Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Underwood responds to Hultgren's Facebook attacks, asks to attend his town hall meetingAug 11, 2018 1:00 am - As congressman Randy Hultgren prepares to host a series of town-hall meetings in the 14th Congressional District this week, his most prominent Democratic constituent and...
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Roskam steers campaign toward conservative prioritiesAug 08, 2018 5:30 am - Peter Roskam's day on the campaign trail begins when a 20-something man in turquoise shorts and a red shirt paired with black socks and black athletic shoes approaches h...
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Casten hits trail discussing issues like health care, labor policy, climate changeAug 08, 2018 5:30 am - Sean Casten says he starts each day on the campaign trail with the same goal: to engage with diverse groups of people and consider different viewpoints. Just as importan...
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Congress OKs more federal funding for career and technical educationJul 31, 2018 1:00 am - Local community colleges and high schools can benefit from increased federal funding to expand and modernize career, technical and vocational education programs. Preside...
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Rep. Schneider to host wellness fair Aug. 11Jul 31, 2018 1:00 am - Congressman Brad Schneider will host a health and wellness fair Saturday, Aug. 11, 9 a.m. to noon, at Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Episcopal Church, 2415 N Butrick St., W...
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Dick Durbin calls on Kirstjen Nielsen to resign over migrant family separationsJul 31, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A top Democrat called Tuesday for Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen to resign at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing that saw lawmakers of ...
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Durbin talks impeachment at Sugar Grove forum: It's not 'viable politically'Jul 28, 2018 1:00 am - “Appalling” is just one of the adjectives U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin used to describe Republican Donald Trump's actions recently while the president has taken to Twitter to a...
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Roskam, Casten accuse each other of obscuring facts in 6th District debateJul 26, 2018 1:00 am - Roskam,Castens square off in 6th Dist. debate
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Casten, Roskam debate spending bill to strengthen election securityJul 21, 2018 1:00 am - The federal government must invest more in election security to protect our democracy, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and Democratic congressional candidate Sean Casten say. Hou...
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Underwood outraises Hultgren in latest campaign finance reportJul 16, 2018 1:00 am - Editor's note: References to Democracy Engine and J Street have been removed from this story. Democracy Engine was removed because the group did not provide money to...