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Hernandez Calls on Governor to Compromise, Highlights Impasse Effect on Latino Communities
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Elizabeth “Lisa” Hernandez, D-Cicero, member of the Latino Caucus, released the following statement Wednesday at the end of the regularly scheduled session of the General Assembly: “Latinos have made tremendous gains in the last few...
Jones Demands Governor Rauner to Return to the Negotiating Table
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, issued the following statement Wednesday: “It is clear Governor Rauner has no interest in doing his job and working with the Legislature on passing a fair and responsible budget. He has demanded the...
Gordon-Booth Pushes for Budget Negotiations
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, issued the following statement on May 31, which was scheduled to be the close of the spring legislative session: “I am disappointed that we ended the month of May not being able to reach an agreement on a...
Stuart Committed to Working Through Summer to End Budget Impasse
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – On the last day of the legislature’s scheduled spring legislative session, state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, released the following statement: “Today is the 700th day of Governor Rauner’s budget crisis. It is absolutely ridiculous that for...
Kifowit Focused on Ending Budget Impasse
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, issued the following statement Wednesday: “I am disappointed that Illinois’ budget impasse continues to drag on and causes harm to our most vulnerable. I have consistently advocated for the passage of a...
Walsh Issues Statement Urging Rauner To Return To Bargaining Table
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – After 700 days without a full state budget under Gov. Bruce Rauner, state Rep. Larry Walsh, D-Joliet, issued the following statement Wednesday: “Governor Rauner’s two-year budget crisis has proved devastating for residents all across the state....
Harper: We’ve Been Working With Your Demands Governor, Now Work With Us To Pass A Fair Budget Now
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, released the following statement to urge Gov. Rauner to negotiate on a budget: “It is disheartening that the governor continues to hold the state budget hostage by refusing to negotiate with the General Assembly....
Welch to Governor: Drop Demands, Negotiate on Budget
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, released the following statement urging Gov. Rauner to compromise with the General Assembly to negotiate a budget that protects vital programs for working and middle-class families: “I am frustrated...
Hoffman Stresses Need To Find Compromise, Calls For Renewed Negotiations On A Balanced Budget
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – On the 700th day that Illinois has gone without a budget under Bruce Rauner’s administration, state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, released the following statement: “Serious damage to our state is being caused each and every day that goes by without...
Mussman: Governor Needs to Return to the Table to Resolve Budget Impasse
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg, released the following statement Wednesday: “Two years without a real budget have been devastating for the hardworking, middle-class families and vulnerable residents of our state. I am frustrated that the...
Scherer To Continue Push For Full Budget, Calls On Rauner To Resume Negotiations
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, issued the following statement Wednesday: “The fact that our state has gone two years without a budget is unacceptable. Real people are being hurt by Governor Rauner’s budget impasse, and they can’t wait. The lack...
Crespo Urges Governor to Work on a Path Forward to Close Budget Deficit
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Fred Crespo, D-Hoffman Estates, released the following statement on Wednesday: “I am frustrated that the governor continues to play partisan games, all the while the state’s debt burden on taxpayers grows larger every day. His lack of...
Stuart Urges Renewed Budget Negotiations as Review Shows Holes in Senate Plan
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Analysis of the proposed budget recently passed by the Illinois Senate shows that further negotiations are needed to craft a better deal for taxpayers, state Rep. Katie Stuart said Monday. “As a taxpayer, I want an end to the governor’s budget...
Gordon-Booth Passes Legislation to Provide Protections against Predatory Housing Contracts
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Aspiring homeowners will receive better protection against predatory lending practices under legislation sponsored by state Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, which recently passed the Illinois House of Representatives. “Homeownership is a vital...
Kifowit Demands Investigation of Department of Children and Family Services
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Following the death of 16 month-old Semaj Crosby less than a day and a half after case workers from the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) visited the Joliet home where she lived, state Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, is backing...
Hoffman Calls For Renewed Negotiations on Budget After Reviewing Senate Plan
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – After a comprehensive review of the Senate’s budget proposal, state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Belleville, is calling for renewed negotiations for a balanced and full state budget to help protect vital services and higher education in Illinois. “After...
Unity Prevails, Welch and Hernandez Effort to Make Illinois a Welcoming State Heads to Governor
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –State Rep. Chris Welch, D-Hillside, and state Rep. Elizabeth “Lisa” Hernandez, D-Cicero, member of the Latino Caucus, joined forces to pass legislation through the House that would give undocumented immigrants with no criminal backgrounds a peace of...
Harper Calls for Further Budget Negotiation for a Better, Balanced Deal for Taxpayers
SPRINGFIELD, IL. – State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, says local residents deserve additional budget negotiations and a better deal after reviewing details in the budget passed recently by the Illinois Senate. “When I took office nearly two years ago, the budget...