Illinois Senator Dick Durbin, the second-ranking Senate Democrat, is retiring after 30 years of service. The powerful Judiciary Committee chairman will step down at the end of his term.

Dick Durbin’s retirement ... whether to run for re-election has not been easy,” the 80-year-old lawmaker said in a video in which he explained why his fifth term would be his last. “I truly love the ...

Dick Durbin (D) has announced he will not seek re-election for a sixth term ... a giant of the United States Senate. He has dedicated his life to making our state—as well as our nation ...

“I truly love the job of being a United States senator ... in Illinois in the 2024 presidential election, but any GOP candidate would start as a long shot. Durbin did not endorse anyone to ...

The second-ranking Senate Democrat will retire after his decadeslong career representing Illinois in Congress.