Articles filed under 11th Congressional District
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Where suburban members of Congress stand on Iran deal
Jul 14, 2015 4:20 PM - Suburban members of Illinois' congressional delegation are divided along partisan lines in their views on the Iran nuclear deal. -
Who replaces Blagojevich as the bad guy now, Rauner or Madigan?
Jun 4, 2015 7:11 PM - The last time state lawmakers were set to do battle all summer long over the state budget, Republicans and many Democrats at least had a common enemy: former Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Now, state Rep. Mike Tryon says, the two parties in Springfield are as divided as they've every been. -
Riopell: Aaron Schock's loss is Bob Dold's win on Ways, Means Committee
Apr 23, 2015 6:53 PM - Former Congressman Aaron Schock's loss is now U.S. Rep. Bob Dold's gain. The Kenilworth Republican has been appointed to the powerful House Ways and Means committee, filling the spot occupied by Schock before the Peorian resigned his seat under a pile of ethics questions. -
Conservative push to back Rauner agenda on tap in suburbs
Mar 20, 2015 4:54 AM - As the Springfield budget battle brews, conservatives are planning to put the pressure on in the suburbs. Americans for Prosperity, a national conservative organization with an Illinois arm, plans an "aggressive" advertising and mail push largely in support of Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner's budget proposals. -
Foster 'seriously considering' Senate bid vs. Kirk
Mar 17, 2015 1:27 PM - U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, a Naperville Democrat says he's considering running for Senate in 2016 in a possible challenge against U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk. Kirk, a Highland Park Republican, has left little doubt about his interest in a second term and held a fundraiser Monday. -
How local lawmakers voted on Homeland Security plan
Mar 4, 2015 8:33 AM - U.S. Reps. Randy Hultgren of Plano and Peter Roskam of Wheaton were the two local lawmakers who voted against a plan to fund the Department of Homeland Security for another year. Hultgren said the proposal "abandoned" the House's previous Homeland Security plan, which would would have worked to block President Barack Obama's executive moves on immigration. -
Rep. Bill Foster: Opposing vaccines is wrong
Feb 5, 2015 5:28 AM - A week after a measles case was confirmed in the suburbs, U.S. Rep. Bill Foster spoke on the House floor Wednesday to criticize the idea that vaccinations could be optional. "Measles may not spread as fast as erroneous soundbytes and tweets, but they both have the potential to cause a great amount of damage," Foster said. -
U.S. reps from suburbs sound off on Obama's speech
Jan 20, 2015 11:06 PM - Suburban members of Congress had these reactions to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night. His speech sought to highlight recent economic gains and propose, among other things, free community college for qualifying students. -
Local legislators invite teachers, students to State of the Union
Jan 16, 2015 7:03 PM - Local Democratic members of Congress are trying to highlight President Barack Obama's education message with their picks of guests to take to next week's State of the Union address Tuesday. -
Suburban congressmen starting new term try to strike bipartisan tone
Jan 7, 2015 1:01 AM - Suburban members of Congress struck a conciliatory tone as they were sworn in to a new term on Tuesday. Republican U.S. Rep. Bob Dold of Kenilworth was the only change in the suburban delegation. He replaces Democrat Brad Schneider. He said Tuesday voters expect both parties to work together after a Congress that flirted with deadlines and led to a government shutdown. "I don't know too many people who think Washington is working," Dold said.
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