Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Kirk gets boost from N.Y.'s Bloomberg on gun-control stanceAug 18, 2008 11:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk snagged a high-profile endorsement from New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg while announcing his push for gun-control legislation Monday. "He is a big ...
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Kirk backs women by backing ERAAug 18, 2008 11:00 pm - The Equal Rights Amendment is an idea whose time came long ago, but it was always just short of full acceptance. I am proud of Congressman Mark Kirk for joining with 2...
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Russia says pullout will start MondayAug 16, 2008 11:00 pm - GORI, Georgia -- Russia's president promised to start withdrawing forces from positions in Georgia on Monday, but suggested they could stay in the breakaway region at th...
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Kirk's long record on human rightsAug 16, 2008 11:00 pm - I am writing to commend Congressman Mark Kirk for his exceptional work on human rights around the world. In Iran, people of the Bahai Faith face consistent and pernicio...
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Why did Kirk vote against pay equity?Aug 15, 2008 11:00 pm - People like to think that Mark Kirk is a moderate but time and time again, his voting record proves otherwise. Kirk recently was among the 178 Republicans to stand by t...
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Kirk on wrong side of gender pay issueAug 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Congressman Mark Kirk voted against pay equity for women yet again. I guess he isn't really the moderate Republican he pretends to be. Women continue to earn only 77 ce...
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The vote against gender pay equityAug 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Last week, a large group of 10th District men and women delivered a letter to Rep. Mark Kirk's district office expressing our dismay with his recent vote against pay equ...
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Federal investigators drop Ledger drug inquiryAug 06, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Federal prosecutors have decided not to pursue a criminal case into how Heath Ledger obtained the powerful painkillers that contributed to his overdose death...
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Congressional hopeful offers energy planAug 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Republican congressional candidate Steve Greenberg of Long Grove released his eight-point energy plan Wednesday, saying voters deserve to know details about such an impo...
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Sheley pleads not guilty in Galesburg murderAug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - GALESBURG -- A man suspected of eight killings in a two-state spree in June has pleaded not guilty to one of the slayings. Nicholas Sheley also demanded a jury trial dur...