Tuesday, April 16, 2013
North Shore representatives show active efforts while Dold raised no money.
Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Deerfield) raised $390,206 for his campaign committee for the quarter ending March 31 while Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) took in $173,617, according to reports filed Monday with the Federal Election Commission (FEC). Former Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth), who lost to Schneider in November and is reported by some Washington sources as considering a rematch, did not raise any money, according to the FEC reports. Earlier: Schakowsky, Schneider Urge Sequester Action Schneider brought in a total of $390,206 with $278,611 coming from individuals and $111,591 from committees. An individual is limited to a maximum donation during a two-year election cycle of $2,500 per candidate and a committee can give as much $5,000. …
Thursday, March 21, 2013
North Shore representatives both vote against latest Ryan budget but disagree on Continuing Resolution to fund government through September.
Local members of the Congress voted differently today as the House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution to fund the government through September but stood up together to oppose a Republican drafted budget. Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Deerfield) and Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) chose to reject the House Republican Budget authored by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) but took a different route on a Senate passed continuing resolution funding the federal government through September. Earlier: Schneider Joins Bipartisan Effort to Extend Debt Ceiling Schneider joined 114 other Democrats and 203 Republicans voting to avoid a government shutdown and fund the government through Sept. 30. He believes a shutdown is worse than some provisions in the …
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Congresswoman wants to know if people prefer a budget with more spending cuts or revisions in the tax code.
Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) launches a new interactive website today, You Choose, asking citizens their opinion about what kind of budget the House of Representatives should pass and send to the Senate. The budget proposed by the House Republican majority and authored by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) contains spending cuts that affect defense and domestic spending including education, medical research, nutrition and job training, according to the website. Earlier: Dold, Schakowsky Help Avoid Fall From Fiscal Cliff “Budgets are about choices—and the choices Congress makes over the coming months will affect every person and business in our country,” Schakowsky said on the website. “I want to hear what you would choose, and here is your first …
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Schneider pleads for cooperation while Schakowsky warns of consequences of pending spending cuts.
With automatic spending cuts totaling $1.2 trillion over the next 10 years set to go into effect Friday, Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Deerfield) and Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) took to the floor of the House of Representatives Tuesday to urge action. Schakowsky warned of a reduction of military preparedness, less ability for small businesses to find loans, a reduction of food inspectors, less airport security because of layoffs at the Transportation Safety Administration and a drop in money for mental health services. “We’ve all been talking about the need for more mental health services around this whole issue of gun violence and it’s predicted about 373,000 adults and children who need mental health services won’t find them,” Schakowsky …
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Freshman Brad Schneider and Veteran Jan Schakowsky come away with different impressions of the same message. Sen. Mark Kirk joins the chorus on gun control.
Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Deerfield) and Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) saw President Barack Obama’s State of the Union through different eyes but came away with the same message Tuesday. Both north suburban lawmakers praised and ratified the President’s proposals to raise the minimum wage, stimulate job growth, implement gun control and more. They heard the same message but saw it differently. Earlier: Schneider, Schakowsky Give Back to Honor King Schakowsky, a seven-term veteran, was excited by the challenge the President laid at the feet of Congress while Schneider was awed by the full experience of his first State of the Union address on the floor of the House of Representatives. “It was a pretty incredible experience,” Schneider said…
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
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 …
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Local members of Congress read to children, paint murals as part of National Day of Service honoring legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King.
Local members of Congress spread out through Washington Saturday taking books to a children’s hospital and sprucing up a children’s shelter as part of the National Day of Service honoring the memory of the late Dr. Martin Luther King. Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Deerfield) took books to the National Children’s Medical Center while Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) helped paint a mural of First Lady Michelle Obama at the Sasha Bruce House, a shelter for homeless and runaway children. “By serving today, we see the generosity of Americans and remember that we are all in this together,” Schakowsky said in a prepared statement. “This day allows us to take a moment and reflect. We are reminded of Dr. King’s lessons, of those who need our help, and of…
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Highland Park senator comes back to work just under a year after suffering a stroke.
Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Highland Park) returned to work today as he climbed 237 steps to the entrance of the Senate side of the United States Capitol just under a year after suffering a major stroke. Assisted by Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), Kirk walked slowly using a cane completing the ascent 10 minutes before the Vice President was scheduled to gavel the Senate into session for the 113th Congress. Biden was not worried about the timing. “You’ve got all day, pal,” the vice president said to Kirk at the bottom of the stairs. Biden was the first person to greet Kirk when he appeared at the bottom of the steps, giving him a hug. Next to hug his returning colleague at the bottom of the stairs was Sen. Richard Durbin (D-…
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
More than 2,500 hear elected officials and community leaders express solidarity with Israel during rally in Chicago.
A noontime crowd of more than 2,500 people in downtown Chicago heard Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) and Rep. Elect Brad Schneider (D-Deerfield) express support for Israel’s right to defend itself along with other elected officials and community leaders. For the last six days, Israel has been attacking Hamas strongholds in the Gaza Strip to put an end to Palestinian rocket fire into Israel as international efforts at a cease fire produced no results as of late Tuesday. “Were this happening here in Illinois or anywhere in the United States, we would not tolerate it, not for even a minute,” Schneider told the crowd. “Nor should we expect any different from Israel, or any government committed to the defense of its people.” Schneider spoke in…
Thursday, November 8, 2012
New Trier Township had one of the highest levels of voter turnout in suburban Cook County this year.
Although fewer people voted for the presidential election in New Trier Township than in 2008, New Trier was still among the townships in suburban Cook County with the highest levels of voter turnout this year. According to unofficial results from Cook County Clerk David Orr's office, a total of 972,272, cast their ballots for president in New Trier Township on Tuesday, compared to 1,056,242 in 2008. Voter turnout was 75.2 percent, behind Oak Park (79.8%), River Forest (76.1%), and Rich (75.7%). Evanston Township took the fifth spot for high voter turnout with 74.9 percent, the Clerk's Office reported. Overall, voter turnout in suburban Cook County was about 69 percent on Tuesday. Barack Obama and Joe Biden took 53.82 percent of the votes…
Vicky Kujawa
11:24 pm on Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Well, Sandra, you might get your wish to see some drive-bys on the North Shore. There were armed robberies in Deerfield and Wilmette in the last couple of weeks. Of course, those are anti-gun Lib towns so criminals know those are easy marks. more ›