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Who Is Running to Replace Dick Durbin? Here’s Who’s In and Who Might Be Joining the US Senate Race
There promises to be nothing boring about the Illinois race to replace U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, who will retire in 2027 after ...
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 Dick Durbin.
US Senator calls for Trump impeachment, cites memecoin dinner
United States Senator Jon Ossoff expressed support for impeaching President Donald Trump during an April 25 town hall, citing ...
In His Springfield Backyard, Dick Durbin Reflects on His Decision Not to Run for Another Senate Term
Standing on his backyard deck Thursday – the same place where he declared his 1996 candidacy for U.S. Senate – Illinois’ ...
Senate Democratic retirements clear the way for a new generation: From the Politics Desk
Durbin is the fourth Senate Democrat to announce retirement plans ahead of next year’s midterm elections, along with Gary ...
JB Pritzker endorses lieutenant governor to succeed Durbin in Senate
Pritzker praised Juliana Stratton as one of Illinois's "fiercest fighters for working families" and said that her experience has made her a "passionate and compassionate advocate." ...
Ossoff: Trump’s recent actions ‘should chill us to the bone’
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) said that President Trump’s recent executive actions “should chill us to the bone” and claimed that ...
Senate passes resolution establishing National Park Week
The United States Senate has passed a resolution introduced by Senator Todd Young (R-Ind) and other colleagues to secure April 19-27 as National Park Week. According ...