Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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How Holder plays into Walsh-Duckworth raceJun 20, 2012 5:00 pm - As a House committee voted Wednesday to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of court, Republican Congressman Joe Walsh reminded voters that he was among the fi...
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11th Congressional candidates on opposite sides of Wall St. reformJun 18, 2012 4:15 pm - Economic collapses, for lack of a printable word, are not good. Candidates in the 11th Congressional District both agree Wall Street reform is needed in the wake of the ...
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Guitarist Walsh, Congressman Walsh cross paths again as musician goes to bat for Tea Partyer's opponentJun 13, 2012 2:00 pm - As Joe Walsh the legendary Eagles guitarist plans a Schaumburg concert to benefit 8th Congressional District Democratic candidate Tammy Duckworth, Joe Walsh the Republic...
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Need continues to rise at Wheeling food pantryJun 11, 2012 1:32 pm - Open just about nine months, the Wheeling Food Pantry has handed out more than 16,000 pounds of food to people in need — and the need, officials said, the need is rising...
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Walsh at Elk Grove Twp. GOP breakfastJun 10, 2012 6:00 pm - Congressman Joe Walsh will be the speaker at the Republican Organization of Elk Grove Township's June meeting, at 8:45 a.m. Saturday, June 16, at the Rose Garden Café, ...
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Bill Foster, Judy Biggert don't see eye-to-eye on pay discriminationJun 07, 2012 5:30 am - Candidates in the 11th Congressional District made bids for the crucial female vote Wednesday in taking opposite stances on equal pay legislation that has divided the pa...
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Congressmen say going through airport security should be simplerJun 05, 2012 5:30 am - Security screenings at airports have disrupted sophisticated terrorist plots, but going through the system should get easier for passengers, Rep. Mike Rogers, an Alabama...
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Walsh steps into political minefield with suburban Indian communityJun 03, 2012 7:59 am - Support for Indian leader could cost him some votes
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Kirk's office points to other coin bills, but little else, in response to allegationsJun 01, 2012 4:00 pm - In the wake of a report that he may have advanced commemorative coin legislation that benefitted clients of a former girlfriend, U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk's office is pointing...
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Walsh in hot water for Schaumburg town hall comments about blacks, HispanicsJun 01, 2012 2:00 pm - Congressman Joe Walsh is under fire for comments he made at a Schaumburg town hall that critics construe as racist. But he disagrees and is not backing away from them. ...