Feb 20, 2026 | Benton
PLAINFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, issued the following statement Friday after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s global tariffs imposed through theInternational Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA): “Today’s decision is...
Feb 18, 2026 | Benton
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, issued the following statement Wednesday after the governor shared his budget proposal to the General Assembly: “Today we begin the real work of developing a responsible state budget that will prioritize the...
Feb 9, 2026 | Benton
PLAINFIELD, Ill. – Students at risk of severe allergic reactions could have greater access to needle-free epinephrine nasal sprays at their schools under a plan backed by state Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield. “New, less painful epinephrine options are available, and...
Feb 5, 2026 | Benton
PLAINFIELD, Ill. – To better protect consumers, state Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, is backing a plan to address “surveillance pricing” – a practice in which online retailers leverage AI and algorithms to charge customers different prices based on their personal...
Oct 7, 2025 | Benton
PLAINFIELD, Ill. — State Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, congratulates Staff Sergeant Tomee Phetsisouk—a decorated combat veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, in which he served as an infantry squad leader—after Phetsisouk and his two daughters were awarded a...
Sep 18, 2025 | Benton
PLAINFIELD, Ill. — After a gunshot was fired at the home of state Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel, D- Shorewood, on Wednesday, state Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, issued a statement calling for peace and expressing support for the senator: “Senator Loughran Cappel and her...