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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Schneider Joins Bipartisan Effort to Extend Debt Ceiling

Rep. Brad Schneider joins 84 other House Democrats and 199 Republicans to pass a bill opposed by Rep. Jan Schakowsky, 143 other Democrats and 33 Republicans.

Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Deerfield) and Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) were on opposite sides of a bipartisan vote today extending the nation’s debt limit through May 19 in the House of Representatives. The final vote was 285 to 144 with Schneider joining 84 other Democrats and 199 Republicans to send the bill to the Senate for action. Schakowsky was one of 111 Democrats and 33 Republicans voting no. Earlier: Schneider, Schakowsky Give Back to Honor King Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) said the upper chamber would vote on the measure, according to Roll Call. During his campaign for the 10th Congressional District seat and after his victory, Schneider promised to do what he could to end gridlock in Washington. This bill required …

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dold's supporter

3:08 pm on Sunday, February 3, 2013

He should learn from dold...time flies...election coming right up. He better votes like a Democrat and stays, or like a slave to the filthy rich and he will go, like Dold.   more ›

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Main Street Sounds Off On Debt Ceiling Debate

Residents skeptical compromise can be reached in Congress as Aug. 2 debt ceiling deadline looms.

Debt, deadlines and doubt--that’s what most residents are seeing from Washington, D.C., as the clock ticks closer to Aug. 2, when Congress must reach an agreement on how to raise the national debt limit. There are many scenarios that could play out if a compromise is not reached by then such as Social Security checks being withheld, interest rates increasing and the U.S. dollar losing value. But whatever the outcome, it certainly won’t be pretty. “It’s clear that they can’t come to an agreement,” said Des Plaines resident and college student Melissa Belvedere. “I don’t think they’ll make a compromise by Aug. 2.” Belvedere, 21, added that she was worried about having the burden of the nation’s debt fall on her generation if Congress could …

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Washington Politics: Patch Talks Debt, Taxes, Disconnection (in Deerfield Patch)

Robin Witt

3:41 pm on Thursday, July 28, 2011

It's amazing that we're just days away from defaulting on our national debt. We need to tell Congress to stop the madness and take action now to resolve the default crisis with a balanced approach. Here's a link you can use to send a letter to your member of Congress: http://action.momsrising.org/letter/SolveDefaultCrisis/?akid=2838.260667.1Lovjj&rd=1&t=1   more ›

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