Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton was endorsed by Sen. Tammy Duckworth in the primary to succeed the retiring Democratic Sen ...

Sen. Cory Booker and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries livestreamed a sit-in on the steps of the U.S. Capitol on Sunday, ...

Ed Martin, the Trump-appointed interim US Attorney for the District of Columbia and nominee to serve in the role permanently, ...

President Trump on Monday threatened to veto a Senate resolution aimed at thwarting his imposition of tariffs on a host of ...

The Hawaiian, 52, is officially running to become Senate Democratic whip, part of a shift to the next generation of leaders ...

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the No. 2 Senate Democrat, announced Wednesday he will not seek reelection, capping off a ...

Dick Durbin, the longtime second-ranking Democrat in the Senate, announced plans to retire at the end of next year, setting ...

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

While the Illinois Senate seat is likely to stay in Democratic hands given the state's leftward tilt, Durbin is the fourth ...

Durbin is the fourth Senate Democrat to announce retirement plans ahead of next year’s midterm elections, along with Gary ...

State Sen. Darrin Camilleri, D-Trenton, who sponsored the bills, said there’s no one-size fits all solution. The “common ...

and I have no doubt that he will represent the United States on the world stage with the same level of commitment." Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst spoke in support of Whitaker from the Senate ...