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07/11/12
Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-19) has again voted to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) and additional health care related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act.
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07/10/12
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-19) is cosponsoring the Religious Freedom Tax Repeal Act.
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06/28/12
"I am disappointed that the Supreme Court upheld Obamacare. This law takes away our rights as individuals to make choices about our finances and personal freedoms, like whether or not to buy insurance. I agree with the dissenters that the law is unconst
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06/21/12
Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-19) supported House passage of the Domestic Energy and Jobs Act (HR 4480), which was an accumulation of seven bills previously approved by either the House Energy and Commerce Committee on which Shimkus serves or the
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06/06/12
"I am pleased that my amendment passed 326-81 with overwhelming bipartisan support. This continues to show House support for completion of the Yucca Mountain review process within NRC," Shimkus said.
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05/10/12
Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-19) supported House passage of a bill that would replace $78 billion of the sequestration's automatic cuts set to occur January 2, 2013, with other mandatory spending cuts in fiscal year 2013.
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05/09/12
The safety of residents of the Village of Waggoner during severe weather conditions will be enhanced soon, thanks to a grant from United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development, Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-19) has announced.
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04/27/12
Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-19) voted to keep Stafford student loan rates for undergraduates at the current 3.4 percent.
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04/06/12
Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-19) is continuing a tradition of his office by having his staff conduct Traveling Help Desk events in towns across the 19th District.
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03/30/12
Congressmen John Shimkus (R, Illinois-19), Mike Ross (D, Arkansas-4), John Sullivan (R, Oklahoma-1), and Collin Peterson (D, Minnesota-7) have introduced the Domestic Fuels Act of 2012 (HR 4345). The legislation will help bring additional fuels to the co
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03/22/12
Earlier today, Durbin, Kirk, Shimkus, and Costello were joined by the entire Illinois Congressional Delegation sending a letter supporting the State of Illinois' request to President Obama asking him to issue a SBA Disaster Declaration for Saline Coun
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03/22/12
Edwardsville firefighters will be donning new breathing equipment, thanks to federal funding from the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program, Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-19) has announced.
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03/22/12
Congressman John Shimkus voted to repeal the portion of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) called the Independent Payment Advisory Board.
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03/21/12
Job seekers and employers can register now for the Hiring Our Heroes Job Fair to be held on April 19th. The fair is open to veterans, active duty, National Guard and Reserve members and their spouses.
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03/16/12
Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-19) will be available to meet with local constituents on Saturday, March 31, from 10:30 a.m. till 12 noon at the Nashville Community Center, 455 South Washington Street.
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03/14/12
Congressman Shimkus and his colleagues in the Illinois Delegation call on FEMA to make a prompt decision on the State of Illinois' appeal for disaster aid.
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