Feb 20, 2019 | Welch
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, issued the following statement after Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget address: “For four years our state suffered under the failed leadership of Bruce Rauner. Social services were slashed, state higher...
Feb 14, 2019 | Welch
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Chicago, issued the following statement after the passage of legislating creating a fair wage in Illinois, Senate Bill 1, passed the General Assembly: “Last November, the people of Illinois rejected the corporate...
Feb 6, 2019 | Welch
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, will push to build a brighter future for working families across the state as the new chairperson of a top house committee tasked with handling a wide portfolio of issues including economic justice,...
Jan 31, 2019 | Welch
HILLSIDE, Ill. – State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, spoke at the Paul Simon Institute of Public Policy as part of their Pizza and Politics program on Monday, focusing on bipartisanship in today’s polarized political landscape.“During a time when partisan...
Jan 23, 2019 | Welch
HILLSIDE, Ill. – In an effort to ensure all students have access to a high-tech education that prepares them to compete in an emerging job market, state Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, has introduced legislation to modernize and improve access to computer...
Jan 17, 2019 | Welch
HILLSIDE, Ill. –A measure backed by state Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside aimed at curbing gun violence and saving lives be creating commonsense licensing standards for gun dealers was signed into law Thursday. “This new law is an important step in the right...