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As U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin told reporters Wednesday of his intention not to run for reelection, he clearly was worried that his own exit at the age of 80 would be taken as a rallying cry for the ...
Sen. Durbin spoke from his home the state capital of in Springfield, where he announced his first senate run back in 1995.
As President Donald Trump’s polling takes a tumble 100 days into his second term — and Illinois’ Dick Durbin, the Senate’s ...
Ill., announced Wednesday that he will not seek reelection in 2026 and will retire after serving for over four decades in Congress.
SPRINGFIELD – Standing on his backyard deck Thursday – the same place where he declared his 1996 candidacy for U.S. Senate – ...
While the Illinois Senate seat is likely to stay in Democratic hands given the state's leftward tilt, Durbin is the fourth ...
"Dick Durbin is, and will always be, a giant of the United States Senate," wrote U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois ...
As U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin told reporters Wednesday of his intention not to run for reelection, he clearly was worried that his own exit at the age of 80 would be taken as a rallying cry for the ...
Democratic U.S. Senator Dick Durbin will not seek reelection next year, he said on Wednesday, setting the stage for a ...
Durbin’s departure will have major implications for the Democratic caucus, where he has been the party whip for two decades, ...
The number two Senate Democrat's pending departure is a pivotal moment for a party looking for leadership in the second Trump ...
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois says he won’t seek reelection to a sixth term in 2026 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois said Wednesday that he will not seek ...