Articles filed under 6th Congressional District
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Suburban Democrats key in Rauner vs. unions battleAug 27, 2015 1:00 am - Lawmakers have set up a potential showdown with Gov. Bruce Rauner over a proposal he's called a “direct frontal assault on the taxpayers of Illinois.” Suburban Democrats...
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Duckworth, Foster, undecided on Iran dealAug 25, 2015 1:00 am - Democratic U.S. Reps. Bill Foster of Naperville and Tammy Duckworth of Hoffman Estates remain undecided about the Obama administration's nuclear deal with Iran, with oth...
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Suburban lawmaker responds to Planned Parenthood flap with fetus ban ideaAug 06, 2015 1:00 am - State Rep. Peter Breen says aborted fetuses shouldn't be donated for scientific research, an idea that comes after the release of controversial videos showing Planned Pa...
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Clinton Benghazi hearing will put suburban lawmakers in spotlightJul 30, 2015 1:00 am - The announcement this week that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will appear before the congressional Benghazi committee this fall stands to put two local lawma...
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Where suburban members of Congress stand on Iran dealJul 14, 2015 1:00 am - Suburban members of Illinois' congressional delegation are largely divided along partisan lines on the deal to curb Iran's nuclear program in exchange for ending economi...
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Roskam plan to develop antibiotics to fight 'superbugs' moves in CongressJul 10, 2015 1:00 am - A plan from U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam intended to spur development for new antibiotics to fight so-called superbugs is advancing in Congress. The U.S. House approved a prop...
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Roskam to address Palatine Republicans May 2Apr 19, 2015 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam will discuss the happenings in Congress as seen from his position as chairman of the Ways & Means oversight committee with the Palatine Township R...
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Obama signs Roskam Medicare planApr 16, 2015 1:00 am - President Barack Obama Thursday signed into law a plan from U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam to try to curb fraud in the Medicare system. The proposal will, among other things, be...
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How local lawmakers voted on Homeland Security planMar 03, 2015 12:00 am - Suburban Republican lawmakers split over the plan to send money to the Department of Homeland Security for another year, while all suburban Democrats voted for it. U.S. ...
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Roskam gives Netanyahu painting before controversial speechMar 03, 2015 12:00 am - U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam gave a painting of the Capitol dome made by his wife to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before Netanyahu's speech to Congress Tuesday. E...