Articles filed under 8th Congressional District
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New suburban GOP in budget fightMar 16, 2011 12:00 am - Leading Illinois congressmen are in the center of the ring as Republicans and Democrats continue to squabble over long-term government funding legislation, to the increa...
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Office transition gets complicated in the 8th DistrictFeb 18, 2011 11:00 pm - As new members of Congress replace their predecessors, a certain amount of teamwork must take place for the changing of the guard to go smoothly. Take the 14th District,...
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Group asks for investigation into congressmen sleeping in House officesFeb 11, 2011 5:00 am - Congress is getting to be too much like a frat house, one government watchdog group says. On Thursday, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington called on the...
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Hultgren stands out with “no” vote against Patriot Act extensionFeb 08, 2011 11:00 pm - In keeping with the goal of reducing the size of the federal government, a freshman congressman from Winfield was one of just 26 Republican representatives who broke fro...
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Party, PAC cash flowing more freely into Walsh's war chestFeb 08, 2011 10:00 pm - PACs, GOP donate big bucks to congressman
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Rep. Joe Walsh to open Fox Lake officeJan 26, 2011 10:00 pm - A U.S. Congressman is coming to town, and Fox Lake officials couldn't be any happier. Mayor Ed Bender said he is “extremely pleased” that 8th District U.S. Rep. Joe Wal...
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Walsh holds town hall on health careJan 19, 2011 10:00 pm - Eighth District Congressman Joe Walsh of McHenry will host a town-hall meeting 7-8:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21, on the issue of health care at the Barrington Park District's...
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Kirk, Manzullo, Walsh host town hall meeting SaturdayJan 18, 2011 10:00 pm - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk and congressmen Don Manzullo and Joe Walsh will host a town-hall meeting in Crystal Lake Saturday afternoon focused on efforts to cut spending, reduc...
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Walsh vows to stay visible to constituentsJan 15, 2011 10:00 pm - In his first days on the job as 8th District Congressman, each move Joe Walsh has made has been carefully calculated and distinct — and watched by politicos across the c...
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Walsh hosts first town hall meetingJan 11, 2011 10:00 pm - Lawmaker says first of series of meetings was held in tribute to Rep. Giffords