US Congress Politics
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Undeterred by previous losses, Hanson again challenging Quigley in 5th DistrictOct 14, 2024 7:35 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley is facing a familiar challenger this fall in the largely suburban 5th Congressional District — Republican Tommy Hanson, whom Quigley already has defeated three times.
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GOP congressional candidate refuses to say how he feels about abortionOct 11, 2024 1:29 pm - Despite abortion’s prominence as a national political issue, one Chicago-area congressional candidate refuses to share his personal opinion on the topic.
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Underwood, Marter differ on immigration solutionsOct 09, 2024 8:36 pm - Democratic U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood of Naperville and Republican challenger James Marter of Oswego agree that the nation’s immigration system has significant problems — but their solutions differ vastly.
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Watch: Candidates for Congress Dist. 8 discuss issuesOct 09, 2024 11:57 am - Candidates for Congress from Illinois District 8 met via Zoom with the Daily Herald Editorial Board to discuss issues in the race. In a joint appearance, Democratic incum...
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Krishnamoorthi, Rice compare stances on wars in Ukraine and Middle EastOct 09, 2024 11:49 am - Democratic Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg and Republican challenger Mark Rice of Chicago differ in their views of many of the nation’s issues, not least of which being the current conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
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Mark Rice: 2024 candidate for U.S. House 8th District RepresentativeOct 09, 2024 6:00 am - Mark Rice is a Republican running for U.S. House 8th District.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi: 2024 candidate for U.S. House 8th District RepresentativeOct 09, 2024 6:00 am - Raja Krishnamoorthi is a Democrat running for U.S. House 8th District.
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Sharp differences from Foster, Evans on abortion in 11th District raceOct 08, 2024 5:52 pm - Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster of Naperville and Republican challenger Jerry Evans of Warrenville have different views on whether abortion should be legal across America.
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Underwood, Marter blame each other for cancellation of congressional candidate forumOct 07, 2024 7:27 pm - A political forum featuring Democratic U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood and Republican challenger James Marter scheduled for Monday night was abruptly canceled over the weekend.
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Schneider, Carris both support Israel, but debate whether Biden is doing enoughOct 06, 2024 4:09 pm - In a north suburban congressional district long home to a large Jewish population, the Democratic incumbent and his Republican opponent don’t disagree about United States support for Israel — but whether the Biden administration is doing enough.