Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Roskam: Boehner move has caused a 'frantic race for position'Sep 29, 2015 12:56 pm - U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam described the Republican leadership race in Congress as a "frantic race for position" that needs to slow down. The Wheaton Republican called a mee...
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As Boehner retires, Roskam wins support for look at party's futureSep 26, 2015 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam says he has enough support to call a meeting among fellow House Republicans to talk about the future of the party in the wake of House Speaker Joh...
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Roskam: Don't settle on 'fastest, easiest' speaker choiceSep 25, 2015 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam isn't ruling out a bid to return to House Republican leadership as House Speaker John Boehner retires, saying he will "work hard to make sure we g...
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Speaker Boehner stuns Congress, announces resignationSep 25, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - With Congress in turmoil, House Speaker John Boehner suddenly informed fellow Republicans on Friday that he would resign at the end of October, steppin...
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Hultgren forum in Gurnee stresses needs of trafficking victimsSep 22, 2015 11:00 pm - The mission of the social service providers gathered by congressman Randy Hultgren in Gurnee Tuesday night is to rescue all 25,000 women and girls who are victimized by ...
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Dold breaks with Republicans on Planned Parenthood voteSep 18, 2015 1:00 am - Republican Bob Dold and Democrat Daniel Lipinski were among only five U.S. House members who broke with their party over the vote to strip Planned Parenthood of federal ...
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Hultgren accepting intern applications for fall, springSep 17, 2015 11:00 pm - Campton Hills, IL - U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14) announced he is now accepting applications for fall 2015 and spring 2016 semester internships in both his ...
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Zopp: New PARCC test needs workSep 17, 2015 1:00 am - A day after Illinois released its first round of PARCC test scores, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Andrea Zopp said the exam might need some work. Zopp, a former Chica...
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Lester: The rundown on Joe Walsh's potential bid for CongressSep 14, 2015 5:15 am - Déjà vu? Top GOP sources say former congressman Joe Walsh of Mundelein is considering a primary bid against U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren of Plano in the 14th Congressional D...
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DuPage board member DiCianni will run for CongressSep 11, 2015 1:00 am - DuPage County Board member Pete DiCianni will announce his run for Congress this weekend, adding another Republican candidate to the race for the Northwest suburban seat...