Claim: Alpha House is inspired by Congressman Dick Durbin.
Evidence: The series is inspired by several actual Democratic legislators who share a row house in D.C. : Senator Dick Durbin -LRB- D-IL -RRB- , Senator Chuck Schumer -LRB- D-NY -RRB- , and Representative George Miller -LRB- D-CA -RRB-.
He is currently dean of the Illinois congressional delegation , as he has served in Congress since 1983 as a U.S. Representative from Illinois 20th Congressional District , and from 1997 as a U.S. Senator from Illinois.