Illinois State House Representatives
Recent News About Illinois State House Representatives
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Welter circulates petition to repeal the SAFE-T Act
State Rep. David Welter (R-Morris) is calling for Illinoisans to sign a petition to repeal the SAFE-T Act in light of the rising violence around the state and what he says is legislation that hinders police officers.
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Durkin: 'The Democrats have crippled law enforcement'
House Republican Leader Jim Durkin (R-Burr Ridge) argues Democrats’ record in terms of keeping crime down and the state safe speaks for itself.
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Welter on energy bill: 'Transparency has increased participation and that’s a good thing'
State Rep. David Welter (R-Morris) is supporting Democrat William Davis’ (D-East Hazel Crest) bill pushing for greater diversity in clean energy jobs across the state.
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Welter calls on Democrats to put ARPA funds toward UI debt
State Rep. David Welter (R-Morris) is urging Democrats in Springfield to put the remainder of Illinois’ American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to good use by paying down the state’s massive unemployment insurance trust fund debt.
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Haas: 'There are very real consequences when we embolden criminals'
With violent crime on the rise across much of the state, state Rep. Jackie Haas (R-Kankakee) traces much of the blame back to Springfield.
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Batinick highlights the nearly 300 new laws taking effect in new year
State Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) is calling attention to the state’s nearly 300 new laws.
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Haas observes Pledge of Allegiance Day
Rep. Jackie Haas (R-Bourbonnais) recently took a moment to pay tribute to Pledge of Allegiance Day.
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'See you all there': Haas plans December 'new bill' town hall sessions in Kankakee
Residents in Illinois' 79th House District have a date to mark, ten days before Christmas to be precise.
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Batinick opposes changes to Health Care Right of Conscience Act that would clear path for vaccine, mask mandates
Republican House Floor Leader Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) is convinced most voters stand with him when it comes to his opposition to amendments being made to the Health Care Right of Conscience Act.
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Durkin: 'We have a state's attorney that is looking the other direction'
House Minority Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Spring) argues all the evidence is in when it comes to how badly change to the system is needed in the way crimes are investigated and prosecuted in Cook County.
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Haas selected for prestigious Edgar Fellows Program
Republican state Rep. Jackie Haas is among a group “of emerging leaders from across Illinois” selected to be part of the ninth annual Edgar Fellows Program slated to take place in Champaign over the first five days of August. "I'm excited to share that I've been selected,” Haas posted on Facebook.
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Batinick on ethics reform: 'I don’t know what it is going to take for the General Assembly to take this seriously'
House GOP Floor Leader Mark Batinick wonders if and when real ethics reform will come to Springfield.“I don’t know what it is going to take for the General Assembly to take this seriously,” Batinick said in a post to Facebook.
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Batinick expresses support for inclusion of Asian American history in school curriculum
Taking the floor during a General Assembly, Illinois State Representative Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) voices his support of HB 376 that provides for the inclusion of Asian American history in Illinois school’s curriculum.
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Batinick: 'We're literally changing the law' for Mautino
Following the Illinois Supreme Court’s decision on Auditor General Frank Mautino’s case, state Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) emphasized his objection to Senate Bill 0825 amending the Election Code.
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Batinick backs Asian-American history bill
Veteran state Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) recently took to the House floor to make his feelings known about a bill seeking to add Asian-American history into school curricula.
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Batinick on collective bargaining proposal: 'We are debating the wrong constitutional amendment'
State Rep. Mark Batinick thought that something was finally being done about Illinois' many longstanding issues when he heard a constitutional amendment was in the works.
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Senate hears from domestic violence victim Tanner-Miller: 'There are victims, families hiding, hoping and needing the prevention'
While House Bill 3317 was introduced too late to change her story, Cassandra Tanner-Miller hopes the legislation will bring happier endings for other victims of domestic violence.
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Batinick discusses end to slavery loophole in U.S. Constitution: 'If a prisoner worked they would have to be paid'
An Illinois House resolution that would urge U.S. Congress to end free, cheap, forced prison labor cleared the House earlier this month.
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Durkin: Pritzker's campaign vow to veto political maps was 'a hollow promise'
Another legislative session is winding down, and along with it another attempt by lawmakers to end the decades-long history of gerrymandering in Illinois.
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Haas creates Restaurant Worker Appreciation Week: 'This industry has been plagued by hardship'
Working in the restaurant and food industry is far from easy even when times are good. Working in the industry during a public health crisis, as countless Illinoisans did last year, is truly a test of faith and endurance.