May 29, 2025 | Vella
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A plan making its way through Springfield backed by state Rep. Dave Vella, D-Rockford, would modernize road test requirements and raise the age in which older adults must take a behind-the-wheel driving test from 79 to 87. “When you look at the...
May 6, 2025 | Vella
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Tariffs are going to hurt Illinois families and businesses. That was the message from academic and business experts at a House hearing Thursday organized by state Rep. Dave Vella, D-Rockford. “Unambiguously, broad tariffs are a damaging tax on...
Apr 24, 2025 | Vella
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Dave Vella, D-Rockford, will lead a House committee hearing Thursday with agricultural, retail and business leaders to discuss the devastating economic impact ofPresident Donald Trump’s misguided tariffs. “We’ve seen the market...
Feb 20, 2025 | Vella
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Dave Vella, D-Rockford, issued the following statement Wednesday after the governor’s annual budget address: “This will need to be a fiscally and socially responsible budget that properly invests in our education system, strengthens...
Feb 5, 2025 | Vella
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Concerned about the impact reckless tariffs would have on local families and businesses, state Rep. Dave Vella, D-Rockford, led passage of a resolution Wednesday condemning Donald Trump’s trade war proposals expected to raise costs on households...
Jan 9, 2025 | Vella
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – With the General Assembly beginning a new term Wednesday, state Rep. Dave Vella, D-Rockford, is looking to lower costs for working families and build on recent economic moves aimed at bringing jobs to the region. “When I talk with residents, it’s...