Marie Newman

A congressional ethics watchdog has concluded that U.S. Reps. Marie Newman of Illinois and Doug Lamborn of Colorado may have violated federal law, prompting reviews from the House Ethics Committee.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Wednesday an anti-transgender sign outside her office to mock Rep. Marie Newman, a Democrat from Illinois whose daughter is transgender. NBC 5’s Lexi Sutter has reaction.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Georgia Republican who’s become a flashpoint for her promotion of dangerous conspiracy theories, on Wednesday placed an anti-transgender sign outside her office to mock Rep. Marie Newman, a Democrat from Illinois whose daughter is transgender, in a back-and-forth that quickly spread on social media and drew widespread outrage.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green, R-Ga., tweeted a video of herself hanging a sign mocking Congresswoman Marie Newman, D-Ill., for putting a transgender pride flag outside her office. Newman has a transgender daughter.

At least 13 representatives and both of Illinois’ U.S. senators have publicly expressed support for President Donald Trump’s removal from office after his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday in an effort to overturn the presidential election results, halting the electoral vote count in an eruption of chaos and violence that left five people dead.

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., called for Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump from office.

Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., implored his fellow Congress members to forego objections to the certification of the 2020 presidential election, calling the proceedings a “stain on democracy.”

U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski has represented the 3rd District in Congress since 2005. Lipinski, D-Western Springs, lost his bid for reelection last March after losing to Marie Newman in the Democratic primary. As the congressman prepares to leave office, he spoke about his thoughts on the country’s polarization and the future of the Democratic party. Lipinski took over the...

Voting in the 2020 general election has already begun, with the coronavirus pandemic prompting millions across Illinois and the U.S. to vote by mail or cast their ballots early, ahead of Election Day on Nov. 3.

After a high-profile rematch in this year’s Democratic primary, Illinois’ 3rd District will soon, for the first time in nearly three decades, be represented by someone whose last name isn’t Lipinski.

Here’s a look at nine of the biggest races you should be watching across Illinois in the 2020 general election.

Marie Newman won the Democratic primary for Illinois’ 3rd District, the Associated Press projects, ousting eight-term incumbent Rep. Dan Lipinski.

One of the most closely-watched contests in Illinois’ primary election on March 17 is the Democratic race in the 3rd District – a rematch between Rep. Dan Lipinski and challenger Marie Newman, now joined by two other candidates on the ballot. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern has the latest details.

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced Tuesday her endorsement of Marie Newman, a progressive challenger taking a second shot at unseating Rep. Dan Lipinski in Illinois. “Marie Newman is a textbook example of one of the ways that we could be better as a party — to come from a deep blue seat and to be championing all the issues we...

Art Jones, a Holocaust denier, received more than 20,000 votes in Illinois’ 3rd Congressional District race.

Rep. Dan Lipinski of Illinois, one of the most conservative Democrats in Congress, narrowly won a primary Tuesday over a progressive newcomer who argued the congressman’s views no longer reflect the Chicago-area district he has represented for seven terms.

It’s a battle in the 3rd District Congressional Democratic contest.

Rep. Dan lipinski is facing the closest election he’s ever seen with opponent Marie Newman. There are lots of mailers arriving at our doors these days–but one has some former Obama staffers upset.

Sen. Bernie Sanders has endorsed Marie Newman in the Democratic primary for the Chicago-area seat held by U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski.

For the first time in 35 years, there is a competitive primary in Congressman Dan Lipinski’s district, and the race is attracting national attention.