Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Trustee hosts Walsh meet-and-greet in BartlettOct 07, 2012 3:37 pm - Bartlett trustee Frank Napolitano is hosting a meet and greet with Republican congressman Joe Walsh at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13, at Bannermans Sports Grill, 858 S Rou...
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Schakowsky, Wolfe spar over health careOct 07, 2012 12:01 pm - The candidates for the 9th Congressional District race talked about jobs, health care and even the future of Big Bird during a forum held Sunday at Oakton Community Coll...
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Congressman calls evolution lie from ‘pit of hell’Oct 06, 2012 4:43 pm - ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia Rep. Paul Broun said in videotaped remarks that evolution, embryology and the Big Bang Theory are “lies straight from the pit of hell” meant to con...
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Truth check: Is Duckworth violating uniform rules?Oct 05, 2012 11:00 pm - A video on Tammy Duckworth's congressional campaign website is being called into question because it lacks a required disclaimer for showing the Iraq War veteran in her ...
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Anderson won’t work against ObamaOct 05, 2012 4:40 am - While President Obama was being sworn into office, Republicans were meeting to discuss how to destroy him. Their decision: to vote no on everything he planned to accompl...
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Schakowsky, Wolfe starkly differ on immigrationOct 04, 2012 11:00 pm - Citizenship as a birthright should not be extended to children born in the United States whose parents entered the country illegally, says Republican Timothy Wolfe, who ...
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Dold, Schneider feud over tax returns, business experienceOct 04, 2012 5:40 pm - U.S. Rep. Robert Dold has challenged Democratic rival Brad Schneider to release his personal income tax returns, but Schneider isn’t interested. In an interview session ...
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Hultgren, Anderson clash on health care reform, job creationOct 04, 2012 12:00 pm - Candidates in the race for the 14th Congressional District have vastly different views regarding tax reform and the federal government’s role in providing health care. ...
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Dold whacks at Schneider over job experience; Schneider hits back on abortion votesOct 04, 2012 5:30 am - Republican U.S. Rep. Robert Dold and Democratic challenger Brad Schneider went toe-to-toe on abortion rights, political allegiances and even their private-industry resum...
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Gay marriage a big issue but not biggest, candidates sayOct 04, 2012 5:30 am - While the question whether same-sex couples should be legally allowed to marry is percolating on both the state and federal levels, suburban candidates on both sides of ...