Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Roskam keeps his 6th District seatNov 06, 2012 5:00 am - Republican Congressman Peter Roskam looked ahead to future political battles after cruising to victory over challenger Democrat Leslie Coolidge in the 6th District Tuesd...
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Americans face prospect of status quo CongressNov 05, 2012 7:53 pm - WASHINGTON — A barrage of negative ads, more than $2 billion in spending and endless campaign stops all come down to this: Americans likely will elect a Congress as divi...
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Suburban congressional races play big in national pictureNov 03, 2012 11:00 pm - With a congressional map drawn by Illinois' Democrats, national party leaders months ago proclaimed the road to a Democratic House majority in 2012 went right through Il...
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Stakes high for White House, control of CongressNov 03, 2012 8:16 pm - WASHINGTON — The White House, the Senate, the tea party revolution in the House and 11 governorships are on the line Tuesday in a fantastically costly, relentlessly nega...
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On eve of election, Walsh, Duckworth working feverishlyNov 03, 2012 6:00 pm - “Away we go, baby!” That's how Republican Congressman Joe Walsh described the final three-day run up until the election in the 8th Congressional District, where he is b...
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Kirk stumps for Biggert in new videoNov 03, 2012 4:36 pm - U.S. Senator Mark Kirk has, for the second time in a week, taken to the campaign trail via video to help support a vulnerable colleague. The state’s top ranking Republi...
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Biggert, Foster have evolving views on gay marriageNov 03, 2012 8:00 am - Both candidates in the new 11th Congressional District have evolving views on gay marriage, including opinions that have changed since February. The district was drawn ...
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One scenario has Rommney-Biden as winning ticketNov 02, 2012 8:33 pm - WASHINGTON — On Jan. 20, Mitt Romney takes the presidential oath of office. Standing close by is his new vice president, Joe Biden. Highly unlikely though that outcome ...
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Anderson favors reproductive rightsNov 02, 2012 4:40 am - Women’s reproductive and health care rights are under attack by state and national GOP legislators. In the newly-drawn Congressional District 14, Democratic candidate De...
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Killings in Libya and fears of trade war with China on minds of 6th District rivalsNov 01, 2012 12:59 pm - The deaths of diplomats in Libya and America’s relationship with Israel are among key foreign policy issues where the two 6th Congressional District candidates take oppo...