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119th Congress · S. 1146 · Introduced

Cameras in the Courtroom Act

This bill requires the Supreme Court to permit television coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless it decides by majority vote that allowing such coverage in a particular case would violate the due process rights of any of the parties before the Court.

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SubjectsBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesDue process and equal protectionJudicial procedure and administrationSupreme CourtTelevision and film

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Sponsor

  • Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · [D-IL] · D000563
    Dem-IL current · 12 terms · @SenatorDurbin · 4 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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Richard J. Durbin
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Richard
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Current term (12 total)

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IL
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2021-01-03
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2027-01-03
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Leadership roles (12)

  • Senate Minority Whip · senate · 2005-01-04 – 2007-01-03
  • Senate Majority Whip · senate · 2007-01-04 – 2009-01-06
  • Senate Majority Whip · senate · 2009-01-06 – 2011-01-05
  • Senate Majority Whip · senate · 2011-01-05 – 2013-01-03
  • Senate Majority Whip · senate · 2013-01-03 – 2015-01-03
  • Senate Minority Whip · senate · 2015-01-03 – 2017-01-03
  • Senate Minority Whip · senate · 2017-01-03 – 2019-01-03
  • Senate Minority Whip · senate · 2019-01-03 – 2021-01-03
  • Senate Minority Whip · senate · 2021-01-03 – 2021-01-20
  • Senate Majority Whip · senate · 2021-01-20 – 2023-01-03
  • Senate Majority Whip · senate · 2023-01-03 – 2025-01-03
  • Senate Minority Whip · senate · 2025-01-03 – present

Committee memberships (12)

  • Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Crime and Counterterrorism (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1
  • Department of Defense (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Energy and Water Development (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Financial Services and General Government (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (senate) · senate · rank 4 · site
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations (senate) · senate · rank 2 · site
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1 · site
  • State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 3

Social media

District offices (4)

  • 250 W. Cherry St., Suite 115-D, Carbondale, IL, 62901 · 618-351-1122 · fax 618-351-1124 · 8:30 am to 5:00 pm · 37.7233822,-89.21730319999999
  • 230 S. Dearborn St., Suite 3892, Chicago, IL, 60604 · 312-353-4952 · fax 312-353-0150 · 8:30 am to 5:00 pm · 41.8784454,-87.63
  • 1504 Third Ave., Suite 227, Rock Island, IL, 61201 · 309-786-5173 · fax 309-786-5404 · 8:30 am to 4:30 pm · 41.5090535,-90.5782533
  • 525 S. 8th St., Springfield, IL, 62703 · 217-492-4062 · fax 217-492-4382 · 8:30 am to 5:00 pm · 39.7965137,-89.6451404

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Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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S6IL00151
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2026
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DURBIN, RICHARD J.
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DEMOCRATIC PARTY
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Senate
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IL
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00
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1995-06-19
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2025-07-29
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2025-07-29
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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2026

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2026
total_receipts
$2,377,381.05
total_disbursements
$2,452,334.88
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$1,001,532.73
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$0.00
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2021-01-01
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2026-06-30

Connected committees (0)

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Cosponsors (4)

  • Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · [R-IA] · G000386 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-26 · original
    Rep-IA current · 11 terms · @ChuckGrassley · 6 district offices
  • Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · [D-CT] · B001277 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-26 · original
    Dem-CT current · 3 terms · @SenBlumenthal · 2 district offices
  • Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · [D-MN] · K000367 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-26 · original
    Dem-MN current · 4 terms · @SenAmyKlobuchar · 4 district offices
  • Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · [D-CA] · S001150 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-27
    Dem-CA current · 14 terms · @SenAdamSchiff · 3 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Judiciary Committee [Senate Standing]
    2026-06-23T18:58:20ZReported By
    2026-06-18T16:35:46ZMarkup By
    2025-03-26T16:48:38ZReferred To

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    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 445.
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    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
  • 2026-06-23Committee14000via Library of Congress
    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
  • 2026-06-18Committeevia Senate
    Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  • 2025-03-26IntroReferralvia Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1874)
  • 2025-03-26IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

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    Cameras in the Courtroom Act
  • Display Title2026-06-24T11:03:28Z
    Cameras in the Courtroom Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2025-04-11T02:38:17Z
    Cameras in the Courtroom Act
  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2025-04-11T02:33:34Z
    A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.

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00 · 2025-03-26 · Introduced in Senate

Cameras in the Courtroom Act

This bill requires the Supreme Court to permit television coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless it decides by majority vote that allowing such coverage in a particular case would violate the due process rights of any of the parties before the Court.

Related bills

  • HR 2361 (119) Cameras in the Courtroom Act
    Latest: 2025-03-26 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
    Relationship: Identical bill (via CRS)

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