Feb 20, 2026 | Benton
PLAINFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, issued the following statement Friday after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s global tariffs imposed through theInternational Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA): “Today’s decision is...
Feb 18, 2026 | Benton
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, issued the following statement Wednesday after the governor shared his budget proposal to the General Assembly: “Today we begin the real work of developing a responsible state budget that will prioritize the...
Feb 9, 2026 | Benton
PLAINFIELD, Ill. – Students at risk of severe allergic reactions could have greater access to needle-free epinephrine nasal sprays at their schools under a plan backed by state Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield. “New, less painful epinephrine options are available, and...
Feb 5, 2026 | Benton
PLAINFIELD, Ill. – To better protect consumers, state Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, is backing a plan to address “surveillance pricing” – a practice in which online retailers leverage AI and algorithms to charge customers different prices based on their personal...
Oct 7, 2025 | Benton
PLAINFIELD, Ill. — State Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, congratulates Staff Sergeant Tomee Phetsisouk—a decorated combat veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, in which he served as an infantry squad leader—after Phetsisouk and his two daughters were awarded a...