US Congress Politics
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GOP state lawmaker considering congressional runJun 02, 2025 6:56 pm - Perennial Republican congressional candidate James Marter of Oswego may soon have competition for his party’s nomination in Illinois’ 14th District.
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Congressional candidate says she’s hiring security because of comments, vandalismMay 27, 2025 2:54 pm - A candidate for a largely suburban congressional district said she's hiring private security for her campaign office because of a rival’s online comments and unrelated vandalism.
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Political Roundabout: Mayors in Crespo’s corner, Schneider gets primaried, and is a service tax on tap?May 26, 2025 11:03 am - Suburban mayors are springing to the defense of Democratic state Rep. Fred Crespo of Hoffman Estates. That and more in the latest edition of Political Roundabout.
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Few suburban Congressional candidates met financial disclosure deadlineMay 25, 2025 3:40 pm - Only three of the more than two dozen candidates for congressional seats serving the North, West or Northwest suburbs turned in federal financial disclosure reports by a May 15 deadline, a Daily Herald analysis revealed.
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After meeting at the White House Speaker Johnson vows to push ahead on Trump’s tax bill
May 21, 2025 9:37 am - Defying opposition within his ranks, House Speaker Mike Johnson insisted late Wednesday that Republicans would march ahead on their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package after a lengthy White House meeting with GOP holdouts refusing to back the bill.
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Rubio defends Trump foreign policy as Democratic senators ask pointed questions
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Underwood to run for House again rather than U.S. SenateMay 19, 2025 4:46 pm - Democratic U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood of Naperville will run for reelection in the 14th District next year rather than campaigning for the U.S. Senate.
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‘We need Democrats who won’t flinch’: Biss joins growing roster for Schakowsky’s seatMay 16, 2025 5:51 pm - Crowded field emerges in race to replace retiring Rep. Jan Schakowsky in Illinois' sprawling 9th Congressional District spanning Cook, Lake and McHenry counties.
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Conservatives block Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts bill in a stunning setback
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Political roundabout: Dems Bankole, Dunung and Morrison line up to fill Raja’s seat; JB to face GOP in DCMay 15, 2025 7:08 pm - Several candidates have lined up to replace U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi in the House, including two former staffers. Gov. Pritzker heads to Washington to testify on immigration issues.