Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Casten collecting cards for veterans, military personnelJan 27, 2025 3:52 pm - Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove is encouraging people to create homemade Valentine's Day cards for veterans and active duty military personnel.
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Suburban congressman who pushed for forced sale of TikTok applauds Supreme Court’s decisionJan 17, 2025 5:35 pm - Among the strongest voices in Congress echoing the FBI’s warnings about TikTok’s danger to national security, Democratic U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg applauded the Supreme Court’s Friday decision to uphold an imminent ban if the platform isn’t sold.
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Some suburban reps plan to skip Trump’s inaugurationJan 15, 2025 4:52 pm - Several members of the suburban delegation to Congress won’t attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration Monday.
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‘Relationships matter’: How Brad Schneider and his New Democrat Coalition could make a difference in CongressJan 11, 2025 1:00 pm - With Republicans controlling Congress and the White House, U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Highland Park sees an opportunity for bipartisanship through the moderate Democratic coalition he leads.
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‘The greatest former president’: Suburban admirers reflect on Carter’s legacyDec 30, 2024 10:42 am - Chicago-area admirers of Jimmy Carter are paying tribute to the former president and humanitarian, who died Sunday.
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‘It’s disgusting’: suburban congressman who pushed for Gaetz report’s release reacts to its accusationsDec 23, 2024 6:43 pm - A suburban congressman who pushed for the House Ethics Committee to publicize the findings of its investigation into now-former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz called the behavior depicted in the report “horrific” and “disgusting.”
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How Illinois’ congressional Democrats are preparing for the political battles aheadNov 09, 2024 1:45 pm - With a second Trump administration on the horizon, members of Illinois’ Democratic congressional delegation are girding for the political fights ahead and urge like-minded Americans to do the same.
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Schneider projected to defeat Carris in 10th Congressional DistrictNov 05, 2024 8:46 pm - Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider is headed to victory over his Republican opponent in a bid for a sixth term in Congress, unofficial results showed Tuesday night.
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AP: Ramirez secures 3rd District seat over BoorasNov 05, 2024 8:01 pm - Incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez has defeated Republican challenger John Booras in the race for the 3rd District congressional seat, according to The Associated Press.
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Krishnamoorthi declared winner in 8th District reelection bidNov 05, 2024 7:55 pm - Democratic U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg appears to have overcome a challenge from first-time Republican candidate Mark Rice of Chicago in his bid for a fifth term, according to unofficial results late Tuesday.