NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Republican Representative Adam Kinzinger about any potential fallout from the U.S. killing of an Iranian general. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Here's what happened overnight at the airport in Baghdad. An aircraft landed, and an Iranian general climbed out, General Qassem Soleimani. He met with an Iraqi counterpart, a deputy, in two cars somewhere near the plane from which he had just descended. And then several rockets struck. They came from a United States drone overhead...
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Iran is trying to goad the United States into taking two different courses of action, both of which would be beneficial to the Middle East country, Rep. Adam Kinzinger said Thursday. "They either want the U.S. to not react to provocation, which makes us look weak, or they want us to overreact which, in that way, they can use the "blame America first" crowd in the United States," the Illinois Republican told Fox News' "America's Newsroom." But Iran's problems aren't just that the regime has a pro...
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As 2019 comes to a close, the Office of Congressman Kinzinger looks back on the year of visits, meetings, tours, and service to the 16th Congressional District of Illinois.
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PEORIA (WEEK) -- On Thursday, the US House of Representatives voted 385-41 to ratify the new United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement. It's President Trump's replacement of NAFTA, which was created in 1994. It's a victory for Pres. Trump just one day after the same House voted to impeach him. All four Central Illinois Representatives voted in favor of the deal: Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL 18th), Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-IL 17th), Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R- IL 16th), and Rep. Rodney Davis (R- IL 13th). M...
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For anyone looking to prevent Syria’s Bashar al-Assad from securing a final victory in the civil war he started in 2011, it has been a dispiriting few months. President Donald Trump abruptly ordered a full withdrawal of U.S. forces in northern Syria in October, and then gave a green light to Turkey to occupy the territory. Even though the U.S. sent troops back to guard Syria’s oil fields a few days later, the president’s declaration that he was ending the "endless war" in Syria was a boon to Syr...
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Agricultural, industry and political leaders are lauding U.S. House passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, saying it's a boon to Illinois farmers and manufacturers. Reid Thompson, a corn and soybean grower who farms near Colfax, called the passage “a big deal” and “definitely a step in the right direction.” Having an agreement with Mexico and Canada provides “a little more faith and optimism” for a deal with China and the European Union, he said. “The U.S. isn’t just out there th...
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Amid the divisiveness of an impending Senate impeachment trial in Washington, there are still a few issues that can generate bipartisan support. Legislation to fight those annoying robocalls consumers are getting at an alarming rate has the overwhelming support of both parties and should soon become law. U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-East Moline, and U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Channahon, have both pushed hard to pass the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act. The...
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