US Congress Politics
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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in 11th DistrictMar 07, 2024 2:57 pm - An Illinois-based, regional office of a powerful labor union for autoworkers has rescinded its endorsement of the candidate challenging U.S. Rep.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
Mar 06, 2024 3:52 pm - WASHINGTON — The House passed a $460 billion package of spending bills Wednesday that would keep money flowing to key federal agencies through the remainder of the budget...
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Democratic primary candidates Garcia and Lopez differ on potential cease-fire in GazaMar 05, 2024 6:00 am - Progressive 4th District U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia and Democratic primary challenger Chicago Alderman Ray Lopez hold disparate views on a potential cease-fire in the ...
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Is the autoworkers union endorsing Foster or Rashid in the 11th District? It depends who you askMar 01, 2024 4:30 pm - Just weeks after members of a local labor union for automobile factory workers first appeared in a commercial supporting U.S. Rep. Bill Foster’s reelection campaign, a mu...
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Duckworth says she’ll keep working to preserve IVF despite Senate setbackFeb 28, 2024 11:48 pm - A Republican senator on Wednesday derailed a bill sponsored by U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth intended to protect access to in vitro fertilization care. The Hoffman Estates De...
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Charlie Kim: 2024 candidate for U.S. House 14th District representativeFeb 28, 2024 4:00 pm - Charlie Kim is a Republican running for U.S. House 14th District.
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James T. “Jim” Marter: 2024 candidate for U.S. House 14th District representativeFeb 28, 2024 4:00 pm - James T. "Jim" Marter is a Republican running for U.S. House 14th District.