Representative Aaron Schock News

Republicans in Congress came out swinging today against President Obama's new new multibillion-dollar stimulus and jobs proposals , calling for completely different measures to revive the economy.

A massive financial regulatory reform bill is set for consideration later this week.

We've discussed this sort of thing before: Should politicians try to get federal spending for their districts that they are otherwise opposed to? There are some House Republicans who opposed the stimulus bill, but didn't oppose spending it at home: THE SATURDAY AFTERNOON POST: HOUSE REPUBLICAN HYPOCRISY HALL OF FAME .

Illinois politicians were quick to give their reactions to President Barack Obama's announcement Tuesday that he was dispatching 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan.

Wednesday, December 02, 2009 at 9:45 a.m. Read more: State , International , Local , Military , Aaron Schock , War , Afghanistan , President QUINCY, Illinois-A On Tuesday night President Obama laid out his strategy to win the war in Afghanistan.

" Today, Congressman Aaron Schock voted against H.R. 4154, the Democrat's Permanent Death Tax Bill, when it passed the House by a vote of 225 to 200.

Guest Blogger: Rep. Schock :Free Trade Will Boost Jobs Posted By Rep. Aaron Schock On December 3, 2009 @ 9:15 am In Enterprise and Free Markets Today, President Obama is hosting a jobs summit at the White House with union bosses and corporate CEOs to discuss ways to accelerate job creation in the US.

Congressmen from Illinois are reacting strongly to President Barack Obama's plan to send 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan.

This feature -- including convenient Web links to useful information -- is a concise monthly update of some of the things ARRL is doing on behalf of its members.

Local domestic violence workers are watching with interest a funding bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives last week.

The first financial report detailing federal stimulus spending for Illinois is in, detailing more than $6.4 billion given to 6,100-plus recipients.

An Illinois Congressman who served in Afghanistan supports sending more American troops to the war-torn country.

U.S. Rep. Gregorio Kilili C. Sablan is an original co-sponsor of legislation that will increase funding for domestic violence shelters in the Northern Mariana Islands and around the United States.

Back in February, President Obama met with a group of CEOs in the White House, seeking their support for his economic stimulus package.

The politics of fear may be the next breaking point in the Republican Party. While Rush Limbaugh and Liz Cheney lead the charge among the fear-mongers of the danger of the rule of law, a handful of conservative leaders support closing Guantanamo : [O]n Sunday, a group of highly respected conservative figures lent their support to the transfer, ...

Congresswoman Gwen Moore and Congressman Aaron Schock today introduced the reauthorization of H.R. 4116, the Family Violence and Prevention Services Act , along with Representatives Gregorio Sablan , and Judy Biggert .

President Obama's proposal to consider housing terrorists detainees from Guantanamo Bay at the nearly vacant Thomson Correctional facility is creating opposition from Illinois Republicans.

" Congressman Aaron Schock , along with several other members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation, introduced legislation today to prohibit any federal funds from being used to transfer detainees being held at Guantanamo Bay to Thomson Correctional Center in Illinois.

Idea of transferring GuantA namo detainees to a prison in Illinois has backing of state's top Democrats, but Republican congressmen balk.

CHICAGO – Republican congressmen from Illinois took steps Monday to slow or halt the transfer of terrorism suspects from Guantanamo Bay to a prison in Thomson.