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U.S. Rep. Casten votes to make it easier for illegal aliens to vote in federal elections
U.S. Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL) voted against the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, known as the SAVE Act, which would require individuals to provide proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections and bar illegal aliens from voting.
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Rep. Foster votes to count illegal aliens towards seats in Congress
U.S. Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL) was joined by 201 other House Democrats in unanimously voting against the Equal Representation Act, which would prevent the inclusion of illegal aliens in the count for seats in the Electoral College.
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Rep. Casten votes to count illegal aliens towards seats in Congress
U.S. Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL) was joined by 201 other House Democrats in unanimously voting against the Equal Representation Act, which would prevent the inclusion of illegal aliens in the count for seats in the Electoral College.
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Ramirez votes against bill to deport illegal aliens convicted of drunk driving
U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.) voted against a bill to deport illegal aliens who have been convicted of driving while drunk or impaired.
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Casten refuses to denounce ‘socialist policies in the United States’
U.S. Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL) chose not to vote on a resolution denouncing socialism.
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DuPage GOP applauds McCarthy's statement on U.S. Chamber of Commerce
The DuPage County GOP posted its support of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who recently expressed his dissatisfaction with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
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Casten calls critics of CRT 'right-wing fear mongers'
Congressman Sean Casten (D-Barrington) is under fire after launching a verbal assault on opponents of critical race theory (CRT).
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McCarthy threatens to punish Kinzinger
U.S. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is threatening Republican lawmakers, including Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Rockford), with stripping them of their committee assignments should they accept an appointment from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to serve on the select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
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D.C. fines Casten for not paying property taxes
Even as he stands in full support of President Joe Biden’s massive tax increase plan on businesses and the rich, U.S. Rep. Sean Casten is one of six House Democratic Caucus members recently penalized for failing to pay taxes on his D.C. properties before a March deadline.
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Podcast cites Hastert as reason to keep lawmakers from trading stocks: "How did he get rich?'
More light is being shed on the insider trading in Congress and how lawmakers' net worth is skyrocketing while in office.
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Ives says COVID-19 response from Casten, Democrats for businesses is 'self-serving manipulation'
Jeanne Ives is convinced Illinois Democrats have an ulterior motive for their slow response in providing what she sees as inadequate funding for small business owners crippled by the impact of COVID-19.
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Facts fail to bear out Rep. Casten's praise for China's response to COVID-19
Rep. Sean Casten spent several days in March praising China for its response to the spread of the novel coronavirus on Twitter and in tele-town hall events.
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Underwood won't define position on upcoming impeachment vote
Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Illinois) did not respond to requests for comment from the Dupage Policy Journal regarding the upcoming vote by the U.S. House of Representatives on articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.
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Ives says Casten is 'leading the nation down a long road to nowhere' with impeachment push
Jeanne Ives argues U.S. Rep. Sean Casten (D-Downers) has been nothing like the legislator he vowed he would be when he went to Washington.
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Oberweis considering U.S. House run
State Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-North Aurora) recently announced in a statement he is "exploring a bid" for the 2020 Republican nomination in for the 14th District U.S. House seat.
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Foster's election opponent calls him out on Pelosi vote
U.S. Rep. Bill Foster's endorsement of fellow Democrat Nancy Pelosi for speaker of the House only weeks after publicly opposing the idea is what Foster is always going to do—what the party tells him—his opponent in the general election said during a recent interview.
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2018 election preview: Number of competitive districts up over four years ago
The number of competitive Illinois state legislative races in the Nov. 6 midterm elections will be 18 more than what it was four years ago as more major-party candidates go head-to-head is districts across the state.
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Hultgren condemns Philippine president for threat of ban to the country
Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-IL) and Rep. James McGovern (D-MA), co-chairs the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, condemned Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte for threatening to ban them from the county, according to a recent statement.
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Hultgren cheers Illinois coach for five decades of guiding youngsters
Don Davidson is used to winning on his home floor. On Monday, however, he got a big win on the House floor.
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Hultgren calls president's executive order on immigration 'overly broad'
U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-IL) recently spoke up regarding the 'Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States' executive order, signed by President Donald Trump on Jan. 27.