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Jul 23, 2012
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Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-19) joined 78 colleagues in urging bipartisan House leadership to bring the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act, which passed the House Agriculture Committee, to a vote before the full House of
Jul 11, 2012
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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.
Jul 10, 2012
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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.
Jun 28, 2012
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"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
Jun 21, 2012
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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
Jun 6, 2012
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"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.
May 10, 2012
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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.
May 9, 2012
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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.
Apr 27, 2012
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Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-19) voted to keep Stafford student loan rates for undergraduates at the current 3.4 percent.
Apr 27, 2012
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Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-19) voted to keep Stafford student loan rates for undergraduates at the current 3.4 percent.