Support WBURSen. Al Franken Announces He Will Resign 'In The Coming Weeks'Brian NaylorDecember 07, 2017 ShareSen. Al Franken, D-Minn., and his wife Franni Bryson (left) arrive at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday. Franken announced on the Senate floor that he would be resigning "in the coming weeks." (Getty Images)