Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., the top-ranking Democrat on Senate Judiciary Committee, will retire after 44 years in Congress, The New York Times reported Wednesday.
Durbin quickly came out with the announcement with a Wednesday post on X.
“The decision of whether to run for re-election has not been easy,” he wrote, linking to a video. “I truly love the job of being a United States Senator. But in my heart, I know it’s time to pass the torch.
“So, I am announcing today that I will not be seeking re-election at the end of my term.”
Durbin said he was “truly grateful” for being the longest-running senator in the state of Illinois’ history.
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