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“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.