Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Minimum wage divides 14th Congressional candidatesOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - With President Barack Obama renewing his call to raise the federal minimum wage to $10.10 last week, the issue has heated up just in time for the stretch run of congress...
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Ebola outbreak sparks finger-pointing in Senate raceOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - As screening of passengers arriving from west Africa began Thursday at O'Hare International Airport, the Ebola virus got politicized in the race for the U.S. Senate seat...
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6th Congressional hopefuls differ on health care reformOct 15, 2014 5:00 am - Republican U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam and his Democratic challenger for the 6th Congressional District seat, Michael Mason, are on two different sides of the spectrum when i...
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Biden coming to Vernon Hills next week to stump for SchneiderOct 15, 2014 1:01 am - Vice President Joe Biden will visit Vernon Hills next week to promote early voting and stump for U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider's re-election bid. Biden will appear at the Sul...
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Duckworth announces military retirementOct 14, 2014 1:01 am - Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth, who lost both legs when the Blackhawk helicopter she was piloting was shot down during combat operations in Iraq, has announced her retire...
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Affordable Care Act divides Foster, SengerOct 13, 2014 1:01 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster says the Affordable Care Act is succeeding in its goals of increasing access to "quality, affordable health care," but his Republican ch...
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Dold, Schneider talk about Congress' image problemOct 13, 2014 1:01 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider says his congressional service has really opened his eyes to the extensive political gridlock gripping the Capitol. Republican challe...
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Biden plans to show in suburbs for SchneiderOct 13, 2014 1:01 am - Vice President Joe Biden is set to join the parade of national Democrats flooding Illinois to help the party's candidates when he stumps for U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider in ...
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6th District candidates debate how to handle terrorismOct 11, 2014 7:30 am - Republican U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam and his 6th District Democratic challenger, Michael Mason, agree the United States needs to keep a close eye on the Islamic State terro...
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Endorsements: Foster for Congress, Dist. 11Oct 10, 2014 1:01 am - Ask Bill Foster how he's viewed among his Congressional colleagues and he says he's looked at as the "science guy." No matter the issue, he says, there's usually a techn...