Jones Passed Balanced Budget, Measures Cracking Down on Human Trafficking and Expanding Heart Health Coverage During Spring Session

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, passed several critical measures and a balanced state budget as he concluded a productive spring legislative session.

“My community’s families are tired of hearing about new tariffs, rising tensions with our trading partners and a federal government more concerned with talk, and less with solving the problems we all face. When Washington took a step back, I made sure to take us forward.

“Our most recent budget is balanced, fiscally-responsible and compassionate: all of which Washington is not. We uncovered and redirected $193 million in non-essential spending, ensuring greater health coverage for low-income families, fully-funded classrooms for our students and vital state support home healthcare organizations.”

Jones wrapped up the legislative session having passed critical reforms, including requiring health plans cover peripheral artery disease screenings (Senate Bill 1418), making it easier for uninsured Illinoisans to sign up for affordable health coverage (House Bill 3756) and empowering law enforcement to use automatic license plate readers to track down and capture human traffickers (House Bill 3339).

“While families cannot rely on Washington to uphold their commitments to Medicaid and other supportive programs, they can rely on us to step to the plate when times get tough. Our latest budget proves that. As I return to my community, I know that our work is only just beginning. The road ahead is rough, but I am confident that we can create a state the next generation deserves.”