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Congressman John Shimkus voted against Speaker Pelosi's 2,000 page, $1 trillion govenment take-over of health care late Saturday, November 7. In his floor speech, Shimkus surmised, "The goal of this legislation has been clear from the beginning.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Health Insurance, Health

Mon Nov 09, 2009

Illinoisreview

Shimkus opposed government takeover of health care

Washington, DC...Congressman John Shimkus voted against Speaker Pelosi's 2,000 page, $1 trillion government take-over of health care late Saturday, November 7. In his floor speech Shimkus surmised, "The goal of this legislation has been clear from the beginning.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Health Insurance, Health

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Courierpress.com

Ellsworth work on abortion amendment called integral to bill passage

Rep. Brad Ellsworth, D-Ind., was being credited Saturday by anti-abortion advocates with playing an integral role in crafting an agreement that enabled House members to pass health care reform bill Bill details The House health care bill passed Saturday would: n Require most Americans to purchase health insurance or pay a fine.

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Related Topix: Abortion, Representative Brad Ellsworth, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Representative Baron Hill, Healthcare Law, Law, Ed Whitfield, Republican

Dispatches from the Culture Wars

The Bipartisan Support for Pseudo-Medicine

Blogroll Archives The Bipartisan Support for Pseudo-Medicine Posted on: November 7, 2009 9:16 AM, by Ed Brayton The LA Times notes that the provision in the Senate health care reform bill that supports payment for Christian Science faith healing as a legitimate form of medical treatment was supported by prominent members of both parties: Backed by ...

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Related Topix: Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, US News

Fri Nov 06, 2009

WSIL

Illinois Lawmakers Take the Marion VA to Washington

A report out this week says there are still problems at the Marion V-A two years after major surgeries were halted because of a string of deaths attributed to poor care.

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Related Topix: Marion, VA, US Politics, Jerry Costello, US News, US Senate, Senator Roland Burris, Republican, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Talk Radio News Service

Illinois Republican Says States Should Regulate Bad Driving, Not Federal Government

Illinois Rep. John Shimkus stated during a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on driving safety that "Distracted driving is bad." Shimkus added, however, that states, and not the federal government, should be the regulators of "bad" driving.

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Related Topix: Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, US News

Belleville News

Should prayers be covered? Christian Scientists want 'spiritual care' as part of health bill

As the health care battle moved forward last week, Phil Davis, a senior Christian Science church official, hurriedly delivered bundles of letters to Senate offices promoting a little-noticed proposal in the legislation requiring insurers to consider covering the church's prayer treatments just as they do other medical expenses.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Principia College, UC Irvine, Stanford University

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Alton Telegraph

State, congressional candidates set for primary

There are candidates aplenty for statewide and congressional offices in Illinois' Feb.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Republican, US House of Representatives, Mark Steven Kirk, Jerry Costello, Representative Phil Hare, Democrat

NPR

Report: Problems Still Plague Illinois VA Hospital

A new report from the inspector general in the Department of Veterans Affairs finds that the VA Medical Center in Marion, Ill., continues to be plagued by quality management and patient care problems some two years after a suspicious spike in the number of post-surgical patient deaths there.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Jerry Costello, US News, US Senate, Senator Roland Burris, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Republican, Richard Durbin, Marion, VA, Medicine, Surgery

WXEF

Here's Who Filed for Legislative and Judicial Offices for 2010 in Our Area

Here's a rundown as to who filed for legislative or judicial offices for 2010 in our area: In the state representative races, Republican incumbent Ron Stephens of Greenville was the only person to file in the 102nd District, and Republican incumbent David Reis of Willow Hill was the only person to file in the 108th District.A In the 109th District, ...

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Greenville, IL, Watson, IL, Charleston, IL, Illinois

Mother Jones

Paying for Prayer

From the Los Angeles Times , here's the latest on the healthcare front: Backed by some of the most powerful members of the Senate, a little-noticed provision in the healthcare overhaul bill would require insurers to consider covering Christian Science prayer treatments as medical expenses.

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Related Topix: Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, US News

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Mt. Vernon Register-News

Ribbon cutting held for interchange

By TESA CULLI tesa.culli@register-news.com MT. VERNON - Area residents and officials from local, regional, state and federal offices converged on Mt.

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Fri Oct 30, 2009

Illinoisreview

Shimkus opposed to government-run health care

Washington, DC...Congressman John Shimkus issued the following statement after the House Democratic leadership unveiled its nearly-2000 page health care legislation in Washington Thursday: "I support health insurance reforms that would make health care more accessible, affordable, and portable.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Healthcare Law, Law, Health Insurance, Medicare

Wed Oct 28, 2009

Watertown Daily Times

Candidates receive funds from Congress

If William L. Owens is elected to Congress next week, he'll have plenty of thank-you notes to send to colleagues in the House.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, John McHugh, Peter King, Republican, US House of Representatives, Candice Miller, Jeb Hensarling

Tue Oct 20, 2009

Illinoisreview

Shimkus Named to West Point Board of Visitors

Washington, DC...Congressman John Shimkus has been named to the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, Board of Visitors.

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Related Topix: West Point, NY, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, United States Military Academy

Sun Oct 18, 2009

KMOV-TV Saint Louis

NEW Shimkus named to West Point advisory board

Congressman John Shimkus has been named to an advisory board for the United States Military Academy at West Point.

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Related Topix: Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, US News, United States Military Academy

Sat Oct 17, 2009

WNC Sentinel

Shuler Faces off with Obama

Rep. Heath Shuler had a great time playing basketball against President Obama and his White House team on Thursday night.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Representative Heath Shuler, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Representative Brad Ellsworth, Republican, Rick Larsen

Fri Oct 16, 2009

Las Vegas Sun

Small space no problem for anti-Yucca Mountain stand

Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley hustled out of the House chamber and into the crowded elevator full of representatives and reporters heading back to their offices after a series of votes.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Shelley Berkley, US House of Representatives, Democrat, 2008 Presidential Election, Nuclear Energy, Las Vegas, NV, Republican

Thu Oct 15, 2009

Illinoisreview

Federal Highway Grants coming to Shimkus' district

Washington, DC...Everyone from bicyclists to historians will benefit from U.S. Department of Transportation grants for several projects in his district, Congressman John Shimkus has announced.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Route 66, East St. Louis, IL, St. Louis, MO Metro

Wed Oct 14, 2009

WXEF

Help for Former Xenia Manufacturing Workers

Congressman John Shimkus is announcing that former employees of Xenia Manufacturing facilities in Xenia, Olney, and Flora are eligible for federal Worker Adjustment Assistance.A All workers were involved in producing wiring harnesses for automobiles.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Law, Employment / Labor Law, Paris, IL

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