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Posts tagged Tammy Duckworth
Hedge clippings
Billionaire Ken Griffin bails out fellow hedge fund in ‘meme stock’ raid after leading fight against graduated income tax
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Ted CoxKen Griffin, Meme Stocks, GameStop, Melvin Capital, Reddit, r/Wallstreetbets, Robinhood, Hertz, Kodak, AMC, Nokia, Blackberry, Bed Bath & Beyond, Blockbuster Video, Citadel Investments, Steve Cohen, Point72, Bruce Rauner, Illinois Policy Institute, John Tillman, Warlander Asset Management, Tammy Duckworth, Dick Durbin
Bernie renews call for $15 minimum wage
Rep. Garcia leads co-sponors in Illinois delegation; Sen. Sanders sees possible parliamentary passage
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Ted CoxBernie Sanders, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, U.S. Minimum Wage, Raise the Wage Act, COVID-19 Relief, Mitch McConnell, Kamala Harris, Tammy Duckworth, Dick Durbin, J.B. Pritzker, Illinois Minimum Wage
Duckworth, Durbin ask Biden to back biofuels
Other Midwest senators join call to roll back Trump actions on ethanol, climate change
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Ted CoxEthanol Waivers, Illinois Ethanol, Tammy Duckworth, Tammy Baldwin, Dick Durbin, Amy Klobuchar, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Tina Smith, Debbie Stabenow, Renewable Fuel Standard, Illinois Farmers, Illinois Corn Growers, Illinois Soybean Growers, Trump Trade War, ExxonMobil, Chevron, Cheri Bustos
Trump fiddles as idled workers fume
Delay to COVID relief bill threatens unemployed workers with lost week in benefits as new claims continue to rise
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Restaurants 'in a panic mode right now'
Sen. Duckworth pledges to get more pandemic relief passed before end of year
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Ted CoxRestaurants Act, Tammy Duckworth, Sam Toia, Illinois Restaurant Association, Sam Sanchez, Moe's Cantina, John Barleycorn, Mitch McConnell, Joe Biden, Paycheck Protection Program, Greg Schulson, Burrito Beach, Rick Bayless, Frontera Grill, Karen Conn, Rand Paul
Open road for Route 66 Commission
Centennial celebration set for 2026 as bill clears Congress, sent to Trump for signature
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Ted CoxRoute 66, Route 66 Centennial Commission, Route 66 Hall of Fame & Museum, Tammy Duckworth, Dick Durbin, Rodney Davis, Grace Napolitano, Jim Inhofe, Bobby Troup, Nat "King" Cole, Chuck Berry, Rolling Stones, Bob Waldmire, Cozy Dog, Fillmore, Pixar "Cars"
Is Restaurants Act on menu for COVID relief?
‘It’s a bloodbath, and it’s getting worse’ as restaurants, bars across country face a dreadful winter in pandemic
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Ted CoxRestaurants Act, Rick Bayless, Casey Cora, Frontera Grill, Topolobampo, Xoco, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Relief, COVID-19, COVID-19 Relief, Heroes Act, Paycheck Protection Program, Earl Blumenauer, Dick Durbin, Tammy Duckworth, Mike Quigley, National Restaurant Association, Independent Restaurant Coalition, Chicago Independent Venues League, CIVL, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Unemployment, Eugene Scalia
Pritzker seeks COVID relief for restaurants, bars
Durbin cheers progress on Senate floor, but rails against corporate-immunity provision
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Ted CoxCoronavirus, Coronavirus Relief, COVID-19, COVID-19 Relief, Illinois Coronavirus, Illinois COVID-19, J.B. Pritzker, Dick Durbin, Restaurants Act, Rick Bayless, Independent Restaurant Coalition, Mitch McConnell, Tammy Duckworth
Rep. Mah: Springfield partisan divide exaggerated, but not on taxes
Fair Tax failure could lead to tax hike combined with new exemptions
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Ted CoxTheresa Mah, Illinois Political Divide, Urban vs. Rural, Fair Tax Amendment, Illinois House Progressive Caucus, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, Southern Illinois University, Illinois Fair Tax, Illinois Graduated Income Tax, COVID-19 Relief, Coronavirus Relief, Earned Income Tax Credit, Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community, Tammy Duckworth, Pat Quinn, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, Illinois Farm Bureau, Adopt-a-Legislator
Justice Barrett: A threat to more than just abortion
Planned Parenthood’s Brigid Leahy warns of conservative court’s potential impact on health care, LGBTQ rights
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Ted CoxAmy Coney Barrett, Planned Parenthood, Planned Parenthood Illinois Action, Brigid Leahy, Donald Trump, Abortion Rights, Illinois Abortion Rights, Reproductive Rights, Reproductive Health Act, Roe v. Wade, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, John Roberts, Affordable Care Act, Obamacare, Preexisting Conditions, LGBTQ, LGBTQ Rights, Transgender Rights, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Relief, COVID-19, COVID-19 Relief, Tammy Duckworth, Dick Durbin, Jennifer Welch
Duckworth, Durbin denounce Trump court pick
Obamacare threatened by Amy Coney Barrett — on top of Senate GOP hypocrisy
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Ted CoxDonald Trump, Amy Coney Barrett, Tammy Duckworth, Dick Durbin, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, U.S. Supreme Court, John Roberts, Affordable Care Act, Obamacare, Merrick Garland, Mitch McConnell, Antonin Scalia, John McCain, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, Planned Parenthood, Planned Parenthood Illinois Action, Planned Parenthood of Illinois, Jennifer Welch
Senate Dems urge swift action on climate
Duckworth warns of national defense issues; new report calls for major investment in jobs
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Ted CoxClimate Change, Climate Refugees, Global Warming, Chuck Schumer, Tammy Duckworth, Clean Jobs, Clean Energy Jobs, Tina Smith, Brian Schatz, Sheldon Whitehouse, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Joe Biden
Neither snow, nor rain, nor 'gangster' Trump...
