Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Roskam campaigns to become majority whipJun 13, 2014 1:01 am - In a letter to members of the House Republican Conference Friday evening, Congressman Peter Roskam of Wheaton asked for support in his bid for majority whip. House Major...
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Rauner joins Duffy on barbershop tourJun 12, 2014 11:00 pm - Republican candidate for Governor Bruce Rauner joined state Sen. Dan Duffy of Lake Barrington on a tour of barbershops on Chicago's South Side last weekend. Duffy, who w...
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Duckworth in Elk Grove Village SaturdayJun 12, 2014 1:01 am - Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth will be at the Elk Grove Village Public Library Saturday as part of a "Congress at Your Corner" appearance. The event will be a chance for ...
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Roskam would run to move up in wake of Cantor's lossJun 11, 2014 1:01 am - Political Editor mriopell@dailyherald.com Congressman Peter Roskam of Wheaton plans to try to move up a spot on the House Republican leadership team in the wake of House...
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What does Cantor's loss mean for Roskam?Jun 10, 2014 1:00 am - Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert said it's too early to tell if House Majority Leader Eric Cantor's stunning primary loss Tuesday could spark a Republican leader...
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Duckworth tours Des Plaines 'green' gas businessJun 06, 2014 1:01 am - Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth and Department of Energy officials on Friday toured the Gas Technology Institute facility in Des Plaines to promote the business' renewable...
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State law requires millions of dollars in mailersJun 05, 2014 1:00 am - Democracy costs money, and the multiple efforts to change the Illinois Constitution on the ballot in November could cost the state as much as $4 million in printing, mai...
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Democrat Anderson bashes GOP during forumJun 04, 2014 5:00 am - Democrat Dennis Anderson will likely need to draw support from across the political spectrum to have a shot at winning Illinois' heavily Republican 14th Congressional Di...
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Durbin blasts CN, warns feds could increase monitoringJun 04, 2014 1:01 am - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin pulled out the threat of extending federal oversight of the Canadian National Railway in a letter to its CEO citing "poor communication and coopera...
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Pelosi to appear with SchneiderJun 03, 2014 1:00 am - U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi will visit Chicago Wednesday to appear with U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider and other Illinois Democrats running for Congress. The visit...