Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Iran deal, gun control among issues for Schneider, Rotering at Highland Park forumFeb 28, 2016 12:00 am - Iran, gun control and U.S.-Israel relations were among the issues Sunday when Democratic congressional candidates Brad Schneider and Nancy Rotering met at a forum hosted...
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Democratic Congressional hopefuls talk gun controlFeb 27, 2016 6:23 am - The best chance of enacting stronger gun control laws in the U.S. is having a Democratic majority in Congress, say the Democratic candidates running for their party's no...
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Candidates debate in Highland ParkFeb 25, 2016 12:00 am - Four chapters of the League of Women Voters are co-sponsoring a debate in two Democratic primary contests Sunday, Feb. 28, at 1:30 p.m. at Highland Park Country Club, 12...
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Democrats in 6th Congressional race don't want to repeal Affordable Care ActFeb 25, 2016 12:00 am - Congressional candidate Amanda Howland's personal experience with the Affordable Care Act hasn't been positive. The Lake Zurich Democrat says her former health insurance...
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Candidates for Duckworth seat support boost in minimum wageFeb 24, 2016 12:00 am - The three Democratic candidates vying to succeed Rep. Tammy Duckworth in the 8th Congressional District vary on their approach to raising the minimum wage. State Sen. M...
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Roskam, Kinzler disagree about walling off the borderFeb 23, 2016 12:00 am - U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam and his opponent for the Republican nomination in the 6th Congressional District, Gordon "Jay" Kinzler, both say more should be done to secure the...
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How Republican candidates for U.S. 11th District differ on immigrationFeb 22, 2016 12:00 am - All three Republican candidates vying for their party's nomination in the U.S. 11th Congressional District race say securing the southern border of the United States is ...
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Kirk says Obama should appoint a Scalia successorFeb 22, 2016 12:00 am - Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk says President Barack Obama should appoint someone to the vacancy on the Supreme Court, putting the Highland Park Republican at odds with ...
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Zopp criticizes Duckworth record during Democratic Senate debateFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - In their first televised debate, the Democrats running for U.S. Senate tried to give voters an idea of what makes their qualifications unique, but their quibbles weren't...
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How 8th District rivals differ on health care reformFeb 18, 2016 12:00 am - The three Democratic candidates hoping to succeed Tammy Duckworth in Congress agree that the controversial Affordable Care Act is not perfect, but they have different id...