Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Bush tax cuts ignite 11th Congressional District debateAug 11, 2012 3:37 pm - Democrat Bill Foster says he would vote to extend the Bush-era tax cuts only for middle class earners with less than $250,000 of annual income. But Republicans, includin...
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CAIR blasts Walsh for ‘bigoted’ commentsAug 10, 2012 12:30 pm - Controversy over comments about “radical Islam” sprouting up in the suburbs is one political fire that’s showing no signs of being doused for Congressman Joe Walsh. The ...
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Suburban Muslims say they're becoming “punching bag” for GOPAug 09, 2012 5:00 pm - Suburban Muslims are refuting claims made by Congressman Joe Walsh about the growth of “radical Islam” in the suburbs, saying instead that their religion is increasingly...
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Congressman Jackson expected back in weeksAug 09, 2012 3:30 pm - U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., who disappeared on a secretive medical leave two months ago, is expected back home within a matter of weeks, an aide said Thursday. Jackson,...
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Walsh under fire for calling Obama ‘son’Aug 08, 2012 4:41 pm - Congressman Joe Walsh is under fire from an online civil rights organization for comments he made at a weekend Busse Woods picnic where he referred to President Barack O...
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Support tax cut for middle classAug 08, 2012 4:40 am - Recently, the U.S. Senate passed a bill continuing the temporary 2001 income tax cuts for people whose yearly incomes are less than $250,000. Ninety-eight percent of us ...
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Congressional group takes on prescription drug abuseAug 01, 2012 2:19 pm - In 2010, doctors prescribed enough painkillers to medicate every American adult around the clock for one month, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Preventi...
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Congressman’s move to Mayo could point to complicationsJul 28, 2012 4:23 pm - Jesse Jackson Jr.’s transfer to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota could indicate a complicating physical illness arose during the Illinois congressman’s treatment for depress...
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Jackson Jr. in Mayo Clinic for depressionJul 27, 2012 10:11 pm - ROCHESTER, Minn. — Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., whose whereabouts haven’t been disclosed since he mysteriously took a medical leave several weeks ago, is being treated...
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Walsh criticizes Motorola Mobility moveJul 27, 2012 1:25 pm - With the announcement of Motorola Mobility moving from Libertyville to downtown Chicago, Congressman Joe Walsh said Motorola’s move only gives off the appearance that Ch...