Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Washington Post was approached with false claim about Roy MooreNov 28, 2017 12:00 am - A woman who falsely claimed to The Washington Post that Roy Moore, the Republican U.S. Senate candidate in Alabama, impregnated her as a teenager appears to work with an...
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Watergate prosecutor to keynote 10th District Democrats award dinnerNov 28, 2017 12:00 am - Watergate prosecutor and MSNBC contributor Jill Wine-Banks will be the keynote speaker at the Tenth Congressional District Democrats' annual Awards Dinner on Sunday, Dec...
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Statement by Sen. Al Franken on sexual harassment allegationNov 16, 2017 12:00 am - Text of a statement Thursday from Sen. Al Franken (Democrat, Minnesota) after he was accused of sexual harassment by fellow performer Leeann Tweeden on a 2006 USO Tour: ...
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Hultgren, Roskam help deliver tax bill for GOP in HouseNov 16, 2017 12:00 am - Two suburban Republicans helped deliver game-changing tax legislation in the U.S. House Thursday, but an uncertain fate awaits the bill in the Senate. Reps. Randy Hultgr...
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Schaumburg Republican announces 8th Dist. bidNov 13, 2017 12:00 am - Schaumburg resident and business owner Jitendra "JD" Diganvker announced his bid Monday for the Republican nomination in next year's 8th Congressional District race, wit...
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Durbin in suburbs: GOP tax plan would hurt middle-income familiesNov 06, 2017 12:00 am - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said middle-income Illinois families would be hit especially hard by the House Republicans' proposed tax plan and urged congressional lawmakers to ...
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Meet Democratic 14th District candidates in LindenhurstNov 06, 2017 12:00 am - Democratic candidates for the 14th Congressional House seat will appear at a forum from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, at RJ's Eatery, 1913 E. Grand Ave., Lindenhurst. Ca...
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Roskam says new Republican tax plan is good for middle classNov 02, 2017 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam praised the new Republican tax plan - estimated to cost trillions over a decade and be the biggest change to the tax code in years - as tax relief...
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Democrats in 6th District race to debate Sunday in PalatineOct 19, 2017 1:00 am - All eight Democrats making primary bids for the 6th Congressional District are scheduled to debate Sunday in Palatine. Officials from grass-roots organization People Ove...
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Suburban members of Congress react to Las Vegas shootingOct 02, 2017 1:00 am - Suburban members of Congress spoke out Monday in response to the mass shooting in Las Vegas. Here are their statements: U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Hoffman Estates De...