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State GOP Chair Salvi applauds Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill”

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State GOP Chair Salvi applauds Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill”

State GOP Chair Salvi applauds Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” President Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” passed the House of Representatives with the unwavering support of Illinois Republicans. A big thank you to Congressman Darin LaHood, Congressman Mike Bost, and Congresswoman Mary Miller for their leadership. This landmark legislation locks in key provisions of the Tax Cuts…

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Congressman Jonathan Jackson Endorses Sonia Khalil for State Representative 

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Congressman Jonathan Jackson Endorses Sonia Khalil for State Representative 

Congressman Jonathan Jackson Endorses Sonia Khalil for State Representative  Khalil is running for an open seat in the 36th District Congressman Jonathan Jackson today endorsed Sonia Khalil for State Representative in the 36th district.  “I am proud to endorse Sonia Anne Khalil for State Representative,” said Congressman Jonathan Jackson, (D-IL-01). “Sonia has demonstrated her strong…

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Politicians and media set aside facts when covering Israel

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Politicians and media set aside facts when covering Israel

Politicians and media set aside facts when covering Israel By Ray Hanania You can’t denounce Hamas and Palestinian violence against Israel if you have been silent about Israeli government violence against Palestinians. Those who only denounce Hamas violence, but are silent on Israeli government violence, are complicit in the terrorism that is sweeping through Israel…

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Good and bad choices in the November 8 General Election

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Good and bad choices in the November 8 General Election

Good and bad choices in the November 8 General Election Here are some of the candidates running in the Illinois November 8, 2022 General Election that award-winning political election columnist Ray Hanania believes you should support and reject when you vote on November 8, 2022. By Ray Hanania Which issue is more important November 8,…

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Casten Endorsed by League of Conservation Voters in Re-Election Campaign

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Casten Endorsed by League of Conservation Voters in Re-Election Campaign

Casten Endorsed by League of Conservation Voters in Re-Election Campaign U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (D-IL) announced Thursday March 3, 2022. he has been endorsed by the League of Conservation Voters in his re-election campaign. This is LCV’s first endorsement in a member-on-member primary and highlights the urgent need to keep global climate leaders like Rep….

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Oberweis offers Speaker Pelosi ice cream if she goes to Washington D.C. to help small businesses

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Oberweis offers Speaker Pelosi ice cream if she goes to Washington D.C. to help small businesses

Oberweis offers Speaker Pelosi ice cream if she goes to Washington D.C. to help small businesses Jim Oberweis, candidate for Congress in the 14th District, said he would send U.S. Speaker Nancy Pelosi ice cream, from his ice cream business, if she would go to Washington D.C. to develop and support support for small businesses…

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Congresswoman Kelly Votes to Lower Drug Prices for Illinois Families

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Congresswoman Kelly Votes to Lower Drug Prices for Illinois Families

Congresswoman Kelly Votes to Lower Drug Prices for Illinois Families Congresswoman Robin Kelly, a member of the Energy and Commerce Health subcommittee and chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, released this statement Thursday Dec. 12, 2019 regarding the passage of the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act (H.R. 3): “Too many…

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Foster introduces bipartisan legislation to stop financing of criminal organizations

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Foster introduces bipartisan legislation to stop financing of criminal organizations

Foster introduces bipartisan legislation to stop financing of criminal organizations Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) and Congressman David Kustoff (R-TN) on Wednesday introduced H.R. 1387, the Criminal Organizations’ Narcotics, Finances, Resources, Operations, and Networks Targeting (CONFRONT) Act. The CONFRONT Act would require the Treasury Department to develop a national strategy to combat the financial crimes of…

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Illinois Congressman Foster opposes unfair GOP Tax plan

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Illinois Congressman Foster opposes unfair GOP Tax plan

Illinois Congressman Foster opposes unfair GOP Tax plan Congressman Bill Foster (D-11 District Illinois) issued the following statement on passage of GOP Tax Plan I opposed the Republican tax plan because it will raise taxes on middle class families in Illinois, slash Medicare by 25 billion dollars next year, and pass on trillions of additional…

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Cheney launches campaign to unseat Roskam

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Cheney launches campaign to unseat Roskam

Cheney launches campaign to unseat Roskam Carole Cheney, a close aide to Congressman Bill Foster has thrown her hat into the ring to challenge one of Foster’s Republican Party colleagues, Peter Roskam. Roskam is one of the most rightwing members of the Congress who has thrived on voter apathy. Roskam is also considered one of…

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