Democrats finally appear to be letting go of the gerontocracy and beginning to welcome a new generation, writes Eric Garcia ...

The decision by Durbin, the Judiciary Committee's top Democrat, to retire opens the door for a more liberal replacement like ...

Age limits on members of Congress could attract support from both Republicans and Democrats, Nathan L. Gonzales writes.

“I truly love the job of being a United States ... Congress longer than the average Illinois resident has been alive.” He took over the role leading the Senate Judiciary committee after 90 ...

Juliana Stratton, for the U.S. Senate, a move that could serve as a ... “They’re using the same old playbook that they’ve always used, and it’s not working.” Even before she announced ...

Dianne Feinstein ’55. Feinstein, a Democrat in life and death, cast her final vote in the Senate just hours before ... the Governor’s Mansion to guide us through these uncertain times ...

The retirement of Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL ... Budget Committee under former President Joe Biden. The 69-year-old Whitehouse isn’t far off in age to Durbin, who’s 80.

Senator Dick Durbin, who represents Illinois, announced he will not seek re-election. AP The 80-year-old ... Congressional District in the House. Durbin was a key opponent of Trump’s remaking of ...

“The decision of whether to run for re-election has not been easy. I truly love the job of being a United States Senator. But in my heart, I know it’s time to pass the torch,” he said in a video ...

In a country bitterly divided on virtually everything, from the major to the mundane, there’s one issue that could unite ...

The Lexington Republican has long been seen as a potential candidate for the seat given the 83-year-old McConnell ... fighters helping him in the United States Senate, and we see what strong ...