US Congress Politics
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Duckworth, Salvi find rare common ground - in Arlington Heights for Bears stadium
Oct 28, 2022 1:00 am - Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth and Republican challenger Kathy Salvi couldn't be further apart on gun control, abortion rights, inflation, or just about any other ...
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'They should be banned': Foster calls for restrictions on military-style firearmsOct 26, 2022 5:30 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster of Naperville believes the private ownership and sale of military-style weapons like those used in several mass shootings, including thi...
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Quigley outraises, outspends Hanson ahead of their latest congressional rematchOct 24, 2022 1:00 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley far outraised and outspent the Republican candidate for Illinois' 5th Congressional District seat during the year's third quarter, reco...
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Once 'pro-life,' Severino says he wouldn't vote to ban abortion federallyOct 21, 2022 1:00 am - Though having declared himself "pro-life" in the past, the Republican candidate trying to unseat a longtime Democratic congressman says he wouldn't vote to ban abortion....
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Nancy Pelosi hears about providers' fears about reproductive rights at Downers Grove eventOct 21, 2022 1:00 am - Scared patients. Long waits for procedures. Doctors afraid of prosecution for how they treat patients. Panelists on a discussion Friday about abortion and other reproduc...
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Quigley, Hanson differ dramatically on investigation into Capitol attackOct 21, 2022 1:00 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley and Republican challenger Tommy Hanson have dramatically different opinions of the committee investigating the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, U.S...
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Underwood has big financial lead over Gryder in 14th Congressional District raceOct 20, 2022 5:30 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood of Naperville dramatically outraised Republican challenger Scott Gryder of Oswego over the last three months, records show, leaving...
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Rep. Casten calls for federal decriminalization of possessing small amounts of cannabisOct 20, 2022 5:30 am - Following the lead of Illinois and other states, Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove supports federally decriminalizing small amounts of cannabis. "We shou...
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Endorsement: Schneider for U.S. rep from the 10th DistrictOct 20, 2022 1:00 am - This endorsement is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. We long have appreciated U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider's spirit of bipartisanship. We have r...
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Schakowsky's fundraising towers over GOP challenger Rice'sOct 20, 2022 1:00 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky's campaign fundraising total from the last three months is a fraction of what some other members of the Illinois delegation raked in ...