repayment assistance accounts.
The Senate vote on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 4366, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, was agreed to 75-22; Durbin (D-IL) is listed as Yea.
Section 1101(a)(2) continued FY2025 funding for projects and activities under the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024, and section 1101(c) set the level as amounts appropriated in the referenced FY2024 acts unless otherwise changed.
On the cloture motion for H.R. 1968, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, the result was 62-38 and Durbin (D-IL) is listed as Yea.
On final passage of H.R. 1968, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, the bill passed 54-46; Durbin (D-IL) is listed as Nay.
Assessments
Durbin materially supported Legal Services Corporation funding during later Senate service by voting for the FY2024 consolidated appropriations bill that included $560 million for LSC, and by voting to advance the FY2025 continuing appropriations vehicle that carried forward that funding structure. However, the promise was open-ended for his remaining time in Congress, he remains in office, and his FY2025 record is mixed because he voted against final passage of the broad continuing appropriations bill. This supports partial credit rather than full delivery.