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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for Deborah Halvorson</title>
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  <updated>2010-12-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/person/blog/412279</id>
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    <title>Republican gains spell tough time for unions by Fox Valley Labor News</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-28:/commentary/10263322</id>
    <updated>2010-12-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Fox Valley Labor News </name>
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Republican Adam Kinzinger took 11th Congressional District Illinois Representative Debbie Halvorson&amp;#39;s seat and Republican Bobby Shilling took over Democrat Phil Hare&amp;#39;s 17th Congressional District seat. Republican Judy Biggert maintained ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://foxvalleylabornews.com/news/?p=1004&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Politics: Rayman to head Kinzinger&amp;#39;s staff - The Daily Journal</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-23:/commentary/10263321</id>
    <updated>2010-12-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Daily Journal Local News </name>
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The 31-year-old Bourbonnais man was named chief of staff for incoming U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Manteno. Rayman ran Kinzinger&amp;#39;s campaign against U.S. Rep. Debbie Halvorson, D-Crete. Before that, Rayman was the deputy campaign manager ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://daily-journal.com/archives/dj/display.php?id=465779&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>2010 Election&#8230; Results and Facts | Frustrated Incorporated</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-23:/commentary/10186173</id>
    <updated>2010-12-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Frustrated Incorporated </name>
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Rep. John Salazar (D-Colo.) Rep. Allen Boyd (D-Fla.) Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) Rep. Suzanne Kosmas (D-Fla.) Rep. Ron Klein (D-Fla.) Rep. Jim Marshall (D-Ga.) Rep. Walt Minnick (D-Idaho) Rep. Bill Foster (D-Ill.) Rep. Debbie Halvorson ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://frustrated-inc.com/?p=1859&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congressman Adam Kinzinger</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-22:/commentary/10177872</id>
    <updated>2010-12-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Latest Hubs </name>
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In the November 2, 2010, general election, Kinzinger defeated incumbent Representative Debbie Halvorson. Kinzinger will assume office in January 2011. Congressman Kinzinger is a Republican and served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Air ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hubpages.com/hub/Congressman-Adam-Kinzinger&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Does this hurt you Democrats? - Top News, Music, and Sports - The ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-21:/commentary/10155130</id>
    <updated>2010-12-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Blog Conglomerate </name>
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Illinois&amp;#39;s 11th congressional district, Debbie Halvorson (elected in 2008) was defeated by Adam Kinzinger Illinois&amp;#39;s 14th congressional district, Bill Foster (elected in 2008) was defeated by Randy Hultgren ... Dirk Bradshaw Blog &amp;middot;  Outspoke&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.blogconglomerate.com/top-sports-news/does-this-hurt-you-democrats.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>New Census Results Bad News for Representative Democracy | Foolocracy</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-20:/commentary/10155131</id>
    <updated>2010-12-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Foolocracy </name>
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However, the most significant news is that the number of people per representative continues to grow. Members of the House of Representatives will now have 710767 people per district. In reality, some will be a little higher and some a  little lower ..... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://foolocracy.com/2010/12/new-census-results-bad-news-for-representative-democracy/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HOw many of these representatives will lose their jobs in 2010 ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-19:/commentary/10136464</id>
    <updated>2010-12-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Latest Breaking Daily News (World &amp; Local) </name>
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Walt Minnick OR-05 Rep. Kurt Schrader IL-11 Rep. Debbie Halvorson PA-03 Rep. Kathy Dahlkemper IL-14 Rep. Bill Foster PA-04 Rep. Jason Altmire IN-08 Rep. Brad Ellsworth PA-07 Rep. Joe Sestak IN-09 Rep. Baron Hill PA-10 Rep. Chris Carney ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://topurgentnews.com/news/how-many-of-these-representatives-will-lose-their-jobs-in-2010/5963/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Fundraisers, lotteries and leases: Congressional freshmen prepare ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.wbez.org/story/adam-kinzinger/fundraisers-lotteries-and-leases-congressional-freshmen-prepare" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-16:/commentary/10086058</id>
    <updated>2010-12-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Chicago Public Radio - Politics </name>
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Bean is out, as is Representative Debbie Halvorson. Out of the delegation&amp;#39;s 19 House members, there will be just two women: Republican Judy Biggert and Democrat Jan Schakowsky. The &amp;quot;freshman five&amp;quot; are all men, and all white. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wbez.org/story/adam-kinzinger/fundraisers-lotteries-and-leases-congressional-freshmen-prepare&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress Skirted Truth in DREAM Act, Will Hurt College Kids ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-12:/commentary/10240972</id>
    <updated>2010-12-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Niles Patch: Latest Articles </name>
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On Wednesday, Rep. John Conyers Jr. (D-MI), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee stated, &amp;quot;Mr. Speaker, ladies and gentlemen of the House, I have heard so much misinformation about the DREAM Act that I hardly know where to begin. First  of all, th&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://glenview.patch.com/articles/congress-skirted-truth-in-dream-act-will-hurt-college-kids&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Capitol Fax.com &#187; Question of the day - Golden Horseshoes, Round 5</title>
    <link href="http://capitolfax.com/2010/12/13/question-of-the-day-golden-horseshoes-round-5/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-12:/commentary/10049479</id>
    <updated>2010-12-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Capitol Fax.com </name>
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She&amp;#39;s so good, sometimes talking to her is even more effective than talking to Rep. Lang. Honorable mention goes to Kristin Milligin&#8230; She is the center of the whirlwind in Skip&amp;#39;s office and always knows what the real story is. ....  Congresscritt&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://capitolfax.com/2010/12/13/question-of-the-day-golden-horseshoes-round-5/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Patriot Sheepdog: Senate Within 1 Vote of Passing Mass Illegal ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-12:/commentary/10045203</id>
