Articles filed under US Senate
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Kirk accuses Duckworth of making fun of stroke victimsAug 24, 2016 1:00 am - Sen. Mark Kirk defended himself Wednesday against claims made by Democratic challenger U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth that he "lacks the ability to control what he's saying" ...
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Kirk: Obama 'acting like drug dealer in chief' in Iran dealAug 22, 2016 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk says President Barack Obama was "acting like the drug dealer in chief" when his administration delivered $400 million in cash to Iran c...
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Judge gives parties in Duckworth suit until Aug. 24 to settleAug 16, 2016 1:00 am - The two sides in the workplace retaliation suit against U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth have less than 10 days to finalize a settlement agreement before a Union County judge t...
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Kirk: Respect Muslim Gold Star family, don't let Syrian refugees inAug 02, 2016 1:00 am - Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk has in recent months blasted Donald Trump for being "too bigoted and racist" to lead the nation. He reiterated that call Tuesday in Arling...
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Attorney general: Duckworth workplace retaliation settlement offer finalJul 28, 2016 1:00 am - After two women suing congresswoman Tammy Duckworth announced they were rejecting a settlement deal, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan's office said Thursday it is ...
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Duckworth addresses Democratic convention as race with Kirk loomsJul 28, 2016 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth told the Democratic National Convention on its final night that she owed her political career to the crew that saved her life after her Black H...
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Women reject settlement in Duckworth workplace retaliation lawsuitJul 27, 2016 1:00 am - The day before congresswoman Tammy Duckworth is scheduled to deliver a major speech on the main stage at the Democratic National Convention, two women who filed a workpl...
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Kirk faces tough re-election challenge as he skips ClevelandJul 20, 2016 1:00 am - As he runs for a second term in a state that leans Democratic and in a year when he's disavowed his party's presidential candidate, Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk says t...
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Trump calls Kirk a loser; Kirk calls Trump a bullyJul 07, 2016 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk was among the three senators in presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's crosshairs in a tense meeting among Trump...
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After Orlando, Kirk asks FBI for Chicago Pride Parade security helpJun 15, 2016 1:00 am - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk has sent a letter to an FBI official asking for assurances Chicago's Pride Parade this month will be kept safe “in the wake of the Orlando massacre.”...