CHICAGO - After 19 days, Congressman Mark Kirk still hasn't been able to tell the people of Illinois how or why he plans on repealing health insurance reform, saying yesterday that he has not backed off his call for repeal. To see the coverage in one place, the Alexi for Illinois campaign released a highlight reel of Kirk's inability to explain his vow to repeal health insurance reform.

CHICAGO - Almost three weeks after promising behind closed doors to lead the charge on repealing health insurance reform, Republican Congressman Mark Kirk will hold his first availability to the press. Today he'll have a chance to explain why he is working so hard to obstruct President Obama's agenda and undo sweeping health insurance reforms that will give small businesses tax credits, provide coverage to children with pre-existing conditions, and help seniors afford prescription drugs.

Really, Mark Kirk? : video

Congressman Kirk said he would try to repeal the necessary health care bill. Really, Mark Kirk?

CHICAGO - The day after President Obama signed landmark health care legislation into law, U.S.

CHICAGO - As he hides from the media and refuses to answer questions about his promise to make President Barack Obama a "one-termer," Congressman Mark Kirk launched another misleading attack against Alexi Giannoulias. From pledging to lead the fight to repeal health care and opposing bipartisan efforts of job creation to opposing one of the largest middle class tax cuts in history, Mark Kirk simply isn't the independent voice he claims to be.

CHICAGO - Following the President's enactment of the health care reform bill this morning, U.S. Senate nominee Alexi Giannoulias released the following statement:

CHICAGO - A day after the U.S. House of Representatives passed historic health care legislation that will bring down medical costs, help small business owners and protect seniors, the Alexi for Illinois campaign launched a new web video, "Repeal It?" featuring small business owners from Congressman Mark Kirk's district who are disappointed with his continued Republican obstructionism and purely political opposition to President Barack Obama.

Following Mark Kirk's vote against landmark health insurance reform last night,  Politico published comments from White House senior adviser David Axelrod explaining Congressman Kirk's dilemma in voting no and pledging to lead the effort to repeal health insurance reform

CHICAGO - As Congressman Mark Kirk readies to vote with the big insurance companies and against providing 1.8 million Illinoisans with access to affordable healthcare, U.S. Senate nominee Alexi Giannoulias joined small business owners and employees in Chicago today to call on Kirk to explain why he continues to oppose President Obama on every major reform.

With Illinois' unemployment rate hitting 12 percent, U.S. Senate nominee Alexi Giannoulias today called on Republican Congressman Mark Kirk to stop putting politics and obstructionism ahead of creating new jobs in Illinois. Despite the fact that it will create 250,000 new jobs and enjoyed bipartisan support, Mark Kirk voted against the HIRE Act, which President Obama is set to sign into law today.