US Congress Politics
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Disruptions over war in Gaza prompt early end to Casten town hallOct 18, 2024 11:21 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove ended a scheduled suburban town hall shortly after it started Thursday night because of disruptions by protesters angry about the war in Gaza.
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Mike Quigley: 2024 candidate for U.S. House 5th District RepresentativeOct 18, 2024 4:00 am - Mike Quigley is a Democrat running for U.S. House 5th District.
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Schakowsky has massive fundraising edge over Cohen in 9th District raceOct 17, 2024 1:18 pm - Suburban Republican Party leaders slated Seth Cohen to take on longtime Democratic U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky in Illinois’ 9th Congressional District but haven’t given him much financial support, records show.
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Casten, Conforti strongly disagree on presidential immunity rulingOct 15, 2024 1:27 pm - Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten and Republican challenger Niki Conforti disagree about the Supreme Court’s recent ruling that former presidents have some immunity from prosecution.
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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.