Articles filed under US Senate
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Kirk to return Goldman Sachs donationsApr 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Congressman Mark Kirk said he plans to return campaign contributions from employees of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to his campaign for a U.S. Senate seat once held by Presi...
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Giannoulias raises $1.2 mil in Senate bidApr 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Democratic Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias said Tuesday that he raised $1.2 million during the first three months of the year, significantly less than his Republican ...
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Giannoulias takes responsibility for bad loansApr 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Democrat Alexi Giannoulias says he takes responsibility for the small number of bad loans made when he was an executive at his family's struggling bank. Giannoulias spok...
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Kirk wants to protect stem cell researchApr 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Republican Rep. Mark Kirk said Thursday that he hopes Congress will act to protect federal funding for stem cell research, an unpopular position with some conservatives ...
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Kirk raises $2.2 million for Senate bidApr 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Republican Mark Kirk raised $2.2 million in the first quarter of the year to finance his bid for President Barack Obama's old Senate seat. His campaign reported Wednesda...
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Kirk takes aim at Giannoulias' role in family bankApr 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Rep. Mark Kirk insisted he needed to leave a Tuesday news conference in a hurry to get to another appointment, until he was asked about his Democratic opponent in the ra...
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Giannoulias' family bank loans to reputed mobsters draw fireApr 01, 2010 11:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk quickly pounced on more news Friday of multimillion dollar loans to organized crime figures from the family bank of Alexi Giannoulias, as the Democra...
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The Catholic dichotomy on health careMar 24, 2010 11:00 pm - When it comes to health, the "least of our brethren" are the 47 million Americans without health insurance. Studies show the lack of insurance results in the unnecessary...
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Kirk hits air with first TV ad in Senate raceMar 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Republican Mark Kirk is hitting the airwaves with the first TV ad in his bid for President Barack Obama's old Senate seat. Kirk, a five-term congressman, introduces hims...
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Giannoulias predicts family bank will failMar 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Democratic Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias says things don't look good for the struggling bank his family owns. Giannoulias told the Chicago Sun-Times editorial board...