Articles filed under US Senate
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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: ...
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Durbin in suburbs: GOP tax plan would hurt middle-income familiesNov 06, 2017 12:00 am - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said middle-income Illinois families would be hit especially hard by the House Republicans' proposed tax plan and urged congressional lawmakers to ...
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After Alabama, GOP anti-establishment wing declares all-out war in 2018Sep 27, 2017 1:00 am - The stunning defeat of President Donald Trump's chosen Senate candidate in Alabama on Tuesday amounted to a political lightning strike - setting the stage for a worsenin...
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Sen. Duckworth talks Kim Jong Un, stresses of Congress with Seth MeyersAug 14, 2017 5:30 am - U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth appeared on "Late Night with Seth Meyers" Thursday, where she candidly discussed the war of words between President Donald Trump and North ...
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Fitzgerald: McCain 'stepped into the shoes of the lion'Jul 31, 2017 1:00 am - Watching his friend and mentor John McCain return to the Senate after being diagnosed with brain cancer, Peter Fitzgerald had a sense of déjà vu. "Ted Kennedy, at one ti...