U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Illinois) said Monday that she will not be running for the U.S. Senate seat set to be vacated by Dick Durbin. Underwood explained her decision on CNN Monday afternoon. "So when I reflected on the way I could best serve families in Illinois and around the country,

After weeks of speculation, Rep. Lauren Underwood announced Monday she won't seek Sen. Dick Durbin's Senate seat and instead will seek reelection to the House.

Dick Durbin’s (D-Ill.) seat next year, saying instead she would opt for reelection in the House. “I got to work when I was elected in the 2018 cycle and passed a bill to lower health care costs for people who have [Affordable Care Act] coverage.