US Congress Politics
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McCarthy becomes the first speaker ever to be ousted from the job in a House vote
Oct 03, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the job Tuesday in an extraordinary showdown, a first in U.S. history that was forced by a contingent of hard-right ...
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'I cannot believe it's come to this': Suburban lawmakers weigh in on McCarthy's ousterOct 03, 2023 1:00 am - Reactions to the unprecedented ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy from Illinois lawmakers Tuesday ranged from "good riddance" to "shameful" to disbelief at political...
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Government shutdown averted with little time to spare
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The Dianne Feinstein they knew: Women of the Senate remember a tireless fighter and a true friend
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'I'm preparing for absolutely the worst': How a government shutdown could impact IllinoisSep 27, 2023 1:00 am - Dysfunction in Washington D.C. will have consequences throughout the Chicago region if lawmakers can't strike a deal to avert a government shutdown this weekend, federal...
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Where local members of Congress went on lobbyist-funded tripsSep 25, 2023 5:30 am - Six members of the congressional delegation serving the North, West and Northwest suburbs took trips abroad last year funded by special interest groups, federal document...
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Duckworth has earned more than $1.6 million from memoir sales, documents showSep 25, 2023 5:30 am - Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Hoffman Estates has collected more than $1.6 million in royalties from the sales of her memoir since its initial publication more...
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Congressman Bill Foster is using AI, and he's worried
Sep 22, 2023 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Bill Foster is taking a hands-on approach to testing artificial intelligence. As the only member of Congress with a doctorate in physics, the Naperville Democ...
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A Supreme Court redistricting ruling gave hope to Black voters. They're still waiting for new maps
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Facts Matter: Congress not set to leave Trump off ballotSep 17, 2023 1:00 am - In recent social media posts, some users vowed to write in Donald Trump's name on the 2024 presidential ballot, after a TikTok post claimed the former president's name w...