Articles filed under U.S. Congress
-
Trump calls for 'healing and reconciliation' in concession video; DeVos resignsJan 07, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Latest on the fallout of the storming of the Capitol by a mob of pro-Trump loyalists (all times Eastern): 7:20 p.m. President Donald Trump is conceding ...
-
'It was harrowing': U.S. Rep. Schneider on taking cover as mob stormed U.S. CapitolJan 07, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois congressman Brad Schneider experienced the unimaginable Wednesday: having to take cover in the gallery of the U.S. House as angry pro-Donald Trump extremists st...
-
'The president is unwell': Kinzinger urges Cabinet to invoke 25th AmendmentJan 07, 2021 12:00 am - Republican Illinois congressman Adam Kinzinger is calling on President Donald Trump's Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment and remove him from office. Kinzinger made the...
-
Warnock, Ossoff win in Georgia, handing Democrats Senate controlJan 06, 2021 12:00 am - ATLANTA - Democrats won both Georgia Senate seats - and with them, the U.S. Senate majority - as final votes were counted Wednesday, serving President Donald Trump a stu...
-
Illinois congresswoman quotes Hitler to crowd outside U.S. CapitolJan 06, 2021 12:00 am - A newly minted Illinois congresswoman with suburban roots quoted Adolf Hitler during prepared remarks Tuesday to supporters of President Donald Trump on the lawn of the ...
-
Already sworn in, Underwood disregards Oberweis' attempt to toss election resultsJan 05, 2021 12:00 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood of Naperville is disregarding her most recent Republican rival's attempt to jettison the results of November's election. Alleging v...
-
Georgia deciding U.S. Senate control in election's final dayJan 05, 2021 12:00 am - ATLANTA - Georgians cast high-stakes final votes Tuesday in elections to determine the balance of power in the new Congress, deciding Senate runoff elections sure to sha...
-
Georgia counts ballots as U.S. Senate control hangs in balanceJan 05, 2021 12:00 am - ATLANTA - Georgia officials counted the final votes of the nation's turbulent 2020 election season early Wednesday as polls closed in two critical races that will determ...
-
Oberweis asks U.S. House to overturn Underwood victoryJan 04, 2021 12:00 am - This story has been updated to reflect that Candidate Jim Oberweis is asking the U.S. House to order a recount or special election. Claiming voting irregularities l...
-
Editorial: Second stimulus is a beginning, nothing moreJan 01, 2021 12:00 am - Sixth in an Opinion series The Daily Herald Editorial Board To be sure, the $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill, aka the second stimulus, will help millions of Americans...