Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Biggert, Kirk say deal's good, let's look aheadApr 08, 2011 2:00 am - Illinois Republican Sen. Mark Kirk called the process “overly dramatic,” and Republican U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert of Naperville said the federal budget cuts made Friday nig...
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Bean rules out 2012 bid for 8th District seatApr 08, 2011 12:00 am - Former Congresswoman Melissa Bean of Barrington has ruled out another bid for the 8th District seat, according to a Washington, D.C., newspaper. The Democrat served the ...
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Schaumburg businessman asks Congress for help on tradeApr 08, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — Jason Speer stood quietly in Rep. Joe Walsh's office, waiting patiently to meet his congressman for the first time. Cradled in his arms was a peculiar golde...
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Hultgren: “Cautiously optimistic” deal will be madeApr 08, 2011 12:00 am - Congressman Randy Hultgren says he's “cautiously optimistic” a budget deal can be reached between Republicans and Democrats this afternoon. The 14th District representat...
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Build, not destroy Affordable Care ActApr 07, 2011 2:00 am - We recently marked the anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act. Several residents of Kane County braved the miserable weather to show support for the act a...
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Walsh cooperates, but won't call it compromiseMar 29, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — Underground tunnels have been specially built for members of Congress to conveniently shuttle back and forth from their Washington, D.C., offices. Members h...
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Yes, he really sleeps in the officeMar 28, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Set on being what he calls a “radically old kind of representative,” Joe Walsh is one of a handful of U.S. congressmen who sleep in their offices while in t...
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Walsh: A typical dayMar 28, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Saying he's out to make a difference — fast, Illinois' 8th District Rep. Joe Walsh has been moving at a breakneck pace since arriving in Washington, D.C., i...
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Walsh, Kirk agree on need for permanent funding solutionMar 28, 2011 2:00 am - Congressman Joe Walsh and Sen. Mark Kirk aren’t ideological counterparts by any means. Still, the McHenry tea partyer and Highland Park moderate, both Republicans, do ag...
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At the leadership table, Roskam keeps suburban focusMar 28, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — A few rows deep on the right side of the House floor, Peter Roskam, Republican chief deputy whip and Illinois' 6th District representative, stands watching ...