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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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
US Sen. Durbin: 'I’m not planning on endorsing any particular candidate'
Illinois' senior senator announced that he is not planning to endorse a candidate, but he would in an "extreme case." ...
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 ...