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Tammy Duckworth backs Juliana Stratton for Dick Durbin’s Illinois Senate seat
Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth is wading into the open primary to succeed longtime Sen. Dick Durbin, endorsing Lt. Gov.
Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat in Senate, announces he won’t seek reelection in Illinois
Illinois Sen. Richard Durbin is retiring at the end of next year after more than four decades in Washington in a move that ...
Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin retiring, will not run for reelection in 2026 at end of term
Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin announced Wednesday morning he is retiring and will not run for reelection in 2026. In a video ...
Whip watch: Dick Durbin gives tearful goodbye as Dem power play begins for No. 2 Senate spot
Senators Brian Schatz, Patty Murray and Sheldon Whitehouse could be considered potential successors for Senate Minority Whip ...
Sen. Dick Durbin announces retirement after decades in Congress
Ill., announced Wednesday that he will not seek reelection in 2026 and will retire after serving for over four decades in ...
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says it's time to pass the torch
Sen. Durbin spoke from his home the state capital of in Springfield, where he announced his first senate run back in 1995.
Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton first major Democrat to declare bid for retiring Dick Durbin’s Senate seat
Juliana Stratton, who has served as Illinois’ lieutenant governor, has been public about her interest in Dick Durbin’s seat.
Dick Durbin is retiring from the Senate
Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Senate Democrat and his party’s top leader on the Judiciary Committee, announced Wednesday that he won ...
Sen. Dick Durbin to Retire, Setting Off Democratic Scramble
Durbin’s departure will have major implications for the Democratic caucus, where he has been the party whip for two decades, ...
Sen. Dick Durbin's service on Capitol Hill goes back over 40 years
Before being elected to the U.S. Senate, Durbin served seven terms in the U.S. House of Representatives — winning his first ...
Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat in Senate, announces he won’t seek reelection
Dick Durbin, the longtime second-ranking Democrat in the Senate, announced plans to retire at the end of next year, setting ...
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This week in news: Dick Durbin retires from Senate, US prepares arms deal with Saudi Arabia
Dick Durban announced he will no longer serve in the Senate, and the US prepares to offer an arms deal with Saudi Arabia.