Articles filed under US Senate
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Kirk flip-flops on jobs billAug 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Congressman Mark Kirk voted against federal jobs funding Tuesday, just 24 hours after expressing support for it. The $26 billion legislation aims to prevent layoffs of t...
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Kirk attacks Giannoulias after ad in Senate raceAug 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Republican Mark Kirk said Monday that he wanted to elevate the debate in the race for President Barack Obama's old Senate seat, then went on to again attack his Democrat...
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Kirk says he'll likely support $26 bil. jobs billAug 08, 2010 11:00 pm - CHICAGO -- Republican Senate candidate Mark Kirk says he's inclined to vote for a $26 billion jobs bill that Democrats are pushing. Kirk is a congressman from Chicago's ...
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Burris to appeal order on special Senate electionAug 05, 2010 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Sen. Roland Burris plans to challenge a ruling that would bump him out of office in November. The Chicago Democrat has notified the federal court that he ...
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Senate race forces Obama to walk a fine lineAug 04, 2010 11:00 pm - President Barack Obama is in Chicago today to, among other things, bolster Alexi Giannoulias' U.S. Senate bid, but the president will likely be treading carefully betwee...
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Judge confirms same ballots in Ill. Sen. electionsAug 02, 2010 11:00 pm - A federal judge officially ruled Monday that Illinois' special election for President Barack Obama's former Senate seat will feature the same candidates who qualified fo...
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GOP criticizes Giannoulias for bank loanAug 02, 2010 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Republicans accused Democratic Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias of lending money to a corrupt political insider, although Giannoulias said he left his f...
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Voters will punch two to fill Obama's old Senate seatJul 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Vote early, vote often. It's an old joke in Illinois politics but state residents will be choosing twice in November to fill President Barack Obama's former Senate seat....
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Quinn: Dual U.S. Senate election won't be priceyJul 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn says he doesn't think holding a dual U.S. Senate vote on Nov. 2 will cost much. An appeals court ruled a special election should be held to fill the seat ...
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Kirk proposes 7 debates, forums in Senate raceJul 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Republican Mark Kirk is proposing seven debates and candidate forums in the race for President Barack Obama's former Senate seat. Kirk on Tuesday proposed that the debat...