Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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New suburban GOP in budget fightMar 16, 2011 12:00 am - Leading Illinois congressmen are in the center of the ring as Republicans and Democrats continue to squabble over long-term government funding legislation, to the increa...
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Pro-life, pro-choice advocates clash at Hultgren's office in GenevaMar 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Oil and water in the forms of abortion opponents and abortion rights advocates clashed in front of Congressman Randy Hultgren's district office in Geneva Monday afternoo...
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U.S. House votes to kill a paperwork rule in health care lawMar 04, 2011 5:00 am - Suburban businesses may not have to worry about mounds of paperwork required by the federal health care reform law, as a measure to kill that portion of it passed the Ho...
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Area congressman in New Zealand when quake hitFeb 21, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Just two hours before a deadly earthquake hit Christchurch, New Zealand, U.S. Rep. Don Manzullo and seven other congressmen left the city, where he was lead...
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Office transition gets complicated in the 8th DistrictFeb 18, 2011 11:00 pm - As new members of Congress replace their predecessors, a certain amount of teamwork must take place for the changing of the guard to go smoothly. Take the 14th District,...
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Asian carp plan killedFeb 17, 2011 11:00 pm - Suburban lawmakers are praising a U.S. House vote rejecting a proposal to shut down the Chicago Sanitary and Shipping Canal in hopes of stopping Asian carp from entering...
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Kirk unveils first Facebook ‘Wastebook’ poll winnerFeb 16, 2011 11:00 pm - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk is using social media to give technology savvy constituents a voice in his quest to cut government spending. Kirk Thursday unveiled the first winner ...
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Tackle debt with spending reformsFeb 12, 2011 10:00 pm - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is asking Congress to increase the allowable federal debt ceiling for the fourth time in the last two years. Congress should say no —...
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The timing of the House abortion debateFeb 11, 2011 11:00 pm - Jobs and spending. Spending and jobs. That’s what voters heard from Republicans on the campaign trail this fall. And yet, a third platform is starting to gain attention....
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Manzullo says Congress must act to save suburban jobsFeb 11, 2011 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON _ If Congress doesn't do something fast to strengthen the U.S. manufacturing industry, Chicago's suburbs and Illinois as a whole could be among the biggest lo...