    <updated>2010-12-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Patriot Sheepdog </name>
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On Wednesday, Rep. John Conyers Jr. (D-MI), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee stated, &amp;quot;Mr. Speaker, ladies and gentlemen of the House, I have heard so much misinformation about the DREAM Act that I hardly know where to begin. First  of all, th&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://patriotsheepdog.blogspot.com/2010/12/senate-within-1-vote-of-passing-mass.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Monitor Breakfast: Rep. Paul Ryan</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-09:/commentary/10063727</id>
    <updated>2010-12-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Political News Online </name>
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Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2010/12/02/Monitor_Breakfast_Rep_Paul_Ryan. Source: http://fora.tv/2010/12/02/Monitor_Breakfast_Rep_Paul_Ryan. DEATHS (OBITUARIES) DEBATE DEBBIE HALVORSON DEBBIE STABENOW ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mollynelson3412.posterous.com/monitor-breakfast-rep-paul-ryan-0&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Chicago Daily Observer &#187; Blog Archive &#187; Area congressmen taking ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.cdobs.com/archive/syndicated/area-congressmen-taking-sides-as-vote-nears-on-obama-tax-deal/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-09:/commentary/10033915</id>
    <updated>2010-12-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Chicago Daily Observer </name>
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Of those remaining, lame ducks Melissa Bean of Barrington and Debbie Halvorson of Crete come from more conservative districts, with Ms. Bean signaling that she expects to vote yes. That leaves three others: conservative (by ... Among local  GOP congressmen&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cdobs.com/archive/syndicated/area-congressmen-taking-sides-as-vote-nears-on-obama-tax-deal/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>There is Plenty of Blame to Go Around Regarding the Tax Cut Deal ...</title>
    <link href="http://seantijerina.com/2010/12/08/there-is-plenty-of-blame-to-go-around-regarding-the-tax-cut-deal/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-07:/commentary/10033916</id>
    <updated>2010-12-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Oh and I forgot one more casualty of the base&amp;#39;s inaction: my own Representative Debbie Halvorson. She lost to an un-American Tea Bagger named Adam Kinzinger by double digits. She was very active in helping to reform student loans, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://seantijerina.com/2010/12/08/there-is-plenty-of-blame-to-go-around-regarding-the-tax-cut-deal/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>iamHis: CONGRESSIONAL MEMBERS WEBSITES</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-06:/commentary/9999634</id>
    <updated>2010-12-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>iamHis </name>
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Debbie Halvorson (D), Illinois, Representative - District 11, Website. Jerry Costello (D), Illinois, Representative - District 12, Website. Judy Biggert (R), Illinois, Representative - District 13, Website. Bill Foster (D), Illinois ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pk-iamhis.blogspot.com/2010/12/congressional-members-websites.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>What We Learned: Picking 2012 Sides Early : South Capitol Street</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-04:/commentary/9975056</id>
    <updated>2010-12-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>South Capitol Street </name>
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Even though Rep. Rick Boucher (R-Va.) spent heavily during his losing bid, he still had nearly $ 700000 in the bank. Meanwhile, Illinois Reps. Debbie Halvorson (D) and Bill Foster (D) as well as Pennsylvania Rep. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://southcapitolstreet.com/2010/12/05/what-we-learned-picking-2012-sides-early/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>What We Learned: Picking 2012 Sides Early - Hotline On Call</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-04:/commentary/9975055</id>
    <updated>2010-12-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Hotline On Call </name>
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Even though Rep. Rick Boucher (R-Va.) spent heavily during his losing bid, he still had nearly $700000 in the bank. Meanwhile, Illinois Reps. Debbie Halvorson (D) and Bill Foster (D) as well as Pennsylvania Rep. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/archives/2010/12/what-we-learned-34.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Illinois Review: Illinois voter bi-polarity in the 2010 Election?</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-02:/commentary/9999635</id>
    <updated>2010-12-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Illinois Review </name>
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by Ryan Cudney Democrat Rep. Melissa Bean&amp;#39;s recent concession to Republican Rep.-Elect Joe Walsh has renewed debate over the seemingly contradictory messages voters sent to Washington and Springfield. At the Federal level, ... One thing to  keep in min&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2010/12/illinois-voter-bi-polarity-in-the-2010-election.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Halvorson falls to tea party favorite | Crete, Illinois LocalSpur ...</title>
    <link href="http://crete.localspur.com/2010/12/03/halvorson-falls-to-tea-party-favorite/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-02:/commentary/9965341</id>
    <updated>2010-12-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Crete, Illinois LocalSpur - News, Yellow... </name>
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Republican challenger Adam Kinzinger, a tea party favorite, defeated first-term US Rep. Debbie Halvorson Tuesday, in a hotly contested election contest that centered on local jobs, global trade, Social Security and the national economy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://crete.localspur.com/2010/12/03/halvorson-falls-to-tea-party-favorite/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Illinois Review: Congressional delegation votes along party lines ...</title>
    <link href="http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2010/12/congressional-delegation-votes-along-party-lines-on-democrats-job-creator-tax-hike.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-01:/commentary/9941147</id>
    <updated>2010-12-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Illinois Review </name>
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Democrats Jesse Jackson Jr, Bobby Rush, Dan Lipinski, Luis Gutierrez, Mike Quigley, Danny Davis, Melissa Bean, Jan Schakowsky, Debbie Halvorson, Jerry Costello, Bill Foster and Lane Evans Phil Hare voted for the plan. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2010/12/congressional-delegation-votes-along-party-lines-on-democrats-job-creator-tax-hike.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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