Williams-Backed Resolutions Push for Affordability, Condemns Lawlessness in Washington

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Ann Williams, D-Chicago, is speaking out about the illegal and corrupt actions committed by the Trump Administration, passing official condemnations of Trump’s reckless tariffs and misguided foreign policy, drastic cuts to child care and familial life lines, and the deadly immigration force employed by US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem that has killed close to 50 individuals, including U.S. citizens.

“The Trump Administration has been playing fast and loose with the rules,” said Williams. “And families across the country are suffering because of it. The House Resolutions we passed show that we’re tired of his flagrant disregard for our people, and we’re going to do everything we can to protect and help them.”

The Williams-backed resolutions call out Trump’s unchecked military operations that span from Venezuela to threatening a forceful seizure of Greenland—surmounting the cost it would take to stabilize SNAP benefits for more than 310,000 Americans back home. Williams also called for the expired subsidies from the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to be reinstated immediately. Additionally, Williams called out the domestic, lethal extremism led by Noem that has scarred U.S. cities nationwide through unfounded shootings, illegal detainments and the refusal of due process, a protection guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.

Williams voted to:

• Urge Congress to reinstate the healthcare subsidies within the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 to keep healthcare affordable and accessible for over 500,000 Illinoisans who depend on the ACA marketplace.
• Call for the immediate release of the $10 billion in child care funds frozen across democratic-majority states, including over $1 billion to Illinois families and children facing poverty, chronic illness or disability.
• Prompt the United States Treasury to issue $2,000 payments to every American household with an annual income below $250,000 to account for the lost wages and savings undone by Donald Trump’s tariff scheme that raised prices for every U.S. family.
• Call on Congress to hold Donald Trump accountable for his illegal use of military action and American dollars to fund illegitimate operations, including in Venezuela, unprovoked attacks toward Cuba and Iran, and threats of forcefully pursuing Greenland’s autonomous territory.
• Condemn the excessive and deadly force deployed by civil immigration agents under the direction of Noem, by calling for her immediate resignation and an independent investigation into committed, directed or covered up acts of violence, killings and deaths in immigration custody.

“As we move forward, our focus remains clear,” said Williams. “We’re going to prioritize making our state a place where people can feel safe, and they don’t have to worry about whether or not they can afford their groceries and monthly bills.”