Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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6th Congressional GOP candidates want Obamacare repealedMar 05, 2016 6:30 am - U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam says Republicans are "only one office" away from scrapping the Affordable Care Act. But even if a Democrat wins the presidency in November, Roskam...
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10th District Dems spar over Iran, health care on 'Chicago Tonight'Mar 02, 2016 12:00 am - The Democrats running to represent Illinois 10th Congressional District sparred about the Iran nuclear deal and the Affordable Care Act during a live televised appearanc...
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Democratic candidates seeking Duckworth's seat debate O'HareMar 01, 2016 12:00 am - Democratic candidates hoping to succeed Rep. Tammy Duckworth in the 8th congressional District butted heads Tuesday night on how they would fix O'Hare International Airp...
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Kirk tries to look past Marter toward November matchupFeb 29, 2016 4:45 am - It didn't take long after the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia before politically savvy Illinoisans started wondering what U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, a Highl...
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Democratic congressional hopefuls discuss immigration, MuslimsFeb 29, 2016 12:00 am - Immigration reform and the rights of Muslim Americans were among the top issues Monday in a debate among the three Democrats running for the 8th Congressional District s...
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11th District Republican candidates agree health care needs to changeFeb 29, 2016 12:00 am - The three candidates vying to become the Republican Party nominee for the U.S. 11th Congressional District seat agree that the Affordable Care Act needs to be replaced w...
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Candidate forum set for Saturday at Gail Borden LibraryFeb 28, 2016 10:00 pm - The League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area will present a candidate forum for the 2016 primary election from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 5, at Gail Borden Public Libra...
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Duckworth, Harris and Zopp tout compelling pasts in Senate raceFeb 28, 2016 10:00 pm - The Democrats' primary election race for U.S. Senate has been in part a competition to compare backgrounds and experiences among the three candidates vying for a shot to...
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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...