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Durbin, Kirk ask president to issue Secretarial Disaster Declaration
Request to help state's farmers comes after state experiences second wettest month on record.
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Medicare access card introduced to protect against identity theft, combat waste
U.S. Sens. Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) along with U.S. Reps. Peter Roskam (R-IL) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) on Tuesday introduced legislation to protect seniors from identity theft while combating waste, fraud and abuse in the Medicare system.
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Senators Durbin, Kirk back Illinois push for federal funding to aid biofuel efforts
U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) wrote to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack on Thursday to express their support for Illinois’ application for additional federal funding to advance the deployment of biofuel infrastructure across the state.
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Kirk, Durbin ask Obama to declare Grundy, Iroquois counties disaster areas
U.S. Sens. Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined the entire Illinois Congressional Delegation on Thursday in sending a letter to President Barack Obama asking him to issue a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Declaration for Grundy and Iroquois counties.
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Kirk visits health-care innovation facility MATTER, touts state's contributions
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) visited Chicago’s health care technology incubator MATTER late last week to discuss the future of health care innovation with company executives, entrepreneurs and industry leaders.
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Sen. Kirk calls attention to International Overdose Day
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) issued a statement Monday in regard to International Overdose Day, a day which is recognized around the world to raise awareness of drug overdose and addiction.
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Several Illinois counties affected by summer storms eligible for federal aid
U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) said this week that President Obama issued a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Declaration for Grundy and Iroquois counties, as well as these neighboring counties: La Salle, Kendall, Will, Kankakee, Livingston, Ford, and Vermilion.
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Jon Stewart, Sen. Kirk push Congress to pass 9/11 compensation bill
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) on Wednesday joined U.S. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and former host of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart, to urge Congress to pass the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act.
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Kirk op-ed article calls for keeping Great Lakes clean
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) called for immediate action to keep the Great Lakes free of harmful waste and ensure clean drinking water for over 30 million Americans in an opinion article published Sept. 9 in the Milwaukee Journal.
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Kirk: Political posturing against China won't do U.S. any good in long term
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) commented this week on Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the U.S. and some of the problems facing China. "Over the past month, I have heard more than a few of my Republican colleagues and some of the candidates for president opine that President Xi’s visit should be canceled or somehow downgraded," Kirk said.
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Kirk touts importance of U.S.-China relations in wake of leader's visit
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) recently issued a statement regarding House and Senate leaders meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his trip to the U.S., as well as noting the impact China has on Illinois' trade market.
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Kirk votes with majority to prevent partial federal government shutdown
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) voted with a Senate majority on Wednesday, along with a House majority, to prevent a partial shutdown of the federal government by supporting a short-term measure that extends current levels of funding for programs vital to Illinois, including veterans' care, efforts to protect the Great Lakes and anti-gang initiatives.
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Kirk's VA bill fails to move ahead in Senate
Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) on Thursday failed to gain the needed support on the Senate floor for his Military Construction and Veterans Affairs bill that would funds veteran’s care at record levels and extend whistleblower protections to Veterans Administration doctors and nurses.
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Kirk cheers Senate passage of National Defense Authorization Act
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) applauded Senate passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bill passed the Senate 70-27 and now heads to the president's desk.The bill provides necessary resources for the military, including funding for additional military family housing units at Rock Island Arsenal and new F/A-18 Super Hornets, manufactured at the Boeing plant in St. Louis.
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Kirk's Abuelitas program reunites Illinois Mexicans with over 160 relatives this fall
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk's (R-IL) annual Abuelitas program came to a close on Monday, with Kirk singing its praises. The program helped several Illinois Mexican residents reunite with over 160 relatives during September and early October.