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U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says it's time to pass the torch
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) took questions Thursday, a day after he announced he will be retiring and won't run for ...
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 ...
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.
Gov. JB Pritzker endorses Juliana Stratton for Dick Durbin's Senate seat
The billionaire governor’s backing could help Stratton preempt a long line of statewide political heavyweights jockeying for ...
Durbin’s exit seen as chance for generational shift in Democratic leadership
Saying “I know it’s time to pass the torch” in his video announcing he won’t seek reelection, 80-year-old Dick Durbin is ...