{"id":2512504,"date":"2025-11-19T18:05:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T23:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dick-durbin-pans-chuy-garcia-for-retirement-succession-scheme\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T18:07:02","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T23:07:02","slug":"dick-durbin-pans-chuy-garcia-for-retirement-succession-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dick-durbin-pans-chuy-garcia-for-retirement-succession-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"Dick Durbin pans Chuy Garc\u00eda for retirement succession scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdick-durbin-pans-chuy-garcia-for-retirement-succession-scheme%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2512504&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin criticized Illinois Democratic Congressman Jes\u00fas &#8220;Chuy&#8221; Garc\u00eda for orchestrating a succession plan involving his retirement proclamation too ensure his chosen successor, his chief of staff Patty Garc\u00eda, would run unopposed in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hillary-clinton-warns-that-progressive-dems-could-ruin-their-partys-chances-in-2022\/\" title=\"Hillary Clinton Warns That \u2018Progressive\u2019 Dems Could Ruin Their Party\u2019s Chances In 2022\">deep-blue district<\/a>. Garc\u00eda initially filed for reelection before announcing his retirement after teh filing deadline, effectively blocking other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-nevada-a-corrupt-cash-for-votes-scheme-is-hiding-in-plain-sight\/\" title=\"In Nevada, A Corrupt Cash-For-Votes Scheme Is Hiding In Plain Sight\">democratic candidates<\/a> from entering the race. This <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >move drew bipartisan rebuke<\/a>,wiht 23 House Democrats officially condemning Garc\u00eda in a rare internal party reprimand. Despite the backlash, Garc\u00eda defended his actions, stating he complied with illinois election laws and cited personal reasons for stepping down, including health issues and family care. Durbin called Garc\u00eda&#8217;s approach a mistake and suggested it should have been handled differently.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Top Senate Democrat pans Chuy Garc&iacute;a for retirement succession scheme<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2407649\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Senate Minority Whip <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dick-durbin\/\">Dick Durbin<\/a> (D-IL) admonished a home-state Democratic lawmaker, Rep. Jes&uacute;s &ldquo;Chuy&rdquo; Garc&iacute;a, on Wednesday for using his retirement announcement to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3891249\/23-democrats-rebuke-jesus-chuy-garcia-succession-plan\/\">ensure his chosen successor<\/a> secures the seat.<\/p>\n<p>Durbin, the second-ranked Senate Democrat who is also not seeking reelection, called it a &ldquo;mistake&rdquo; for Garc&iacute;a to announce his 2026 reelection and then recant after the Illinois filing deadline, all but ensuring his chief of staff would be the only Democratic candidate in a deep-blue district.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3891988\/pennsylvania-group-primarying-john-fetterman-without-a-candidate\/\">Pennsylvania group announces it&#8217;s primarying John Fetterman<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/technology\/3891800\/bernie-sanders-artificial-intelligence-crazy-implications-warfare-humanity\/\">Sanders warns AI spells &#8216;crazy&#8217; implications for warfare and humanity: &lsquo;Robotic soldiers&rsquo;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3891614\/schumer-trump-doj-release-epstein-files\/\">Schumer says Trump DOJ can&#8217;t &#8216;f*** around&#8217; in releasing Epstein files: &#8216;I don&#8217;t trust Bondi&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I think Chuy made a mistake. He&rsquo;s a close friend, and I&rsquo;ve worked with him, and he&rsquo;s been a great public servant,&rdquo; Durbin told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;But this situation, I think, he should have handled differently.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Garc&iacute;a did not respond to a request for comment. Durbin said he&rsquo;s not spoken with Garc&iacute;a about the matter.<\/p>\n<p>Garc&iacute;a was <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3891249\/23-democrats-rebuke-jesus-chuy-garcia-succession-plan\/\">officially rebuked by the House<\/a> on Tuesday over the orchestrated succession plan, with 22 Democrats voting with all Republicans in favor of a resolution of disapproval brought by centrist Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA). The vote marked a rare moment of a party&rsquo;s lawmakers officially reprimanding one of their own. While resolution does not have any formal penalty, most House Democrats still fought to prevent the condemnation, which is meant to serve as a political embarrassment.<\/p>\n<p>Garc&iacute;a initially filed for reelection on Oct. 27 but reversed course to announce his retirement shortly after the Nov. 5 filing deadline. Meanwhile, his chief of staff, Patty Garc&iacute;a, who has no relation to the fourth-term lawmaker, had quietly collected the required 2,500 signatures to be placed on the ballot as the lone Democratic candidate in a D+17 seat.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">From l-r: Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., gives an opening statement before the Senate Judiciary Committee at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, and Congressman Jesus &ldquo;Chuy&rdquo; Garcia speaks during a press conference on the Southwest Side of Chicago, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Garc&iacute;a was the first of those signatories, according to a document filed with Illinois elections officials and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/f\/?id=0000019a-9844-df0f-abfa-f96ed12a0000\">obtained by <em>Politico<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3891249\/23-democrats-rebuke-jesus-chuy-garcia-succession-plan\/\">TWENTY-THREE HOUSE DEMOCRATS VOTE TO REBUKE CHUY GARC&Iacute;A OVER SUCCESSION PLAN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Garc&iacute;a has&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/chicago.suntimes.com\/columnists\/2025\/11\/14\/jesus-chuy-garcia-reelection-race-patty-garcia-latino-chicago-rich-miller\">spoken openly<\/a>&nbsp;to&nbsp;<em>The Chicago Sun-Times<\/em>&nbsp;about the de facto handoff, including helping to collect enough signatures. But he was&nbsp;more defiant in remarks made on the House floor, where he denied any wrongdoing and insisted he &ldquo;followed the rules of Illinois and its election law.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I saw the big picture: supporting my wife as she managed her illness, taking better care of my own health, and being present for the grandson that we just adopted two weeks ago,&rdquo; Garc&iacute;a said, making an apparent reference to his own heart condition and his wife&rsquo;s multiple sclerosis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Top Senate Democrat criticizes Chuy Garc\u00eda&#8217;s retirement plan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3108,"featured_media":2512505,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-collage-6hvxrcdsj-1763584500526.jpg?1763573309&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[66991,41095,46479,32504,67373],"class_list":["post-2512504","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-chuy-garcia","tag-dick-durbin","tag-illinois-politics","tag-political-strategy","tag-retirement-succession"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-collage-6hvxrcdsj-1763584500526.jpg?1763573309&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2512504","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3108"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2512504"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2512504\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2512508,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2512504\/revisions\/2512508"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2512505"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2512504"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2512504"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2512504"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}