US Congress Politics
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US Sen. Dick Durbin undergoes hip replacement surgery in home state of Illinois
Jun 27, 2024 2:43 pm - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois underwent hip replacement surgery Thursday and will remain in his home state of Illinois until he's cleared by his doctor for travel to ...
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Accountability, education keys to stemming campus antisemitism, say suburban undergraduatesMay 24, 2024 6:39 pm - In the wake of rising antisemitism amid the protests that have erupted on college campuses protesting the war in Gaza, U.S. Rep Brad Schneider, a Highland Park Democrat, hosted an antisemitism round table Friday with students from his 10th congressional district.
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Rutgers, Northwestern defend deals with student protesters: ‘We had to get the encampment down’
May 23, 2024 1:51 pm - WASHINGTON — The presidents of Northwestern and Rutgers universities defended their decisions to end pro-Palestinian encampments through negotiations rather than police f...
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Sen. Duckworth honored for bipartisan effortsMay 16, 2024 6:23 am - U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, a Hoffman Estates Democrat, has been honored by the U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress for her efforts to pursue bipartisan legisla...
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One man was a Capitol Police officer. The other rioted on Jan. 6. They're both running for Congress
May 10, 2024 9:58 am - CHARLESTON, W.Va. — For Derrick Evans, being part of the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol wasn’t enough. The former West Virginia lawmaker wants to make his path to the ...
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House rejects Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, but chaos lingers
May 09, 2024 7:33 am - WASHINGTON — Hard-line Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene tried and failed in a brazen push to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson, but the resounding rejection by Republicans and D...
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Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife are indicted over ties to Azerbaijan
May 03, 2024 2:21 pm - WASHINGTON — Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife were indicted on conspiracy and bribery charges and taken into custody Friday in connection with a U...
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene vows to force a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson
May 01, 2024 9:08 am - WASHINGTON — Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Wednesday she would call a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson, forcing her colleagues to choose...
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Democrats say they will save Speaker Mike Johnson's job if Republicans try to oust himApr 30, 2024 2:54 pm - WASHINGTON — House Democrats will vote to save Republican Speaker Mike Johnson’s job should some of his fellow Republican lawmakers seek to remove him from the position, ...
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Skokie Republican to challenge Schakowsky for U.S. House seatApr 26, 2024 6:45 pm - A Skokie Republican will challenge longtime U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky for her 9th District seat. Seth Cohen has been selected by suburban GOP leaders to oppose Schakowsky,...
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