Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) said on Monday he will seek to become the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee next year, after Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) said she will step down from the position, Axios reports.

Save to FavoritesSen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) said on Monday he will seek to become the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee next year, after Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) said she will step down from the position, Axios reports.

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