Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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How a Naperville family became part of Tuesday's Supreme Court confirmation hearingOct 12, 2020 11:00 pm - The story of a Naperville family's reliance on the Affordable Care Act was catapulted onto the national stage Tuesday during the second day of Senate confirmation hearin...
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Casten, Ives spar over COVID-19 relief, climate change in debateOct 11, 2020 1:00 am - The Democratic and Republican candidates for Illinois' 6th Congressional District seat argued about COVID-19 relief efforts, climate change and other issues over the wee...
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Democrat Schneider says abolish electoral college; GOP challenger disagreesOct 11, 2020 1:00 am - Unhappy with President Donald Trump's win four years ago, Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Deerfield believes Americans should elect the president with a popular v...
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Republican questions cost of more COVID reliefOct 09, 2020 5:02 am - With the nation's debt rising, Republican congressional candidate Valerie Ramirez Mukherjee of Northbrook on Thursday questioned the cost efficiency of another federal C...
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While Casten calls Trump 'dangerous,' Ives supports the presidentOct 09, 2020 1:00 am - While Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten has called Donald Trump "the most dangerous president we have ever known," Republican congressional challenger Jeanne Ives is voic...
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U.S. Senate candidate Willie Wilson tests positive for COVID-19, has 'mild' symptomsOct 08, 2020 1:00 am - U.S. Senate candidate Willie Wilson, 72, announced Thursday he tested positive for COVID-19. "I am experiencing mild symptoms at this time. However, I am confident that ...
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In 11th House District race, Foster and Laib differ greatly on climate changeOct 07, 2020 1:00 am - The candidates for Illinois' 11th Congressional District seat have disparate opinions about climate change. Incumbent Democrat Bill Foster of Naperville believes mankind...
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9th, 10th District Congressional debate on Oct. 18Oct 06, 2020 1:00 am - The candidates for Illinois' 9th Congressional District and 10th Congressional District seats will meet virtually in an online debate Oct. 18. The discussion will be hos...
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Underwood and Oberweis believe climate change is real, but their solutions differOct 06, 2020 1:00 am - Both candidates for Illinois' 14th Congressional District seat believe mankind is contributing to global climate change - but their solutions differ. For incumbent Democ...
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Casten, Ives trade barbs over protests following George Floyd's deathOct 05, 2020 1:00 am - In a debate over the weekend, U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove called out Republican challenger Jeanne Ives of Wheaton for not protesting - as he did - following t...