US Congress Politics
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Top military leaders face Congress over Pentagon budget and questions on Israel and Ukraine support
Apr 09, 2024 10:32 am - WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. CQ Brown Jr. testified on Capitol Hill on Tuesday about the Pentagon's $850 billion budget for ...
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‘Why only TikTok’: Suburbanites weigh in on potential ban of popular appMar 24, 2024 4:51 pm - With a bill that could potentially ban TikTok from the United States hanging in the balance in Washington, many suburbanites aren’t convinced the measure is good one. Tha...
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And then there were four: A look at the races for the 6th and 11th district congressional seatsMar 23, 2024 2:27 pm - The Republicans taking on Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster of Naperville in Illinois’ 11th District and Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove in the 6th Distr...
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House approves $1.2 trillion package of spending bills before shutdown deadline, Senate up nextMar 22, 2024 11:10 am - WASHINGTON — The House approved a $1.2 trillion package of spending bills on Friday just a few hours before funding for some key federal agencies is set to expire, a lon...
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Why challenges coming at Foster, Casten from the left didn’t workMar 22, 2024 11:09 am - Despite being victorious in election after election, Democratic U.S. Reps. Bill Foster of Naperville and Sean Casten of Downers Grove both faced primary challenges Tuesda...
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After victory in GOP primary for 14th U.S. House seat, Marter looks ahead to UnderwoodMar 20, 2024 1:20 pm - Following a primary campaign in which he threw more than a little political mud at his opponent, the newly christened Republican nominee for Illinois 14th Congressional D...
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A good night for U.S. House incumbents as Casten, Foster, Garcia cruise to primary victoriesMar 20, 2024 12:24 pm - It was a good night to be a Democratic congressman seeking reelection in the Northwest and West suburbs. U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove was cruising to victory i...
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Marter declared winner in 14th District GOP primaryMar 19, 2024 10:52 pm - James Marter is the projected winner over Charlie Kim in the Republican primary for Illinois’ 14th Congressional District seat, The Associated Press declared Tuesday nigh...
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Evans takes GOP primary for 11th U.S. House seatMar 19, 2024 10:17 pm - Music-school owner Jerry Evans of Warrenville won the three-way race for the Republican nomination in Illinois’ 11th Congressional District, The Associated Press projecte...
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Casten projected as winner in Democratic primary for 6th U.S. House seatMar 19, 2024 9:33 pm - U.S. Rep. Sean Casten is the likely winner in the three-way Democratic primary for Illinois’ 6th Congressional District, The Associated Press projected Tuesday night. Wi...