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January 23, 2025
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Greetings from sunny Chicago. I am happy to be home this weekend before returning back to Washington, DC for the Presidential Inauguration.

January 17, 2025
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10th News: A New Year and a New Congress

Happy New Year! Despite the winter cold, I hope you had a wonderful holiday season with family and friends and are off to a great start in 2025. I was lucky to spend a few quiet days with my family and am feeling refreshed and rejuvenated as we kick off the year. 

May 3, 2024
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It sure was nice to be home last week, especially after two long weeks and a rare Saturday session in Washington. As always, I enjoyed traveling around the district, with visits to Northfield, Wheeling, Deerfield, Highland Park, Waukegan, Libertyville, and more.
May 3, 2024
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For all of those observing, I hope you are having a meaningful Passover!

May 3, 2024
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Maybe, just maybe we will vote this weekend on the essential national security and foreign assistance funding bill. More on that in a moment, but first, I want to reflect on a local story.

May 3, 2024
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Congress returns to session today after a two-week Easter recess. While the House may have been on break, I had a very busy two weeks, first leading a delegation of my colleagues on a trip to Israel and then working around the district here at home.

March 26, 2024
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Better late than never! It took almost six months longer than it should have, but on Friday, the House finally passed the last six of the twelve appropriation bills to fully fund the government for Fiscal Year 2024. The Senate needed until 2:00 AM Saturday to complete their part, and President Biden swiftly signed it Saturday afternoon. Mind you, the fiscal year started last October 1! 
March 26, 2024
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With all the tumult in Congress last month, it’s been a while since I last wrote, so I thought I would offer some general reflections on some of my work in February, both in Washington and here at home.
February 22, 2024
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First, whether you tuned in to root for the Chiefs or ‘Niners, or your thing was watching for the commercials, the Usher halftime show, or simply to see Taylor Swift, Sunday’s Super Bowl was one for the history books. Record for the largest TV audience. Record for longest Super Bowl game. Record for longest field goal (55 yards), and then another record for longest field goal again (57 yards)!