Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Biggert sides with Dems to reauthorize Violence Against Women ActAug 24, 2012 4:41 pm - In contrast to a fellow Republican lawmaker’s recent comments, Congresswoman Judy Biggert Friday received applause from hundreds of attendees of the National Sexual Assa...
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Local Muslims spar with Walsh in LombardAug 24, 2012 4:00 pm - A meeting between Republican Congressman Joe Walsh and members of the local Muslim community in Lombard Friday evening — intended as a forum for mutual understanding — r...
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DuPage Muslims invite Walsh for ‘enlightenment’Aug 23, 2012 10:53 am - A Lombard Republican who became the first Muslim elected to a partisan office in DuPage County is hoping to “enlighten” Congressman Joe Walsh after his “radical Islam” c...
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Walsh criticizes GOP for ‘piling on’ AkinAug 22, 2012 7:00 pm - Though he’s continuing to criticize GOP Senate candidate Todd Akin’s comments over “legitimate rape,” Illinois Congressman Joe Walsh says he’s bothered by the lack of su...
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Duckworth claimed two homeowner exemptionsAug 22, 2012 6:30 pm - Duckworth to pay more than $2,000 after Daily Herald investigation
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Illinois delegation joins criticism of AkinAug 20, 2012 8:03 pm - Republican members of the Illinois congressional delegation — who represent a spectrum of stances on the legality of abortion — are jumping on the bandwagon decrying Mis...
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Walsh to speak at Schaumburg breakfast SaturdayAug 20, 2012 4:31 pm - The Schaumburg Township Republican Organization invites the public to its monthly breakfast meeting at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 25 at Chandler’s Chophouse, 401 N. Rosell...
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Social Security becomes hot topic in 11th Congressional DistrictAug 18, 2012 8:00 am - The group of senior citizens surrounding Bill Foster at a diner in downtown Joliet Friday told stories familiar to many retirees. They were hard-luck accounts of having...
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Kennedy: Congressman Jackson in deep depressionAug 16, 2012 5:14 pm - Congressman has a ‘lot of work’ ahead to overcome depression
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Quinn and Walsh trade insultsAug 15, 2012 7:06 pm - Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn, speaking at a Democratic Party event Wednesday in Springfield, called outspoken Republican U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh “the worst congressman in America...