Articles filed under US Senate
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'He was an American giant': Former Aurora man, press secretary remembers Dole as a heroDec 05, 2021 12:00 am - Sen. Bob Dole's former press secretary and a senior adviser to his 1996 presidential campaign remembered the Kansas statesman on Sunday as an American hero, a solid Repu...
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'He lived his life by example': Ex-congressman Fawell known for staying true to his principlesNov 14, 2021 12:00 am - Colleagues, friends and family are remembering former congressman Harris Fawell as a man who hewed closely to his principles, was devoted to his family and faith, oppose...
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Book deals, real estate and stock sales: How legislators make money on the sideSep 14, 2021 5:30 am - A book deal netted U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth more than $380,000 last year ahead of her memoir's recent publication, federal documents indicate. The Hoffman Estates Democ...
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'It's heartbreaking': Krishnamoorthi, Underwood fearing safety of Afghans who helped U.S.Aug 16, 2021 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg and other Illinois lawmakers on Monday demanded the American government protect its allies in Afghanistan as the government t...
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Duckworth meets with Northwest suburban mayors on virus aidMay 29, 2021 1:00 am - U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth met Saturday in Des Plaines with members of the Northwest Municipal Conference to discuss the importance of federal funding to help municipal g...
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Fury at the shaken Capitol over the attack, security, virusJan 13, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - This time the fury enveloping the U.S. Capitol comes not from an insurgent mob but from within. The anger on display is searing - Democrat against Republica...
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Ives to return donations from Inverness businessman charged in Capitol riotsJan 10, 2021 12:00 am - Former Republican congressional candidate Jeanne Ives confirmed Sunday she is returning campaign contributions from an Inverness businessman charged in Wednesday's riots...
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Insurrection marks moment of reckoning for RepublicansJan 07, 2021 12:00 am - The insurrection at the U.S. Capitol was both stunning and predictable, the result of a Republican Party that has repeatedly enabled President Donald Trump's destructive...
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Democrats' Georgia alliance is diverse and broad. Is it durable?Jan 07, 2021 12:00 am - ATLANTA - President Donald Trump came to the north Georgia mountains Monday night to gin up turnout in conservative strongholds and stave off the Democratic challengers ...
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Warnock, Ossoff win in Georgia, handing Democrats Senate controlJan 06, 2021 12:00 am - ATLANTA - Democrats won both Georgia Senate seats - and with them, the U.S. Senate majority - as final votes were counted Wednesday, serving President Donald Trump a stu...