Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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A tale of two senators: Duckworth outraised and outspent Durbin in year's second quarterJul 22, 2023 1:00 am - Illinois' junior senator, Hoffman Estates Democrat Tammy Duckworth, significantly outraised senior U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin in the year's second quarter, new federal record...
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Krishnamoorthi's campaign fund swells as Schaumburg Democrat again leads pack in fundraisingJul 22, 2023 1:00 am - For the second time this year, U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi's quarterly fundraising outpaced the rest of the suburban delegation's, new federal records show. The Schaum...
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RFK Jr. denies making antisemitic comments as congressional Republicans give him a platformJul 20, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. worked to defend himself Thursday against accusations that he traffics in racist and hateful online conspiracy theories, testifyi...
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House GOP approves defense bill that restricts abortion access and halts diversity initiativesJul 14, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. House on Friday approved a sweeping annual defense bill that provides an expected 5.2% pay raise for service members but strays from tradition...
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Schaumburg uses federal money to buy two electric vehicles, charging stationJul 11, 2023 5:30 am - Assisted by $166,000 in federal funding, Schaumburg aims to get the region charged about electric vehicles by introducing a pair into its fleet as part of a new pilot pr...
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Access to urgent care in Northwest suburbs gets a boostJul 06, 2023 1:00 am - Access to urgent care for residents of Arlington Heights and surrounding areas received a boost Thursday when U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi presented $1 million in feder...
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Kingmaker California? U.S. House control could hinge on district battles in famously liberal stateJul 06, 2023 1:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - In 2024, control of the U.S. House could hinge on congressional districts in one famously liberal state: California. Command of the narrowly divided c...
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Foster running for reelection; human rights lawyer launches primary challengeJul 05, 2023 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story was updated to correct how long Qasom Rashid has lived in Naperville. Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster announced Wednesday he's running fo...
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Supreme Court unfreezes Louisiana redistricting case that could boost power of Black votersJun 26, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Monday lifted its hold on a Louisiana political remap case, increasing the likelihood that the Republican-dominated state will have to ...
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Why some suburban lawmakers got extensions for mandatory disclosure reportsJun 05, 2023 5:30 am - Six of the nine congressional representatives serving the North, West and Northwest suburbs requested 90-day extensions for annual financial disclosures that were due in...