Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Dold breaks with GOP on shutdown voteSep 30, 2015 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Robert Dold was one of a minority of Republicans to break from his party and vote to avert a federal shutdown. The House voted 277-151 Wednesday in favor of pa...
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Roskam not running for GOP leadership, encourages party unitySep 30, 2015 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam said Wednesday he will not run for a leadership position in Congress and encouraged his party to look for a new "plan, not just a person" in the w...
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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...