Sen Durbin backs down from Catholic award after outcry from bishops, laity over abortion rights

Catholic bishops and laity successfully pressured pro-choice Sen. Dick Durbin to decline Cardinal Blase Cupich's planned lifetime achievement award.

Durbin 'overwhelmed' at Pope Leo's words, but still won't accept award from Chicago archdiocese

The firestorm over the senator's lifetime achievement award was largely ignited by the Springfield Roman Catholic bishop.
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Durbin to refuse lifetime achievement award amid abortion controversy

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin has declined a Lifetime Achievement award from the Chicago Archdiocese, citing controversy over his pro-choice stance.The award was in

Durbin: Bondi ‘weaponized’ Department of Justice

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, set the tone for a contentious oversight hearing with Attorney General Pam Bondi by accusing her of weaponizing the
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'Another Pillar In His Master Plan': Dick Durbin Pulls Back The Curtain On Trump's Dangerous Assault On Democracy During Remarks From The Senate Floor

During his remarks from the Senate floor today, Senator Dick Durbin pulled back the curtain on Trump's dangerous assault on democracy. Durbin stated, "This is another pillar in his master plan."

Sen. Dick Durbin says he's 'overwhelmed' after Pope Leo defended him from abortion-related criticism

After Durbin withdrew from accepting an award from Chicago's cardinal, the pope said that "it’s important to look at the overall work that a senator has done."
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Illinois Senate hopefuls split over Israel and Gaza ahead of primary elections

With Illinois and Chicago under the national microscope amid immigration enforcement and an impending U.S. National Guard deployment, nine Democratic candidates vying for U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin’s seat (D-Ill.
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