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#Durbin …has also forged close relationships w/some #Republicans, including Sen #ChuckGrassley of Iowa, who has been chairman of the #Judiciary Cmte in periods when Durbin was the top #Democrat.

The two pushed a #criminal #justice overhaul that overcame Republican resistance to be signed into #law by #Trump during his first term, leading to the early release of thousands of prisoners who had their sentences recalculated.

#Illinois #Democrat Senator #DickDurbin, No.2 #Senate Dem & a leading #liberal voice, to retire after 44 years in #Congress

#Durbin retiring will fundamentally reshape how #immigration is debated in the Senate. For decades, he's played a leading role in shaping immigration policy (he was behind the first push for the Dream Act over 20 years ago).

#law #legislation #LegislativeBranch #USpol
nytimes.com/2025/04/23/us/dick

Senator Richard J. Durbin was considered a forceful advocate of Democratic Party positions during his decades in the Senate.
The New York Times · Durbin, No. 2 Senate Democrat, to Retire After 44 Years in CongressBy Carl Hulse