US Congress Politics
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Johnson walking a tightrope as he pushes for action on aidApr 15, 2024 9:39 pm - House Speaker Mike Johnson is pushing toward action this week on aid for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, unveiling an elaborate plan Monday to break the package into separate...
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House passes reauthorization of key US surveillance program after days of upheaval over changes
Apr 12, 2024 1:26 pm - WASHINGTON — The House voted Friday to reauthorize and reform a key U.S. government surveillance tool following a dramatic showdown on the floor over whether the FBI shou...
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Conservative revolt in the House blocks effort to reauthorize a key U.S. spy tool
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Top military leaders face Congress over Pentagon budget and questions on Israel and Ukraine support
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‘Why only TikTok’: Suburbanites weigh in on potential ban of popular appMar 24, 2024 4:51 pm - With a bill that could potentially ban TikTok from the United States hanging in the balance in Washington, many suburbanites aren’t convinced the measure is good one. Tha...
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And then there were four: A look at the races for the 6th and 11th district congressional seatsMar 23, 2024 2:27 pm - The Republicans taking on Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster of Naperville in Illinois’ 11th District and Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove in the 6th Distr...
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House approves $1.2 trillion package of spending bills before shutdown deadline, Senate up nextMar 22, 2024 11:10 am - WASHINGTON — The House approved a $1.2 trillion package of spending bills on Friday just a few hours before funding for some key federal agencies is set to expire, a lon...
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Why challenges coming at Foster, Casten from the left didn’t workMar 22, 2024 10:58 pm - Despite being victorious in election after election, Democratic U.S. Reps. Bill Foster of Naperville and Sean Casten of Downers Grove both faced primary challenges Tuesda...
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After victory in GOP primary for 14th U.S. House seat, Marter looks ahead to UnderwoodMar 20, 2024 7:47 pm - Following a primary campaign in which he threw more than a little political mud at his opponent, the newly christened Republican nominee for Illinois 14th Congressional D...
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A good night for U.S. House incumbents as Casten, Foster, Garcia cruise to primary victoriesMar 20, 2024 12:24 pm - It was a good night to be a Democratic congressman seeking reelection in the Northwest and West suburbs. U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove was cruising to victory i...