Articles filed under 9th Congressional District
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At the leadership table, Roskam keeps suburban focusMar 28, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — A few rows deep on the right side of the House floor, Peter Roskam, Republican chief deputy whip and Illinois' 6th District representative, stands watching ...
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The timing of the House abortion debateFeb 11, 2011 11:00 pm - Jobs and spending. Spending and jobs. That’s what voters heard from Republicans on the campaign trail this fall. And yet, a third platform is starting to gain attention....
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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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GOP takes over, new Illinois Congressmen step upJan 04, 2011 10:00 pm - A chesslike Republican strategy is in the works, with the suburbs serving as key turf in advancing the party's power legislatively and politically on a national scale. M...
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Suburban representatives say yes to tax dealDec 15, 2010 10:00 pm - Many suburban members of Illinois' congressional delegation weren't thrilled with aspects of a sweeping piece of legislation that would extend tax cuts to Americans at e...
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Suburbs watch DREAM Act progressDec 07, 2010 10:00 pm - A measure that would help millions of children raised illegally in the suburbs and around the country become citizens cleared a major hurdle Wednesday, but faces an even...
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Schakowsky says she won't back down from fight with GOPNov 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Declaring victory in the 9th Congressional District race, veteran congresswoman and staunch liberal Jan Schakowsky said she won't back off from the fight for health care...
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Pollak touts big 3rd-quarter fundraising gainsOct 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Republican 9th Congressional District candidate Joel Pollak raised more money in the in third quarter than Democrat Rep. Jan Schakowsky, yet the newcomer lags far behind...
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Congress, 9th District: PollakOct 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Democrat Jan Schakowsky of Evanston has represented the 9th Congressional District, which includes part of Des Plaines, for 12 years. For the first time in our memory, s...
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'Fire Pelosi Bus Tour' not joint endeavorOct 13, 2010 11:00 pm - A bus tour aiming to rid Congress of “establishment politicians and decrying government spending may be rolling through Palatine, but it has nothing to do with the growi...