Articles filed under U.S. Congress
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Kirk is strongest supporter of IsraelSep 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Mark Kirk is one of the strongest and most effective supporters of Israel in Congress, and any statement to the contrary is simply partisan nonsense. For years, Kirk ha...
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Kirk helps fight domestic violenceSep 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Violence against women continues to be a serious problem in this country. Every year thousands of women and their children face the worst sort of abuse. In 1994, Congres...
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Kirk has courage to tighten gun lawsSep 19, 2008 11:00 pm - In 2005 a Park Ridge resident had his federal gun dealer's license revoked after he was caught illegally selling guns to violent gangs. When he lost his license that sho...
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Guiliani visits area to help KirkSep 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani made a whirlwind visit to the 10th Congressional District Friday in hopes of bolstering U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk's reelection campaig...
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Kirk committed to women, childrenSep 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Tragically, domestic violence is a continuing problem. There are still too many battered women and children who have nowhere to go to escape their abusers. That's why we...
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Seals is allies with worst of old guardSep 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Dan Seals, like most politicians this year, is trying to take a page from Barack Obama's playbook and run on a platform of reform and "change." While I'd like to take Mr...
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Seals goes after Kirk on vet issuesSep 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Democratic challenger Dan Seals went for the throat Wednesday in his bid against U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk, challenging the Navy Reserve officer on veterans' issues the same d...
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Duckworth uses state car for Seals campaign stopSep 17, 2008 11:00 pm - State Veterans' Affairs Director Tammy Duckworth used a state minivan Wednesday to get to and from a campaign event for congressional candidate Dan Seals, an ethics laps...
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Rep. Bean's campaign cash from PACs hard to matchSep 13, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Melissa Bean has been in Congress just under four years, but the suburban 8th District Democrat has no shortage of cash for her re-election bid, thanks to ...
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Sauerberg gets ally in blasting Durbin for earmarksSep 12, 2008 11:00 pm - A chief opponent of so-called pork barrel spending, Oklahoma Republican Sen. Tom Coburn, came to candidate Steve Sauerberg's aid Friday and blasted Sen. Dick Durbin on e...