Articles filed under US Senate
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Duckworth, Harris and Zopp tout compelling pasts in Senate raceFeb 28, 2016 10:00 pm - The Democrats' primary election race for U.S. Senate has been in part a competition to compare backgrounds and experiences among the three candidates vying for a shot to...
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Kirk says Obama should appoint a Scalia successorFeb 22, 2016 12:00 am - Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk says President Barack Obama should appoint someone to the vacancy on the Supreme Court, putting the Highland Park Republican at odds with ...
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Zopp criticizes Duckworth record during Democratic Senate debateFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - In their first televised debate, the Democrats running for U.S. Senate tried to give voters an idea of what makes their qualifications unique, but their quibbles weren't...
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Scalia opening creates campaign fireworks hereFeb 15, 2016 12:00 am - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin Monday tried to sting Republicans in the battle over the Supreme Court vacancy left by Justice Antonin Scalia's death, and U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk said...
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Democrats stake out debt-reduction ideas in first Senate debateFeb 08, 2016 12:00 am - The Democrats running for U.S. Senate pointed to different priorities to tackle the country's debt Monday in their first joint debate of the primary race. Asked how to p...
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Kirk tours Northrop Grumman in Rolling MeadowsFeb 05, 2016 12:00 am - U.S. Senator Mark Kirk toured the Rolling Meadows plant of Northrop Grumman Friday to promote a bill he sponsored that would advance the military's electronic warfare pr...
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Zopp criticizes Duckworth over Iran dealFeb 02, 2016 12:00 am - Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Andrea Zopp challenged opponent Tammy Duckworth Tuesday over last year's Iran nuclear deal, arguing the Hoffman Estates congresswoman sh...
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Springfield budget fight has student rethinking political careerJan 29, 2016 4:18 am - Western Illinois University student body President Wil Gradle of St. Charles, who traveled to Springfield this week as a guest of Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs, says ...
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Tammy Duckworth: Candidate ProfileDec 31, 2015 10:00 pm - Back to U.S. Senate Note: Answers provided have not been edited for grammar, misspellings or typos. In some instances, candidate claims that c...
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Mark Kirk: Candidate ProfileDec 31, 2015 10:00 pm - Back to U.S. Senate We did not ask candidates in uncontested races and most judicial candidates to fill out questionnaires, and in some cases we did not receive respons...