Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
21st District
Springfield Office:
242A-W Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-5280
District Office:
6901 W. Cermak Road,
Berwyn, IL 60402
708-965-7563
Bills & Committees
Biography
Abdelnasser Rashid represents parts of Chicago’s southwest side and the western and southwestern suburbs. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard University and a Master of Business Administration in Finance and Economics from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Rashid has passed more than ten laws and was appointed to co-chair Illinois’ AI Task Force. He received the 2025 Milestone Achievement Award from the Illinois Environmental Council for his landmark legislation phasing out cancer-linked forever chemicals from consumer products. His legislative priorities include affordability, environmental justice, consumer protection, and responsible technology governance. First elected in 2022, he is the first Palestinian American to serve in the Illinois General Assembly. He lives in Bridgeview with his wife and four children.
Rep. Rashid Secures $1 Million to Replace Lead Water Pipes in 21st District
BERWYN, Ill. — Today, Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (D-Bridgeview) announced that he secured more than $1 million in capital funding for the replacement of lead water lines in his district. The funding will go to the city of Berwyn and the villages of Riverside, La Grange Park, Brookfield, and Summit.
Statement: Rep. Rashid on Illinois’ Fiscal Year 2027 Operating Budget, Need for Serious Tax Reform & Renewed Investment in Our Communities
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Today, Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid, D-Bridgeview, released the following statement about the passage of the fiscal year 2027 Illinois budget:
Rashid Bill Targeting Forever Chemicals in Illinois Water Passes General Assembly
SPRINGFIELD, Ill – Today, the Illinois General Assembly based legislation from Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (D-Bridgeview) that would create the PFAS Wastewater Citizen Protection Committee to protect Illinois’ water from dangerous long-lasting chemicals.
Landmark Legislation Banning Rent Gouging for Mobile Home Residents Passes Committee
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid, D-Bridgeview, today advanced House Bill 3526 that would end rent gouging by manufactured home park landlords, bringing much needed relief to mobile home owners and renters.
Rep. Rashid-Led Bill to Protect Workers From Unchecked AI Decision-Making Passes Committee
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (D-Bridgeview) passed House Bill 4980 out of committee Thursday to protect Illinois workers from the growing harms caused by AI systems that make high-stakes decisions about people’s lives without accountability.
Rashid Responds to Governor’s Budget Address, Pushes for Social Services, Lower Cost-of-Living
State Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid, D-Bridgeview, issued the following statement after Governor Pritzker's annual budget address on Wednesday:
Statement from IL Rep. Abelnasser Rashid on the Passing of Reverend Jesse Jackson
CHICAGO – Rep. Abdelnsasser Rashid (D-Bridgeview) released the following statement:
Rep. Rashid on Gov. Pritzker Signing Clean Slate Act
CHICAGO – Rep. Abdelnsasser Rashid (D-Bridgeview) released the following statement today, after Gov. Pritzker signed the Clean Slate Act into law:
Rep. Rashid Condemns Trump Administration Measures Driving Up Cost of Living
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid, D-Bridgeview, is working to bring costs down for working families by demanding the reinstatement of Affordable Care Act subsidies, condemning the White House’s illegal tariff policy and rejecting unconstitutional efforts to freeze funding for childcare.
Rashid-Backed Mass Transit Reform Improves Safety, Efficiency, and Oversight
CHICAGO – Under new mass transit guidelines introduced by a reform law passed by state Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid, D-Bridgeview, local buses and trains will run more reliably, and with enhancements to public safety aboard.