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01/01/13
Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-19) voted late New Year's Day to extend most of the tax rates that he first voted for under President George W. Bush. The package cut tax rates that went up January 1, 2013, and extended the farm bill.
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10/29/12
"That has reared its head in a federal government mandate forcing businesses and religious institutions to violate their conscience, for example, by having to pay for abortion-inducing drugs. I applaud Korte & Luitjohan for filing a lawsuit and wish them
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09/14/12
Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-19) recognized Madison County, Illinois, on the occasion of its bicentennial by entering a statement into the permanent record of the United States House of Representatives.
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09/12/12
"My thoughts and prayers go out to the family, friends, and coworkers of Ambassador Stevens and the three Americans killed in Libya. They represented the freedom of America in a very turbulent region of the world."
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08/06/12
Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-19) visited three Southern Illinois farms (Monday) in order to see drought damage to crops firsthand and to hear from local farmers how severely the drought is affecting both grain and livestock farmers.
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08/02/12
Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-19) voted for the Agriculture Disaster Assistance Act (HR 6233), which provides supplemental funding for agricultural disaster aid.
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08/01/12
Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-19) voted to keep tax rates at their current level for one year with his vote for the Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act (H.R. 8).
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07/27/12
Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-19) visited the Luke Timmermann farm outside of Breese this morning to see firsthand and hear from local farmers how severely the drought is affecting agriculture.
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07/25/12
Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-19) voted for House passage of the Federal Reserve Transparency Act (HR 459).
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07/23/12
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
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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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