Written by David E. Smith
“Nothing shocks me anymore” is a phrase Christian conservatives find themselves saying with evermore frequency these days, often with a deep sigh. Yet you’ll probably be astounded to learn that Illinois Congressional Democrats voted against the Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act (HR 7909) this week.
Joining most of their fellow Democrats in the U.S. House, they voted “no.” The title of a Fox News report highlights the disgrace: “158 Dems vote against bill to deport illegal immigrants who commit sex crimes.… Continue Reading
Tags: Bill Foster, Brad Schneider, Chuy Garcia, Congressional Progressive Caucus, Danny Davis, Delia Ramirez, Eric Sorensen, HR 7909, Jan Schakowsky, Joe McGraw, Jonathan Jackson, Joshua Loyd, Lauren Underwood, Mike Quigley, Nancy Mace, Nikki Budzinski, Pramila Jayapal, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Robin Kelly, Sean Casten, The National Pulse, Thomas Hampson, Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act, xenophobia
Federal Issues, Immigration, Marriage, Family & Culture | David E. Smith | 
September 21, 2024 4:00 AM | 
Comments Off on Congressional Dems Protect Migrant Sex Criminals
Written by John Biver
Now that we have covered the declared candidates, it’s time to take a look at a few who haven’t yet thrown their hat into the ring. (You can read our previous posts here, here, here and here.)
The Wikipedia page on the “Illinois gubernatorial election, 2018” lists more than a dozen “potential” candidates, but for now we’re only going to focus on three:
- Scott Drury (D-Highwood) State Representative from the 58th House District.
…
Continue Reading
Written by John Biver
Twenty months is a long time in politics. Like it or not, here in Illinois, that is how long the campaign for governor will be. In November 2018, Illinoisans will once again be going to the polls to elect or re-elect someone to run the executive branch — and that race is already underway. There are five Democrats who have announced their candidacy, and several more are rumored to be considering a run.… Continue Reading
Tags: Alex Paterakis, Ameya Pawar, Bernie Sanders, Bob Daiber, Bruce Rauner, Chris Kennedy, Daniel Biss, Donald Trump, Mike Madigan, Robin Kelly
Illinois Politics | David E. Smith | March 29, 2017 11:30 AM | Comments Off on Illinois Democrats Line Up to Run for Governor
Written by IllinoisReview.com
According to Roll Call, Illinois Congresswoman Robin Kelly met with the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee about a possible U.S. Senate bid against Mark Kirk, who is considered the most vulnerable senator in 2016.
If Kelly, who is black, enters the race, she’d face a primary against fellow Democratic Rep. Tammy Duckworth, who entered the race a month ago. Democrats say Duckworth, who is disabled, offers a real challenge to Kirk, who is also disabled after a stroke in 2012.… Continue Reading
