US Congress Politics
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Jerry Evans: 2024 candidate for U.S. House 11th District RepresentativeFeb 21, 2024 8:57 am - Jerry Evans is a Republican running for U.S. House 11th District Representative.
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Uihleins spent more than $1 million on DeSantis’ presidential campaign in fall — will they now back Trump?Feb 20, 2024 5:20 pm - A billionaire couple from Lake Forest who are among the nation’s top Republican donors gave more than $1 million to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ failed bid for the presiden...
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Foster, Rashid argue about misleading campaign video in congressional raceFeb 19, 2024 4:58 pm - U.S. Rep. Bill Foster on Monday blasted the candidate taking him on in the Democratic primary for Illinois’ 11th District seat over a campaign video produced by the chall...
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Several area legislators strongly support $95 billion foreign aid package awaiting House vote — but some don’tFeb 16, 2024 1:07 pm - If Republican U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson reverses course and allows a vote on a $95 billion foreign aid package that heavily benefits Ukraine and Israel and already ...
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A chaotic U.S. House is losing three Republican committee chairs to retirement in the span of a week
Feb 16, 2024 10:21 am - WASHINGTON — In a single week, the Republican chairs of three House committees announced they would not be seeking reelection, raising questions about whether the chaos t...
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House Intelligence Committee chair warns of a serious national security threat
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Republican congressional candidates differ on aid for UkraineFeb 14, 2024 8:53 am - The three Republicans running for Illinois’ largely suburban 11th Congressional District seat disagree on whether the U.S. should continue providing aid to Ukraine in its...
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What's inside the Senate's $95 billion bill to aid Ukraine and Israel and counter China
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Senate passes a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine and Israel, but fate in the House is uncertain
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The Senate votes to begin working on a last-ditch effort to approve funds for Ukraine and Israel