House Dems declare they’ll ‘prevent the president from playing Al Capone with our Postal Service’
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Ted CoxUSPS, Al Capone, Mike Quigley, Donald Trump, Danny Davis, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Louis DeJoy, Jan Schakowsky, Keith Richardson, American Postal Workers Union, Sean Casten, Brad Schneider, Delivering for America Act, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, Mack Julion, National Association of Letter Carriers, Tammy Duckworth, Kwame Raoul
Route 66 Centennial Commission clears Senate
Duckworth, Durbin set course to celebrate America’s ‘Mother Road’
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Ted CoxRoute 66, Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor Festival, Route 66 Centennial Commission, Tammy Duckworth, Dick Durbin, Route 66 Hall of Fame & Museum, Bobby Troup, Nat King Cole, Chuck Berry, Rolling Stones, Jim Inhofe, Cozy Dog, Bob Waldmire, Fillmore, Rodney Davis
Teacher unions join to demand COVID safety
IEA, IFT issue joint statement warning, ‘If a return-to-learning plan is not safe, we will act’
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Ted CoxIllinois Education Association, Illinois Federation of Teachers, Kathi Griffin, Dan Montgomery, Lake View High School, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Illinois State Board of Education, Illinois High School Association, Tammy Duckworth, Lily Eskelsen Garcia, J.B. Pritzker
Dems take pot shots at GOP COVID relief
Durbin decries abortion restrictions, Garcia says fighter jets ‘don’t help families pay their bills,’ Duckworth lobbies for HEROES Act
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Ted CoxHeroes Act, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Relief, COVID-19, COVID-19 Relief, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, Nancy Pelosi, Bill Foster, Tammy Duckworth, Dick Durbin, Robert Reich
Duckworth leads call for paid sick leave in pandemic
NEA prez says any school could become a ‘germ factory’
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Ted CoxPaid Family Leave, Paid Sick Leave, Child Care, Working Families, Tammy Duckworth, National Education Association, Lily Eskelsen Garcia, Rosa DeLauro, Patty Murray, Kirsten Gillibrand, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Relief, COVID-19, COVID-19 Relief, CARES Act, Heroes Act, Mitch McConnell, Donald Trump
Congressman to Trump on troops: Don't even think about it
Sens. Duckworth, Durbin introduce bill to block deployment
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Ted CoxJesus "Chuy" Garcia, Donald Trump, Dick Durbin, Tammy Duckworth, Lori Lightfoot, Portland Protests, Portland Moms, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration, Illinois Immigrants, Chicago Immigrants, Chicago Sanctuary City, DACA, ICE
Congressional Dems seek to add food stamps to farmers' markets
Reps. Kelly, Garcia, Rush back Sens. Duckworth, Durbin
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Ted CoxFood Stamps, SNAP Benefits, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Robin Kelly, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, Bobby Rush, Tammy Duckworth, Dick Durbin, USDA, Illinois Environmental Council, Farmers Market Coalition
Rep. Garcia, Sen. Warren move to extend eviction moratorium
Bill would protect all renters through next March
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Ted CoxJesus "Chuy" Garcia, Elizabeth Warren, Barbara Lee, Protecting Renters From Evictions and Fees Act, CARES Act, Heroes Act, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Relief, COVID-19, COVID-19 Relief, COVID-19 Economic Collapse, J.B. Pritzker, Jan Schakowsky, Tammy Duckworth, Dick Durbin, Robert Reich, Diane Yentel, National Low Income Housing Coalition, Shamus Roller, National Housing Law Project, Mitch McConnell
