Feb 21, 2025 | Benton
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Following the State of the State and Budget Address delivered Wednesday by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, state Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, is delivering his own message of optimism and hope to working families. “This budget address is the first step in...
Feb 18, 2025 | Benton
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. —State Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, will fight for tax relief for working families, work to make healthcare better and more affordable, and push additional reforms to make residents’ voices heard in the 2025 legislative session. “My focus is on...
Nov 15, 2024 | Benton
PLAINFIELD, Ill. — More than 52,000 Illinoisans—including over 20,000 in Will County alone—have had medical debt paid under a law backed by state Rep. Harry Benton, D- Plainfield, clearing a backlog of $72 million facing working families and seniors. “Helping...
Sep 9, 2024 | Benton
PLAINFIELD, Ill. — In an effort to decrease prescription drug costs and expand access to lifesaving medications, Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, has filed a bill requiring insurance companies to pass along rebate savings to patients. “Too often, high prices make it...
Jun 18, 2024 | Benton
PLAINFIELD, Ill. — State Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, has introduced legislation that would prohibit politically motivated efforts to disrespect the flag, responding to a local incident in which a Will County official flew the American flag upside down outside in...
Apr 25, 2024 | Benton
PLAINFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, is supporting military families by moving legislation through the Illinois House of Representatives to cut red tape regarding child care services for military families. “We always need to look for ways to...