Articles filed under Democratic Party
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Congress breaks for August with worries about avoiding a shutdown this fallJul 29, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Lawmakers broke for their August recess this week with work on funding the government largely incomplete, fueling worries about whether Congress will be abl...
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A tale of two senators: Duckworth outraised and outspent Durbin in year's second quarterJul 22, 2023 1:00 am - Illinois' junior senator, Hoffman Estates Democrat Tammy Duckworth, significantly outraised senior U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin in the year's second quarter, new federal record...
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Krishnamoorthi's campaign fund swells as Schaumburg Democrat again leads pack in fundraisingJul 22, 2023 1:00 am - For the second time this year, U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi's quarterly fundraising outpaced the rest of the suburban delegation's, new federal records show. The Schaum...
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Biden and Democrats raised $72M-plus for his 2024 race since he opened his campaign in AprilJul 14, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden and the Democratic National Committee raised more than $72 million for his reelection in the 10 weeks since he announced his 2024 c...
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Foster running for reelection; human rights lawyer launches primary challengeJul 05, 2023 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story was updated to correct how long Qasom Rashid has lived in Naperville. Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster announced Wednesday he's running fo...
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Facing primary challenge, Carroll won't seek reelection to 57th District House seatJul 03, 2023 1:00 am - State Rep. Jonathan Carroll, a Democrat from Northbrook, announced Monday he won't seek reelection to a fourth full term in the Illinois House next year. “This was not a...
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Link finally admits he wore a wire to secretly record fellow lawmaker in 2018Jun 09, 2023 1:00 am - Former state Sen. Terry Link publicly acknowledged for the first time this week that he'd worn a wire to secretly record a fellow lawmaker in 2019. Link, a Vernon Hills ...
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Debt ceiling deal: What's in, what's out of the agreement to avert U.S. defaultMay 28, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Both sides can point to some victories in the debt ceiling deal reached between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. But some conservatives...
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'Prepared for anything': Krishnamoorthi far outpaces suburban peers in 1st-quarter fundraisingApr 22, 2023 1:00 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi's $1.4 million first-quarter fundraising total blew the rest of the suburban congressional delegation's collections out of the w...
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Anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launches presidential campaignApr 19, 2023 1:00 am - BOSTON - Anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launched his longshot bid to challenge President Joe Biden for the Democratic nomination next year. Kennedy, a membe...