Jul 6, 2017 | D'Amico
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. John D’Amico, D-Chicago, issued the following statement Thursday after voting to override Gov. Rauner’s veto of the bipartisan budget passed: “A third year of Governor Rauner’s budget crisis would have been catastrophic for the...
Jul 6, 2017 | Kifowit
AURORA, Ill. – State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, released the following statement following the approval of a bipartisan, balanced full-year budget: “For almost three that the state has been without a budget, we have seen the courts force excessive payments grow...
Jul 6, 2017 | Welch
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, released the following statement on his effort to pass a bipartisan, balanced budget: “For the first time in over two years, Democrats and Republicans worked together and approved a balanced, full-year...
Jul 6, 2017 | Halpin
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, released the following statement Thursday: “When the Legislature approved a bipartisan, balanced budget plan, I had hoped it would finally get Governor Rauner back to the negotiating table, so we could reach a...
Jul 6, 2017 | Scherer
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, issued the following statement Thursday: “When the budget package went to Governor Rauner’s desk, I sincerely hoped and believed that he would finally see the need to come back to the table, and negotiate an end...