Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Roskam: Tax bill law modernizes rules, promotes growthJan 26, 2018 12:00 am - For all its intricacies, Republican U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam says the new tax law does two things: modernize the tax code and promote growth in the American economy. Rosk...
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Schakowsky to boycott State of UnionJan 26, 2018 12:00 am - Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky announced Friday she intends to boycott President Donald Trump's State of the Union address, heeding the wishes of her constituents. "They'v...
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Duckworth to become first U.S. Senator to give birthJan 23, 2018 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - In the history of the nation, only 10 members of Congress have given birth while in office and Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth, of Hoffman Estates, is one o...
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Three Naperville women appearing on Time magazine coverJan 22, 2018 12:00 am - Three Naperville women running for elected office are featured on the cover of the most recent Time magazine as part of a collage of Women's March participants the magaz...
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10th District Republican hopefuls back 'dreamers,' DACAJan 21, 2018 12:00 am - Partisan bickering may dominate the Washington, D.C., landscape, but during a forum Sunday in Highland Park, the three candidates in the 10th Congressional District Repu...
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How to meet with state Sen. Morrison, U.S. Rep. Schneider staffs in WheelingJan 16, 2018 12:00 am - Staff members from the offices of state Sen. Julie Morrison and U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider will be available to meet with constituents once a month through March in Wheeli...
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Roskam on immigration: 'We want those very people among us'Jan 15, 2018 12:00 am - People in other countries who aspire to the idea of democracy on which the United States was formed should not be discouraged from aspiring to live here, 6th District U....
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Bipartisan Illinois criticism follows Trump's comments on Haiti, AfricaJan 12, 2018 12:00 am - Illinois members of Congress from both parties Friday decried disparaging language President Donald Trump used in describing Haiti and nonspecific African nations in reg...
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6th Dist. Democrats say climate focus should be on clean energyJan 10, 2018 4:33 am - Nearly a year ago, 200 people rallied at the West Chicago office of 6th District U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, demanding he take action on climate change. Activists questione...
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Schneider to meet with constituents in Lake ForestJan 07, 2018 12:00 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Deerfield will meet with interested constituents Saturday, Jan. 13, at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital in Lake Forest. ...