Durbin’s departure will have major implications for the Democratic caucus, where he has been the party whip for two decades, ...

Dick Durbin, 80, who has served as a senator from Illinois since 1997, has been a hard-nosed Democrat partisan fighter.

Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, the No. 2 Senate Democrat for two decades and a leading liberal voice on Capitol Hill, will not seek reelection next year, closing out a 44-year congressional career ...

Durbin, a key figure in the Democratic caucus, has made his mark in Congress, notably endorsing Barack Obama early in the historical 2008 presidential campaign.

That issue is what led Kumar Wickramasingha to attend his first town hall with Grassley last week in southeast Fort Madison.

Senator Richard J. Durbin’s departure will set off a primary for a rare open Senate seat in Illinois and open a top ...

The 80-year-old Democrat told WBEZ in an Illinois exclusive that age was a factor in his not seeking a sixth term in Congress ...

Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois said Wednesday that he will not seek reelection in 2026, ending his more than ...

The 80-year-old Democrat told WBEZ in an Illinois exclusive that age was a factor in his not seeking a sixth term in Congress ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of ... today joined U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) in sending a bipartisan letter to ...

(AP Photo/Eric Gay, File) Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R- Iowa, center, greets Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, left, while Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., arrives at right as the panel ...

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R- Iowa, center, greets Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, left, while Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., arrives at right as the panel meets to consider ...