Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Obama signs Roskam Medicare planApr 16, 2015 1:00 am - President Barack Obama Thursday signed into law a plan from U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam to try to curb fraud in the Medicare system. The proposal will, among other things, be...
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Kirk raised $1 million; Duckworth $522,000Apr 15, 2015 1:00 am - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk has raised more than $1 million toward his re-election campaign in the first three months of the year. The total doesn't include the Highland Park Re...
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Cullerton eyeing bid for Congress in wide-open 8th District raceApr 13, 2015 1:00 am - State Sen. Tom Cullerton, a Villa Park Democrat, said he's exploring a run for the 8th Congressional District seat now held by Tammy Duckworth. A run by the freshman sta...
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Top Republican Senator says Kirk's re-election 'top priority'Apr 12, 2015 1:00 am - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Sunday that Senator Mark Kirk's re-election was a top priority for Republicans across the nation. McConnell spoke at the West...
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Kirk addresses 'America's Challenges' in Elmhurst College seriesApr 06, 2015 11:00 pm - Forget the famed TED Conference that happens each year in Vancouver. To access wisdom from the best and brightest in the country, students at Elmhurst College and surro...
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Schneider in for a third run at CongressApr 02, 2015 1:00 am - Brad Schneider of Deerfield Thursday launched his bid to go back to Congress, touting the backing of prominent suburban Democrats in a first step in a looming primary ag...
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Krishnamoorthi plans, Noland considering bids for CongressMar 31, 2015 1:00 am - Two suburban Democrats moved toward bids for Congress Tuesday, heating up the race to fill the seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth's bid for Senate. Raja Kri...
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Duckworth's Senate bid could mean crowded 8th District raceMar 30, 2015 1:00 am - A decision by U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth to run for U.S. Senate would vacate her suburban seat in Congress in 2016, sparking what's likely to be a long, hard look at the ...
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Duckworth to announce Senate bid MondayMar 27, 2015 1:00 am - Rep. Tammy Duckworth of Hoffman Estates is set to announce a 2016 bid for U.S. Senate Monday, a source said, possibly setting the stage for a Democratic primary battle o...
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Conservative push to back Rauner agenda on tap in suburbsMar 19, 2015 1:00 am - As the Springfield budget battle brews, conservatives are planning to put the pressure on in the suburbs. Americans for Prosperity, a national conservative organization ...