Articles filed under US Senate
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Duckworth returns to Iraq for 1st time since being shot downApr 29, 2019 1:00 am - U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth has returned to Iraq for the first time since the helicopter she was piloting was shot down during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2004. The Hoffman...
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Political provocateur: Stava-Murray makes waves in Springfield, blames Madigan, takes on DurbinFeb 09, 2019 12:00 am - Anne Stava-Murray did not arrive quietly on the political scene, and now that she's here, she isn't following anyone's playbook but her own. The 81st District state repr...
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Durbin, at Harper College, says he's confident of bipartisan border deal but unsure of Trump supportFeb 08, 2019 12:00 am - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, appearing Friday at Harper College in Palatine, remained confident heading into the weekend that he and a bipartisan group of legislators could re...
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Naperville representative's 'white supremacist' comments sparking conversationJan 26, 2019 12:00 am - Freshman State Rep. Anne Stava-Murray, a Naperville Democrat, is standing by her comments about "white supremacist policies" in her hometown, saying she's unfazed by cri...
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Durbin talks impeachment at Sugar Grove forum: It's not 'viable politically'Jul 28, 2018 1:00 am - “Appalling” is just one of the adjectives U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin used to describe Republican Donald Trump's actions recently while the president has taken to Twitter to a...
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Casten, Roskam debate spending bill to strengthen election securityJul 21, 2018 1:00 am - The federal government must invest more in election security to protect our democracy, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and Democratic congressional candidate Sean Casten say. Hou...
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Duckworth taps downstate principal as State of the Union guestJan 30, 2018 12:00 am - A high school principal from downstate Cairo is attending tonight's State of the Union address as U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth's guest. Duckworth, a Hoffman Estates Democra...
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As Democrats add Senate seat, GOP left to wonder what happened in AlabamaDec 13, 2017 12:00 am - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - As Democrats celebrated a stunning Senate win in Alabama, Republicans picked through the wreckage Wednesday after a blow that showcased voter backlash...
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Intrigue grows over what sparked the attack on Rand PaulDec 07, 2017 12:00 am - BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - Rand Paul was on the verge of becoming a powerful senator and the nation's leading libertarian. His neighbor was a successful doctor and Kennedy-sty...
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Statement by Sen. Al Franken on sexual harassment allegationNov 16, 2017 12:00 am - Text of a statement Thursday from Sen. Al Franken (Democrat, Minnesota) after he was accused of sexual harassment by fellow performer Leeann Tweeden on a 2006 USO Tour: ...