US Congress Politics
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Billboards challenge Bean on global warmingOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Less than two weeks before the election, a well-known environmental group is trying to publicly pin down U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean on global warming. Greenpeace has put up ...
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For U.S. Senate, U.S. House 9th and 13th districtsOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - "What have you done for me?" A good question that voters are asking in deciding whether someone holding an elected office should keep that office. Because public service...
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Kirk a leader in protecting womenOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Violence against women continues to be a serious problem in this country. Every year thousands of women and their children face the worst sort of abuse. In 1994, Congres...
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'Blame game' at center of 13th District battleOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Two summers ago, a political unknown named Scott Harper showed up on U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert's doorstep in Hinsdale while introducing himself to voters. But, when the tw...
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No help for seniors and retireesOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Seniors, beware. Do you know how your Congressman Peter Roskam voted on issues that affect retirees? He voted "no" on the Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Ac...
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14th District candidates offer views on energy issuesOct 21, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Both Republican Jim Oberweis and Democrat Bill Foster like the idea of higher mileage vehicles. But Foster, a Geneva scientist who drives a 2003 Ford Tauru...
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Bean fails to lead on global warmingOct 21, 2008 11:00 pm - As a very environmentally concerned citizen, I have been disappointed about how silent Melissa Bean has been on the problem of global warming. The jury is in: Climate c...
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Roskam supports domestic energyOct 21, 2008 11:00 pm - With all the economic uncertainty today we must not forget how the rising costs of energy impact our economy. We need individuals in Congress who understand the importan...
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Both 14th District candidates have deep pocketsOct 20, 2008 11:00 pm - In the race for the 14th Congressional District seat, Republican challenger Jim Oberweis is known as the investor and dairy magnate. Democrat Bill Foster is known as th...
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Kirk slamming Seals on non-issuesOct 20, 2008 11:00 pm - It's easy to conclude from Mark Kirk's latest campaign materials that he is increasingly worried about his opponent for the 10th District congressional seat, Dan Seals. ...