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Aug 28, 2015
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Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) entered a statement into the permanent Congressional Record recognizing the 200th anniversary of the City of Greenville.
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Aug 10, 2015
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Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) introduced legislation before the House adjourned for August that would allow the Illiana Health Care System of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Danville to complete a mutually beneficial land transfer with Danville Area Community College (DACC).
Jul 29, 2015
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Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) entered a statement into the permanent congressional record congratulating Carmi-based Elastec/American Marine on their 25th Anniversary.
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Jul 28, 2015
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Parents of children and young adults with disabilities will be receiving help navigating the often overwhelming search for educational assistance, thanks to nearly $250,000 in federal funding announced by Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15).
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Jul 23, 2015
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Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) supported two bills this week that have significant benefits for constituents in central and southern Illinois where coal and agricultural industries are major employers and drivers of economic growth.
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Jul 22, 2015
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Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) supports several efforts aimed at better protecting military personnel serving on bases and at recruitment centers around the United States.
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Jul 21, 2015
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Congressman John Shimkus (R-Ill.) today introduced bipartisan legislation to protect local television broadcasters with Joint Sales Agreements (JSAs) that were approved before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) sought to prohibit the practice on March 31, 2014.
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Jul 17, 2015
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Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) today got a first-hand look at the cleanup of last Friday’s oil leak from the Plains pumping station northeast of Highland. Earlier this week he also questioned Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Interim Director, Stacy Cummings.
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Jul 14, 2015
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The Iranians want the bomb as badly as they ever have; and the Obama Administration’s concessions, on everything from inspections to breakout capacity and ballistic missiles to terrorism, will turn the Ayatollah’s dream of Iran as a nuclear power into America and Israel’s worst nightmare.
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Jul 10, 2015
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H.R. 6, the bipartisan 21st Century Cures Act would streamline Food & Drug Administration (FDA) reviews and boost research funding at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
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