US Congress Politics
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Israel, abortion and Capitol riot among the issues dividing congressional candidatesMar 14, 2024 7:58 pm - Voters and political pundits across the nation may have their eyes on the race for the White House, but political primary contests here in the suburbs will help determine...
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House passes bill that would lead to a TikTok ban if Chinese owner doesn't sell. Senate path unclear
Mar 13, 2024 7:23 am - WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday passed a bill that would lead to a nationwide ban of the popular video app TikTok if its China-based owner doesn't sell, as lawmakers ...
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As Election Day nears, Casten far better funded than challengersMar 12, 2024 1:37 pm - U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove entered the closing weeks of his Democratic primary race vastly better funded than his two challengers, records show. Casten, w...
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Where 11th District GOP candidates stand on abortion, and why one has made a shiftMar 12, 2024 1:24 pm - Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correctly reflect Evans’ hometown of Warrenville. All three Republicans seeking the party’s nomination for Illinois’ 11...
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Foster, Rashid square off in 11th District over health care votesMar 11, 2024 12:25 pm - While proclaiming support for the landmark Affordable Care Act, Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster of Naperville is defending his votes on three Republican-led bills his cu...
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Foster and Rashid have some common ground on Gaza — but plenty of differencesMar 11, 2024 9:31 am - The Democratic candidates for Illinois’ 11th Congressional District seats have similar stances about the war in Gaza — but one goes further than the other in criticizing ...
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Democratic congressional candidates differ on NATO, military spendingMar 07, 2024 8:06 pm - The Democrats seeking the party’s nomination for Illinois’ 6th Congressional District seat have differing opinions about the importance of NATO and American military spen...
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Labor union pulls endorsement of Rashid, backs Foster in 11th DistrictMar 07, 2024 2:57 pm - An Illinois-based, regional office of a powerful labor union for autoworkers has rescinded its endorsement of the candidate challenging U.S. Rep. Bill Foster of Napervill...
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Who’s going to the State of the Union? Here’s a guest listMar 06, 2024 6:24 pm - Women’s health advocates, a union organizer and a doctor who responds to global crises are among the guests invited by Illinois lawmakers to President Joe Biden’s State o...
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House passes $460 billion package of spending bills. Senate expected to act before shutdown deadline