Tag Archives: congress

• News

  Loebsack announces he will give to charity

  An Iowa congressman pledged to donate a portion of his salary as local workers are furloughed.
• News

  QC Mother Heads to Washington to Address Congress After Losing Son

  Karen Pauly was backing out of her driveway and didn’t see her 19 month old son, Jack running out behind…
• News / Politics

  Illinois lawmakers introduce bill that would improve nearby rivers

  Four Illinois lawmakers introduced an act that would help clear $60 billion backlog in projects which includes water infrastructure upgrades along the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers.
• News / Politics

  Grassley Says No to Tax Increase Solution

  Iowa Rep. Sen. Charles Grassley says he won’t agree to a tax hike as part of a solution to end threatened sequestration cuts
• Politics

  Spending cut countdown: What’s Congress doing?

  $85 billion in widely disliked forced spending cuts start to take effect Friday. So what did Congress — back from a weeklong break — do on Monday to change course?
• News / Politics

  Obama: Forced budget cuts will hit emergency services

  President Obama warned of diminished emergency services, longer airport security lines and other problems if Congress fails to reach a budget agreement.
• Politics

  Bustos part of history-making number of women in Congress

  The 113th Congress will have a record number of female Representatives and Senators, including Cheri Bustos, the first woman elected…
• News

  Ag in the AM: Wind Energy Tax Extended

  Tax Credit included in “Fiscal Cliff” agreement
• Politics

  Jesse Jackson Jr. resigns from Congress

  Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. will announce Wednesday that he is resigning from Congress, a source close to Jackson said.
• News / Politics

  Ground game propels Bustos win in 17th District congressional race

  Democrats recaptured the seat in the 17th Congressional District on Tuesday. That’s when Cheri Bustos defeated incumbent Rep. Bobby Schilling,…
• News / Politics

  Cheri Bustos Says Campaign Resonated with Voters

  Newly elected Western Illinois Congresswoman Cheri Bustos talks with News 8′s Jim Mertens about the campaign, bipartisanship, and the number one issue impacting voters.
• Politics

  Loebsack victorious

  Through a hoarse voice, Loebsack celebrated Barack Obama’s victory in the presidential race as well as his own.