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Kelly welcomed the endorsement, calling Booker “a powerful and principled voice” and emphasizing their alignment on social justice, economic opportunity and public safety. #endorsement #robinkelly #senate

Duckworth said the agreement would not protect American families from what she called President Donald Trump’s “vindictive efforts” in exchange for a vague promise. #shutdown #vote

Those two concessions were as far as Republican leaders were willing to go to end the ongoing shutdown, which has lasted a record-long 40 days as Democrats held out over health care policy demands. #shutdown #funding #deal

“With Donald Trump’s tariffs hyper-charging inflation and the costs of groceries, property taxes and everyday items on the rise, the last thing working-class and poor communities in Chicago, the Southland and Central Illinois need is another shock to their pocketbooks from utility costs,” Preston said in a statement. #consumer #energy

In a statement, Stratton reflected on the two years since Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel, calling it a period marked by “unimaginable loss and suffering” for families in Israel and Gaza. #hostage #peace

The messages, which have circulated online and in political circles, allegedly show Jones making threats of violence against a Republican lawmaker, including a reference to putting “two bullets to the head” and a claim that he would attend the lawmaker’s funeral to “piss on their graves.” #violence

He warned that the shutdown will hit the most vulnerable Americans hardest, including families relying on SNAP benefits, seniors waiting on Social Security claims, and federal workers facing missed paychecks. #shutdown

Preston, who is running to succeed longtime Rep. Robin Kelly, argued that the military’s role should never extend to city streets outside of extraordinary circumstances. #military

Wilson, a former Chicago mayoral and U.S. Senate candidate, praised Preston’s working-class roots and independence from party insiders. #endorsement

House Resolution 467, filed by Niemerg, cites several speeches in which Pritzker compared Republicans to Nazis, encouraged aggressive tactics against political opponents, and called for disruption and protests. #remarks