Some major Senate retirements open doors in last few weeks could bring changes to important chamber: Senate retirement of Chambliss open seat to competition

Senior US Senate Democrat Harkin to retire

Fifth-term Democratic US Senator Tom Harkin said Saturday he will not seek re-election next year, setting the stage for a key mid-term election that could help Republicans retake the Senate. The veteran senator, who wrote landmark legislation that expanded the rights of the disabled.

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Iowa Democratic Senator Tom Harkin to retire

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Democratic Iowa Senator Tom Harkin has announced that he will not seek re-election at the end of his term. Harkin, who is 73, told the Associated Press in an interview that he intends to retire. “It’s just time to step aside,” he said, noting that at the end of his next term, should he seek re-election. Harkin, Senator Tom Harkin, veteran lawmaker, Associated Press, war chest, higher office, new generation, end, term, time

US Senator Chambliss will not seek re-election in 2014

Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss announced Friday he will not seek re-election next year, expressing frustration with Washington gridlock that he said had shown the US Congress “at its worst.” His retirement will trigger a fierce battle for his seat, with Georgia conservatives in the House of Representatives…

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