{"id":20487,"date":"2025-04-23T16:20:52","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T16:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/illinois-senator-dick-durbin-retiring-will-not-run-for-reelection-in-2026-at-end-of-term\/"},"modified":"2025-04-23T16:20:52","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T16:20:52","slug":"illinois-senator-dick-durbin-retiring-will-not-run-for-reelection-in-2026-at-end-of-term","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/illinois-senator-dick-durbin-retiring-will-not-run-for-reelection-in-2026-at-end-of-term\/","title":{"rendered":"Illinois Senator Dick Durbin retiring, will not run for reelection in 2026 at end of term"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin announced Wednesday morning he is retiring and will not run for reelection in 2026.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-twitter-tweet embed--float-none embed--size-medium lazyload\" data-require=\"third-party\/twitter-widgets\">\n<div class=\"embed__content-wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The decision of whether to run for re-election has not been easy. I truly love the job of being a United States Senator.<\/p>\n<p>But in my heart, I know it\u2019s time to pass the torch.<\/p>\n<p>So, I am announcing today that I will not be seeking re-election at the end of my term. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eiBTPjToFT\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/eiBTPjToFT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Senator Dick Durbin (@SenatorDurbin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenatorDurbin\/status\/1915062730580427059?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">April 23, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>In a video posted to X, Durbin said, &#8220;I truly love the job of being a United State senator, but in my heart I know it is time to pass the torch. So, I am announcing today I will not be seeking reelection at the end of my term.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Durbin, who is 80, expressed his gratitude to the people of Illinois for electing him to the Senate for longer than anyone else in state history, and said he was honored by the responsibility bestowed on him.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Right now the challenges facing our country are historic and unprecedented,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;The threats to our democracy and our way of life are very real, and I can assure you, I&#8217;ll do everything in my power to fight for Illinois and the future of our country every day of my remaining time in the Senate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Durbin called his fellow Illinois senator Tammy Duckworth a &#8220;trusted friend and effective leader,&#8221; and said she will be a &#8220;real asset&#8221; to the state and the nation as Illinois&#8217; next senior senator.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Durbin is the senior senator for Illinois. He was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1996, filling the seat left vacant by longtime Sen. Paul Simon.<\/p>\n<p>He also serves at the Senate Democratic Whip, the second-highest ranking position for the party in the Senate. He was first elected to this leadership post by Senate Democrats in 2005, and has been reelected to it every two years since.<\/p>\n<p>Durbin is the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. He also serves on the Appropriations Committee and the Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee.<\/p>\n<p>He introduced the Dream Act, which would give undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children and grew up here a path to citizenship, in 2001 alongside Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah). He was also a force behind the establishment of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival Program, or DACA, created by President Barack Obama in 2012. <\/p>\n<p>He also championed the First Step Act, which was signed into law by President Trump in 2018, a bipartisan criminal justice bill that reformed sentencing laws and provided more opportunities for incarcerated people to re-enter society upon their release. <\/p>\n<p>Durbin and his wife Loretta Schaefer Durbin live in Springfield, Illinois. He has three children \u2013 Paul, Jennifer and Christine, his oldest daughter who died in 2008 from complications from a congenital heart condition.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Colleagues pay tribute to Durbin&#8217;s career<\/h2>\n<p>A number of legislators took time Wednesday morning to share tributes to Durbin&#8217;s long career in politics.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, a fellow Democrat, praised Durbin &#8220;for his exemplary career of public service as well as the profound and lasting positive impact he&#8217;s had on Illinois families and our nation.&#8221; He added:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Known for his legendary work ethic, Senator Durbin has led the fight to expand access to affordable health care, invest in our state&#8217;s infrastructure, tackle gun violence, defend Dreamers, improve public health, protect working families, and more. His expert leadership on the Senate Judiciary Committee ensured the confirmation of a record 235 federal judges, shaping the courts and securing our most fundamental American rights for many years to come.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton said Durbin &#8220;has given Illinois a lifetime of principled leadership \u2014 grounded in decency, driven by purpose, and always guided by the people he served,&#8221; and added &#8220;Illinois is stronger because of him and the work he&#8217;s championed will carry on.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- data-recirc-source=\"queryly\" --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"component list recirculation component--type-recirculation \">\n<p><h3 class=\"component__title\">More from CBS News<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>    <!-- tags --><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-author\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/team\/sara-tenenbaum\/\" class=\"content-author__name\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Sara  Tenenbaum<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-author__bio\">\n<div class=\"content-author__image\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/team\/sara-tenenbaum\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\"><br \/>\n              <span class=\"img \"><img alt=\"social-seofeatured-chicago.jpg \" height=\"80\" width=\"80\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/04\/10\/c5cc0c56-5dc4-4b78-bf60-df1da57c98c2\/thumbnail\/80x80\/381434d6bd855afa0f5d71b4f3c6d27e\/social-seofeatured-chicago.jpg?v=edaea84d9f9990d3a4d8ddf0e6fb4e98 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/04\/10\/c5cc0c56-5dc4-4b78-bf60-df1da57c98c2\/thumbnail\/160x160\/6296f7bb75779c4ad53e8a6c8ae2f6c6\/social-seofeatured-chicago.jpg?v=edaea84d9f9990d3a4d8ddf0e6fb4e98 2x\"\/><\/span><br \/>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"content-author__full-information\">\n<p class=\"content-author__text\">Sara Tenenbaum is the Senior Digital Producer for CBS News Chicago covering breaking, local and community news in Chicago. 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