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Longtime U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin decides 'it's time,' won’t seek reelection
The 80-year-old Democrat told WBEZ in an Illinois exclusive that age was a factor in his not seeking a sixth term in the U.S.
Durbin retirement paves way for more combative Senate Judiciary panel
The decision by Durbin, the Judiciary Committee's top Democrat, to retire opens the door for a more liberal replacement like ...
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Durbin, Grassley Introduce Bipartisan Measure To Amend National Child Protection Act To Expand Nationwide Background Check Access
U.S. Representative Russell Fry (R-SC-07) and U.S. Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) are introducing companion ...
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Dick Durbin of Illinois, the Senate’s No. 2 Democrat, won't seek reelection to a sixth term in 2026
FILE - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., with ranking member Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, left, ...
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Grassley pushes to end rogue judges through Congressional action
Republicans have been pushing back recently on a string of judges who have blocked the Trump administration from carrying out ...
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Dick Durbin of Illinois, the Senate’s No. 2 Democrat, won't seek reelection to a sixth term in 2026
FILE - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., with ranking member Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, left, and Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., right ...
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Editorial: U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin left stage with no huffing or puffing
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 ...
Iowa town hall attendees turn on each other as Sen. Grassley faces heated questions
That issue is what led Kumar Wickramasingha to attend his first town hall with Grassley last week in southeast Fort Madison. The 62-year-old immigrated to the U.S. from Sri Lanka in 1986 and has since ...