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Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Sen. Kirk Gets a Fist Bump from President Obama

Mark Kirk and the president shared a moment as Obama entered the House Floor for the State of the Union address.

Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Highland Park) had a close personal encounter with President Barack Obama as the President walked down the aisle of the House of Representatives on his way to the podium deliver the State of the Union, according to a report on UPI. Kirk, who returned to the Senate in January after spending nearly a year recovering from a stroke, fist bumped the President before the two embraced as seen on the You Tube video. After the speech, Kirk endorsed the President’s call for tougher gun control legislation, as reported earlier today on Patch. “We should work as a nation to reduce gun violence and save lives,” Kirk said on Patch. “I believe we can pass a universal background check bill this year to keep guns away from criminals and …

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Schakowsky, Schneider Laud State of the Union

Cole Pierce

9:52 pm on Thursday, February 14, 2013

That was a terrorist fist bump according to Fox News.   more ›

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Schneider Proposes Law to Help Job Growth

Congressman’s bipartisan proposal will ease the way for people to get training for skilled jobs employers are seeking.

Legislation to improve employment opportunities for north suburban residents was introduced today by Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Deerfield). It is the first bill introduced by the 10th District Congressman. Aimed at small and medium sized companies, the law proposed by Schneider and Rep. Lou Barletta (R-PA) will help create a certification which schools and other training programs can issue to signify to a potential employer the credential holder is ready to step into a specific job. Earlier: Local Businesses Bend Schneider’s Ear “Businesses want to grow and they need qualified, skilled people who are ready to go from day one,” Schneider said. This was a major take away he got from a tour of area businesses Jan. 10 and 11. “This will help match…

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Schneider Tapped for Foreign Affairs Committee, Local Businesses Bend Schneider’s Ear, and Schneider Touts Experience To Help End Gridlock

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Gary

9:12 am on Wednesday, February 13, 2013

No. Obama was elected by a coalition of haters and takers.   more ›

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