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Sen. Duckworth honored for bipartisan efforts

Daily Herald Report
May 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...
One man was a Capitol Police officer. The other rioted on Jan. 6. They're both running for Congress

By JOHN RABY
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 ...
House rejects Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, but chaos lingers

By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING
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...
Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife are indicted over ties to Azerbaijan

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and SEAN MURPHY
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...
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene vows to force a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson

By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING
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...
Democrats say they will save Speaker Mike Johnson's job if Republicans try to oust him

By KEVIN FREKING
Apr 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, ...
Skokie Republican to challenge Schakowsky for U.S. House seat

By Russell Lissau
Apr 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,...
Ukraine will get its U.S. funding. But can that turn the tide?

Ishaan Tharoor
Apr 23, 2024 8:59 am - The Senate is expected to pass legislation Tuesday granting Ukraine a new lifeline. Half a year of political squabbling and deadlock ended this weekend after a bipartisan...
Congressional primary winners vastly outraised and outspent their opponents

By Russell Lissau
Apr 19, 2024 9:42 pm - On both sides of the political aisle, the winners of contested primary races in two suburban congressional districts significantly outraised and outspent their rivals in ...
House’s Ukraine, Israel aid package gains Biden’s support as Speaker Johnson fights to keep his job

By STEPHEN GROVES and LISA MASCARO
Apr 17, 2024 1:52 pm - WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he strongly supports a proposal from House Speaker Mike Johnson to provide aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Republi...

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