Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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6th Congressional District candidates differ on fighting ISISOct 11, 2016 5:00 am - Defeating the Islamic State won't be quick or easy, U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam says, but it must be done. “They are not the junior varsity,” Roskam said. “They are not on th...
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In one day, Roskam goes from planning to vote for Donald Trump to undecidedOct 11, 2016 1:00 am - Just hours after saying U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam was planning to vote for Donald Trump, spokesman David Pasch on Tuesday rescinded the remark. Instead, Pasch released a wr...
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Suburban Republicans in Congress weigh words on Trump carefullyOct 11, 2016 1:00 am - Several suburban Republicans in Congress would not say Monday whether they are following House Speaker Paul Ryan in his decision not to defend or campaign for their part...
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10th district candidate forumOct 11, 2016 1:00 am - 10th Congressional District candidates U.S. Rep. Robert Dold and former U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider will participate in "Election 2016: A Candidate Forum on Mental Health a...
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DiCianni, Krishnamoorthi debate minimum wage, help for working familiesOct 10, 2016 5:33 am - While the candidates for Illinois' 8th District congressional seat find some areas of agreement when it comes to helping working families, they differ on the role a mini...
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Endorsement: Dold over Schneider in U.S. House 10Oct 08, 2016 2:00 pm - One of the suburban congressional races with national interest in the Nov. 8 election is the intense competition between U.S. Rep. Bob Dold of Kenilworth and former U.S....
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Kirk says police are too militarizedOct 08, 2016 5:00 am - Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk said Friday that "too many police departments are militarized" and that more training is needed to improve relations between minority comm...
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6th Congressional District candidates disagree on ObamacareOct 08, 2016 5:00 am - Both candidates in the 6th Congressional District say there are problems with the Affordable Care Act. But while U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam wants to repeal and replace Presi...
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Trump on Kirk's campaign: 'That's his problem'Oct 07, 2016 1:00 am - SANDOWN, N.H. - Donald Trump lashed out against a broad array of people at a town hall-style event staged before a friendly audience here Thursday night - including the ...
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Kirk on Trump: He should step down, or GOP should replace himOct 07, 2016 1:00 am - Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk said in a tweeted response to the tape recorded in 2005 of Donald Trump talking lewdly about women that the Republican party should seek t...