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Hoffman Urges Governor to Sign Balanced, Bipartisan Budget

Jul 3, 2017 | Hoffman

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –State Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, released the following statement regarding the House’s passage of a bipartisan, balanced budget, yesterday: “Putting the well-being of the state first, I stood with Republicans and Democrats to pass a budget that...

Statement from Speaker Madigan

Jul 2, 2017 | Madigan

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Speaker Michael J. Madigan issued the following statement Sunday: “Today, Democrats and Republicans stood together to take a crucial step toward reaching a compromise that ends the budget crisis by passing a fully funded state budget in a...

Yingling: ‘Today’s Budget Framework is Progress, But Work Still Remains’

Jun 30, 2017 | Yingling

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sam Yingling, D-Grayslake, made the following statement in response to the passage of the first part of a tentative budget deal Friday: “While nothing can turn back time and undo the 730 days of damage Governor Rauner’s failure to...

Hernandez: Progress Has Been Made, Governor Must Continue Compromising

Jun 30, 2017 | Hernandez L

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Elizabeth “Lisa” Hernandez, D-Cicero, issued the following statement on Friday as budget negotiations to end Gov. Rauner’s two-year long budget stalemate continue throughout the weekend: “While House Democrats and Republicans agreed on a...

Jones Urges Governor to Sign Legislation to Safeguard Life Insurance Beneficiaries

Jun 30, 2017 | Jones

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, is urging Gov. Rauner to sign legislation that requires insurance companies to review their records and to pay beneficiaries any funds owed to them. “Life insurance can be a difficult and uncomfortable...

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