Articles filed under US Senate
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Who are the top federal campaign donors from Illinois?Sep 08, 2024 9:00 pm - The nearly $72 million a Lake Forest billionaire and his wife have contributed to federal candidates and groups this election cycle is significantly greater than any other Illinoisans’ donations, data from an independent research group shows.
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Uihleins spent more than $1 million on DeSantis’ presidential campaign in fall — will they now back Trump?Feb 20, 2024 5:20 pm - A billionaire couple from Lake Forest who are among the nation’s top Republican donors gave more than $1 million to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ failed bid for the presiden...
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New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy announces run for U.S. Senate seat in 2024Nov 15, 2023 12:00 am - TRENTON, N.J. - New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy on Wednesday launched a bid for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in next year's contest. Her candidacy, annou...
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Government shutdown averted with little time to spareSep 30, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The threat of a federal government shutdown suddenly lifted late Saturday as President Joe Biden signed a temporary funding bill to keep agencies open with ...
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The Dianne Feinstein they knew: Women of the Senate remember a tireless fighter and a true friendSep 30, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - When Washington Sen. Patty Murray received a call early Friday morning that Sen. Dianne Feinstein had died, she immediately started calling her fellow femal...
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Where local members of Congress went on lobbyist-funded tripsSep 25, 2023 5:30 am - Six members of the congressional delegation serving the North, West and Northwest suburbs took trips abroad last year funded by special interest groups, federal document...
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Duckworth has earned more than $1.6 million from memoir sales, documents showSep 25, 2023 5:30 am - Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Hoffman Estates has collected more than $1.6 million in royalties from the sales of her memoir since its initial publication more...
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Sen. McConnell's health episodes show no evidence of stroke or seizure disorder, Capitol doctor saysSep 05, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell's health episodes show "no evidence" of being a stroke or seizure disorder, the Capitol physician said in a letter ...
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David McCormick is gearing up for a Senate run in Pennsylvania. But he lives in ConnecticutAug 14, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - David McCormick had a clear explanation for why his fellow Republican, Dr. Mehmet Oz, lost a critical Pennsylvania Senate seat last year: Voters viewed the ...
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A tale of two senators: Duckworth outraised and outspent Durbin in year's second quarterJul 22, 2023 1:00 am - Illinois' junior senator, Hoffman Estates Democrat Tammy Duckworth, significantly outraised senior U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin in the year's second quarter, new federal record...
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