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Schakowsky will ask House to censure downstate representative over Hitler remarksJan 17, 2021 12:00 am - U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky said she plans to introduce a measure in the U.S. House to censure downstate Rep. Mary Miller for comments she made about Adolf Hitler outside t...
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Two new laws aim to help veterans find jobs, better health careJan 16, 2021 12:00 am - Two newly adopted federal laws aim to help more veterans pursue education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields and provide better quality and acces...
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'Donald Trump is a national security threat': Underwood, other suburban reps vote to impeachJan 13, 2021 12:00 am - On the same day the U.S. House impeached President Donald Trump an unprecedented second time, U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood on Wednesday called Trump "a clear and present d...
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Fury at the shaken Capitol over the attack, security, virusJan 13, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - This time the fury enveloping the U.S. Capitol comes not from an insurgent mob but from within. The anger on display is searing - Democrat against Republica...
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Schneider tests positive for COVID-19, blasts lawmakers who don't wear masksJan 12, 2021 12:00 am - U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Deerfield has become at least the third member of Congress to test positive for COVID-19 since the siege at the Capitol last week, when he an...
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Ives to return donations from Inverness businessman charged in Capitol riotsJan 10, 2021 12:00 am - Former Republican congressional candidate Jeanne Ives confirmed Sunday she is returning campaign contributions from an Inverness businessman charged in Wednesday's riots...
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Congresswoman apologizes for citing Hitler in speech to groupJan 08, 2021 12:00 am - U.S. Rep. Mary Miller apologized today for quoting Adolf Hitler at a rally outside the U.S. Capitol this week. In a statement, the newly sworn-in downstate Republican or...
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Despite security concerns, Schneider and Foster still plan to attend inaugurationJan 08, 2021 12:00 am - Despite concerns about U.S. Capitol security after Wednesday's incursion by a violent mob, at least two suburban congressional representatives still plan to attend Presi...
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Insurrection marks moment of reckoning for RepublicansJan 07, 2021 12:00 am - The insurrection at the U.S. Capitol was both stunning and predictable, the result of a Republican Party that has repeatedly enabled President Donald Trump's destructive...
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Democrats' Georgia alliance is diverse and broad. Is it durable?Jan 07, 2021 12:00 am - ATLANTA - President Donald Trump came to the north Georgia mountains Monday night to gin up turnout in conservative strongholds and stave off the Democratic challengers ...