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She is hardworking, energetic, collaborative, thorough, thoughtful, and politically astute. She has proven herself time and time again in many different areas.

“Today is a dark, dark day. Under preposterous and false pretenses, Vladimir Putin has chosen to invade a sovereign democratic nation, a critical and strategic ally of the United States."

“This mission has been my mission. It gets to the heart of what people in my district and all around America are growing increasingly impatient about,” said Marter. #JamesMarter

“The issues that I care about are issues that I can work on, in Washington, for the benefit of my constituents who reside in the first congressional district,” said Dowell. #PatDowell

Candidate Marter Says Attorney General's Memo Declares War on Parents (Oswego, IL) - Congressional Candidate James Marter has issued a statement in response to Attorney General, Merrick Garland's memo this week.

Bennett remarks on Illinois population loss: 'People go where the opportunities are' - The 2020 U.S. Census brought unfortunate news for Illinois: the Prairie State experienced a population loss for the first time in 200 years. The state will lose a seat in Congress as a result, and many lawmakers are frustrated with the factors that they feel are driving the population loss.

After Hundreds of Meatpacking Workers Died From COVID-19, Congress Wants Answers (Waterloo, IA) - A key congressional panel launched an investigation this week into the wave of COVID-19 infections that killed hundreds of workers at meatpacking plants nationwide last year and highlighted longstanding hazards in the industry.