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Redrawn Illinois congressional map gives most incumbents an election edge over newcomers, but issues such as economy, crime, abortion could also play a factor

CHICAGO — With the control of Congress up for grabs in this fall’s election, Democrats and Republicans can ill-afford to lose any House seats — and issues from the economy to abortion could help decide which way voters break in Illinois and elsewhere.

Chicago Tribune · Oct 23, 2022

The 2022 midterm elections are already here

WASHINGTON — The calendar may still say September, but voting in the 2022 midterm elections is already underway in several states.

Tribune News Service · Sep 29, 2022

The 2022 midterm elections are already here - Roll Call

The calendar may still say September, but voting in the 2022 midterm elections is already underway in several states.

Roll Call · Sep 29, 2022

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Ways and Means leaders working on lame-duck Social Security fix

A year-end package is being eyed to fix a provision that many say unfairly cuts benefits for public employees who have government pensions.

Roll Call · Sep 23, 2022

Jan. 6 committee-led elections bill passes House, but has an uncertain Senate future

WASHINGTON — The House quickly took up and passed its response to a Senate proposal on how to overhaul a 135-year-old law governing the counting of presidential electoral votes, sending the hot-button issue back to the other side of the Capitol.

Tribune News Service · Sep 21, 2022

Jan. 6 committee-led elections bill passes House, but has an uncertain Senate future - Roll Call

Lawmakers in both chambers are hoping to update the Electoral Count Act of 1887, but can’t agree on how — and time is slipping away.

Roll Call · Sep 21, 2022

House to vote on election law overhaul in response to Jan. 6

The House is preparing to vote on an overhaul of a centuries-old election law in an effort to prevent future presidential candidates from trying to subvert the popular will

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022

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One more football game for Rep. Rodney Davis

WASHINGTON — Like a lot of boys, Rodney Davis grew up dreaming of playing in the NFL.

Tribune News Service · Sep 21, 2022

One more football game for Rep. Rodney Davis - Roll Call

Is it ‘easier to play in the NFL’ than serve in Congress? This Illinois Republican weighs in ahead of his final Congressional Football Game.

Roll Call · Sep 20, 2022

Ways and Means to take up Social Security benefits bill - Roll Call

The measure’s backers say it would get rid of unfair provisions that can dock benefits for public employees.

Roll Call · Sep 19, 2022

Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 39

September 15, 2022

Ballotpedia · Sep 15, 2022

Press wins spelling bee after politician flubs ‘whangdoodle’ - Roll Call

Defending champion Rep. Chris Pappas took his loss in stride, as words like “fartlek,” “shittah” and “whangdoodle” flew.

Roll Call · Sep 15, 2022

This ‘weird committee’ isn’t calling it quits quite yet

WASHINGTON — It felt almost like a graduation ceremony Wednesday at the final hearing of the House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, as witnesses and lawmakers alike celebrated their wins and dreamed of the future.

Tribune News Service · Sep 14, 2022

This ‘weird committee’ isn’t calling it quits quite yet - Roll Call

The House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress held its final hearing Wednesday, pondering its future.

Roll Call · Sep 14, 2022

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Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 18, 2022

Republican Darren Bailey’s state fair strategy shifts focus from Trump, social issues to working families

Bailey — who is actually a millionaire from his family business — routinely portrays himself as the everyman on the campaign trail. “I may be a little bit rough around the edges,” he told the Illinois State Fair crowd Thursday. “But I will work for you, because I’m just like…

Los Angeles Times · Aug 12, 2022

A young crypto billionaire's political agenda goes well beyond pandemic preparedness

In May, an eccentric 30-year-old cryptocurrency billionaire named Sam Bankman-Fried made a startling proclamation. In a podcast interview, Bankman-Fried said he would spend as much as $1 billion of his estimated $12.8-billion fortune on American politics by the 2024 election, joining the ranks of megadonors such as George Soros and…

Axios · Aug 12, 2022

Mar-a-Lago fallout reveals new normal for political threats, violent rhetoric

The problem is only getting worse.

Benzinga · Jul 30, 2022

New Bipartisan Congressional Bill Seeks To Expunge Federal Marijuana Records, Cannabis Reform Advocates Approve

Congressmen Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) and Rodney Davis (R-IL) introduced bipartisan legislation on Friday that would create a mechanism for federal misdemeanor marijuana offenses to be expunged, amid a new push for decriminalization at the federal level.

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Roll Call · Jul 26, 2022

Climate protesters will risk arrest at Congressional Baseball Game - Roll Call

“We refuse to watch politicians literally play games while the world burns,” said an organizer with climate group Now or Never.

Ballotpedia · Jul 11, 2022

Previewing U.S. House general elections

Elections to the United States House of Representatives will take place on November 8, 2022. The seats of all 435 representatives are up for election this year, along with the seats of five of the six non-voting members of the U.S. House.

Axios · Jul 6, 2022

Republicans plot vengeance on Jan. 6 committee

Key House Republicans are threatening to subpoena records of the committee if the GOP retakes the majority next year.

Chicago Tribune · Jul 5, 2022

Our two failing parties need to be shaken up by independents

For 16 years, I had the privilege of representing the people of Illinois’ 3rd Congressional District until I was narrowly defeated in the 2020 Democratic primary. I lost that race because I dared to not always follow in lockstep with my party in an era in which extreme partisanship and…

Ballotpedia · Jun 30, 2022

Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 29

Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Republican Edition

Ballotpedia · Jun 30, 2022

Breaking down election administration laws enacted in 2022

Welcome to the Thursday, June 30, Brew.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 30, 2022

Griffin blows nearly $418 per vote for Irvin’s doomed campaign for governor — worst political investment in Illinois history

Richard Uihlein, another billionaire GOP megadonor, saw much better returns for his buy-in to state Sen. Darren Bailey’s winning campaign, at a rate of about $38 per vote.

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