Articles filed under US Senate
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Durbin to hold hearing on Muslim civil rightsMar 24, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — Sen. Dick Durbin will conduct a congressional hearing Tuesday on the civil rights of American Muslims, in response to a spike in anti-Muslim bigotry, he sai...
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Bighead Asian carp no longer allowed in U.S.Mar 22, 2011 12:00 am - Illinois may be one step closer to keeping Lake Michigan safe from the invasive Asian carp, which threaten to destroy the fishing industry on the lake. A new law went in...
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New suburban GOP in budget fightMar 16, 2011 12:00 am - Leading Illinois congressmen are in the center of the ring as Republicans and Democrats continue to squabble over long-term government funding legislation, to the increa...
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Kirk unveils first Facebook ‘Wastebook’ poll winnerFeb 16, 2011 11:00 pm - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk is using social media to give technology savvy constituents a voice in his quest to cut government spending. Kirk Thursday unveiled the first winner ...
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Tackle debt with spending reformsFeb 12, 2011 10:00 pm - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is asking Congress to increase the allowable federal debt ceiling for the fourth time in the last two years. Congress should say no —...
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Congressmen team up to protect Itasca businessFeb 11, 2011 10:00 pm - Members of Illinois' congressional delegation have again teamed up to urge the Chinese government to help resolve a dispute between an Itasca manufacturing company and i...
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Kirk talks about new routine, focus as a senatorFeb 05, 2011 11:00 pm - Senator talks routine, work ahead in Washington
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Kirk, Durbin to break tradition at State of the UnionJan 19, 2011 12:00 am - “Sit by ya!” might be heard regularly at elementary school cafeterias, but Illinois' two U.S. Senators are taking the phrase to a whole new level. Republican Mark Kirk o...
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Kirk supports added borrowing, coupled with reformsJan 03, 2011 10:00 pm - Sen. Mark Kirk said he supports short term borrowing if — and only if — several spending reforms are put into place. At a news conference at his new Senate office in Chi...
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9/11 compensation legislation to help suburban respondersDec 21, 2010 10:00 pm - Chicago-area firefighters' heroism was hailed by Illinois' two senators Wednesday as they worked to help pass legislation to compensate emergency workers who helped at g...