Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Aaron Schock [R, IL-18]

Cherry jubilee in full stride

2012-06-02T03:11:58Z

U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock, R-Peoria, will be at the festival from 7:45 to 9 a.m. Saturday. Washington Mayor Gary Manier said Schock will be put to work making pancakes at the Washington Rotary Club's pancake and sausage breakfast, then he'll participate in ..

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Schock-Schilling Vote to Increase Health Care for Vets

2012-06-01T19:19:32Z

WASHINGTON- Peoria Congressman Aaron Schock and Central Illinois Congressman Bobby Schilling were among lawmakers who approved an amendment to make it easier for veterans to access quality health care. According to a release from Schock, the amendment ...

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Rep. Jim Moran joins Eisenhower family’s effort to halt memorial design

2012-05-31T23:09:47Z

Rep. Moran’s public opposition follows similar criticism by Reps. Dan Lungren, Aaron Schock and Frank Wolf. In late February, House oversight committee chairman Rep. Darrell Issa demanded documents detailing the commission’s design-selection process.

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Bernard Schoenburg: Schock’s largess in 16th raises ‘smoke’

2012-05-31T03:28:40Z

An odd central Illinois wrinkle has emerged in the case of U.S. Rep. AARON SCHOCK’s apparent eagerness to help one Republican member of Congress from Illinois defeat another. Schock, R-Peoria, already faces a complaint filed with the Federal Election ...

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Schilling-financed poll puts him first in race

2012-05-30T23:25:17Z

Rep. Schilling's campaign paid around $17,000 for the poll ... voted for President Obama but also elected Republican congressmen Don Manzullo and Aaron Schock. President Obama won the newly redrawn district by 20 points in 2008, the report ...

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Bernard Schoenburg: Schock’s largess in 16th raises ‘smoke’

2012-05-30T20:04:51Z

Eureka amends subdivision ordinances

2012-05-28T18:12:41Z

In another matter, the council approved sending a resolution to the Illinois Department of Transportation and U.S. Rep Aaron Schock, R-Ill., in support of the state building an eastern bypass through the Peoria area.

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Schock Dishes on Taxes, Boehner and His Abs

2012-05-25T01:00:00Z

...second-term lawmaker on the House Ways and Means Committee, Rep. Aaron Schock, R-Ill., is working to position himself as a leader on trade and tax reform. So how does a 30-year-old, Men's Health cover boy best known for his six-pack abs make a mark in a

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Beyond Abs

2012-05-24T20:26:17Z

A second-term lawmaker on the House Ways and Means Committee, Rep. Aaron Schock, R-Ill., is working to position himself as a leader on trade and tax reform. So how does a 30-year-old, Men’s Health cover boy best known for his six-pack abs make ...

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Beyond Abs

2012-05-23T19:58:50Z

How Well Does Your Congressman Speak?

2012-05-22T16:18:07Z

Judy Biggert, Peter Roskam, Bobby Schilling, Aaron Schock, Don Manzullo and Tim Johnson all speak at a Grade 11 level or higher. The Illinois congressional delegate with the highest speaking score is the representative where Chicagoist's ...

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US Congressman Introduces Visa Waiver for Israelis

2012-05-22T12:14:44Z

US Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA ... Michael Grimm, Mazie Hirono, Rush Holt, Aaron Schock, and Robert Dold. There are 36 countries currently in the Visa Waiver Program. In 2010, over 17 million visitors entered the United States under the program ...

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How Well Does Your Congresman Speak?

2012-05-22T01:00:00Z

...to single syllables. Sen. Mark Kirk speaks at a Grade 12.4 level, while Reps. Judy Biggert, Peter Roskam, Bobby Schilling, Aaron Schock, Don Manzullo and Tim Johnson all speak at a Grade 11 level or higher. The Illinois congressional delegate with the h

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City and county won’t pay for Schock luncheon

2012-05-21T09:45:36Z

Both the Lincoln City Council and Logan County Board have decided that taxpayers shouldn’t foot the bill for an upcoming fundraiser luncheon that will feature U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock as the guest speaker. The annual luncheon is scheduled for June 13 at ..

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Legislative Roll Call | PUBLIC RECORDS | May 14 to May 18

2012-05-19T23:59:48Z

Voting yes: Peter Roskam, R-6, Joe Walsh, R-8, Adam Kinzinger, R-11, Randy Hultgren, R-14, Timothy Johnson, R-15, Donald Manzullo, R-16, Bobby Schilling, R-17, Aaron Schock ... yes vote backed the amendment. REP. PAUL RYAN'S BUDGET: Voting ...

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Schock: Russian trade could be another boon for Caterpillar

2012-05-19T09:33:39Z

The measure could again be a boon for Caterpillar, U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock said during an interview Thursday in his office on Capitol Hill. “It is a huge market for Cat,” the Peoria Republican said, with the company’s production of equipment for ...

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Schock: Russia trade pact would aid Cat

2012-05-19T00:15:18Z

The measure could again be a boon for Caterpillar, U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock said during an interview Thursday in his office on Capitol Hill. "It is a huge market for Cat," the Peoria Republican said, with the company's equipment for mining at the forefront .

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Illinois Republicans for Obamacare?

2012-05-18T12:26:38Z

Yesterday, Representative Aaron Schock and Illinois House Minority Leader Tom Cross spearheaded a letter to Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell urging support of legislation that would repeal the Medicaid Maintenance of Effort requirement (MOE ...

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Letter: Independent says he’ll again support Schilling on Nov. 6

2012-05-18T00:02:10Z

Gov. Paul Simon. Her first cousin, Colleen Callahan, ran for Congress in 2008 against Aaron Schock. Her grandfather was Joe Callahan, former state representative from Milford and long-time Democrat power broker in Iroquois County. That's not ...

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Congressman Schock pushes Medicaid savings

2012-05-17T23:55:01Z

The U.S. Senate could help Illinois realize $1.3 billion in Medicaid savings that state officials thought they would be able to capture under a bipartisan reform bill passed in 2010, U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock said Thursday. The Peoria Republican co-authored .

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