Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Walsh to speak in Arlington Hts.Dec 24, 2012 2:00 pm - Congressman Joe Walsh will be the featured speaker at the regular monthly meeting of the Arlington Heights Tea Party, 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, in the Hendricksen Room of...
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Durbin chairs first hearing on school to prison pipelineDec 12, 2012 1:04 pm - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin Wednesday chaired the first federal hearing looking at the relationship between schools and the criminal justice system. The hearing follows a rece...
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Crowd cheers as Walsh hints at continuing political careerDec 08, 2012 12:00 pm - Having started his successful campaign three years ago with a rousing town hall meeting, recently defeated Congressman Joe Walsh vowed to go out the same way. At his fin...
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Biggert still mulling loss, looks ahead to futureDec 08, 2012 7:00 am - For seven terms, Republican U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert of Hinsdale served as a popular, moderate congresswoman in the 13th Congressional District, with her hallmark issues i...
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March 19 the date of special election for Jackson’s seatNov 26, 2012 3:13 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn says the special election to replace former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. has tentatively been set for March 19, but that could change. The primary is Fe...
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Fewer moderates will make deals harder in new CongressNov 25, 2012 12:00 pm - WASHINGTON — When the next Congress cranks up in January, there will be more women, many new faces and 11 fewer Tea Party-backed House Republicans from the class of 2010...
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Democrats want to endorse candidate for Jackson’s seatNov 25, 2012 11:53 am - Cook County Democratic leaders say they’ll slate a candidate for the primary election to replace former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. The Chicago Democrat resigned days...
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9 more Iraq, Afghan war veterans joining CongressNov 24, 2012 7:00 am - WASHINGTON — As Tammy Duckworth sees it, her path to Congress began when she awoke in the fall of 2004 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. She was missing both of her le...
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House to consider limited GOP immigration billNov 23, 2012 5:00 pm - WASHINGTON — House Republicans still smarting from their poor showing among Hispanics in the presidential election are planning a vote next week on immigration legislati...
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Attorneys: Jackson cooperating in investigationNov 21, 2012 3:16 pm - Attorneys for resigning Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. say he is cooperating in a federal investigation, negotiating a resolution and it could take months. That’s accordi...