The junior Senator from Illinois, Tammy Duckworth, congratulated Durbin on his career in public service, and credited him for many of her own political successes. “It is only because of Dick’s ...

Illinois’ Junior U.S. Senator, Tammy Duckworth, also a Democrat, said the Senate is losing a “giant.” She recalled meeting Durbin just 12 weeks after being shot down in Iraq while flying a ...

Govtrack’s 2024 report card on Congress lists him as the Senate’s 14th most liberal member — right behind Illinois’ junior senator, Tammy Duckworth.Among Durbin’s more significant ...