The U.S. biodiesel fuel industry, already reeling from a string of recent setbacks, is facing what could be a knock-out punch unless a critical federal subsidy is renewed in the coming weeks. Full Article at Houston Chronicle

House Republican Aaron Schock of Peoria plans to introduce a measure aimed at prohibiting the use of federal dollars to move the detainees to Thomson...The spokesman for Schock said House Republicans Tim Johnson, John Shimkus and Peter Roskam, all from... Full Article at TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime

The Christian Science Church believes that prayer treatment is an effective alternative to doctors and other medical care. Full Article at Belleville News-Democrat

tool goes here U.S. Rep. John Shimkus, R-Collinsville, said Tuesday that he plans to vote against the massive health care reform bill that Democrats could send to the House floor as soon as Saturday. Full Article at Belleville News-Democrat

Join us on Follow us on COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (AP) -- Congressman John Shimkus has been named to an advisory board for the United States Military Academy at West Point The Collinsville Republican is a graduate of the school. Full Article at KSDK | St. Louis

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. John Shimkus has joined colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives in signing a discharge petition to allow a vote on a resolution requiring legislation be posted on the Internet for at least 72 hours before a vote on... Full Article at Belleville News-Democrat