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House Sends Massive Coronavirus Relief Bill to Biden
BY JENNIFER SHUTT | The House cleared a $1.86 trillion COVID-19 relief package Wednesday that would provide an expanded safety net to millions of Americans enduring medical and financial fallout from the year-old pandemic. It would increase for a year the child tax credit, make health insurance purchased on federal exchanges less expensive for two […]
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Congressman Foster, Quigley, Schneider, Casten, and Congresswoman Schakowsky Endorse Robin Kelly for Chair
ILLINOIS — Today, Congressman Bill Foster, Congressman Mike Quigley, Congressman Brad Schneider, Congressman Sean Casten, and Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky announced their endorsement of Congresswoman Robin Kelly for Chair of the Illinois Democratic Party. Rep. Casten said, “Having multiple exceptional & qualified women running to lead the Illinois Democratic Party is a good problem to have […]
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Foster plans push for digital ID legislation
By: Justin Katz Rep. Bill Foster (D-Ill.) today said he will likely reintroduce legislation that aims to overhaul the country’s fragmentary personal digital identification systems. Foster previously introduced the “Improving Digital Identity Act of 2020” with Rep. John Katko (R-N.Y.) in September. He announced his intention to bring up the bill in the 117th Congress at a Feb. […]
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Rep. Bill Foster: ‘This mob action will delay our constitutional duty but it will not stop it’
By: Anna Davlantes Posted: Jan 6, 2021 / 05:58 PM CST / Updated: Jan 6, 2021 / 05:58 PM CST WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 06: A group of pro-Trump protesters raise signs and flags on the grounds of the Capitol Building on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. A pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol earlier, […]
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