State Senator Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) issued a statement following the passage of a budget by Democratic lawmakers that allocates more than $53 billion for Fiscal Year 2025.
The Illinois General Assembly has passed Governor JB Pritzker's budget, which includes nearly a billion dollars in new taxes and sets a record for government spending at over $53 billion. This represents an increase of almost $13 billion, or 32%, since Pritzker took office. The surge in spending was driven by temporary emergency COVID funds and higher-than-expected state revenue. Critics argue that the budget creates new programs and increases permanent spending, including around a billion dollars annually on programs for non-citizens, such as top-tier healthcare. Senate...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) released a statement today in response to the jury's guilty verdict in former President Donald Trump’s New York trial.
State Representative Dave Severin has voiced his opposition to a $53.1 billion spending plan, which was passed exclusively by Democratic lawmakers. Severin criticized the budget for its tax increases and allocations towards services for undocumented immigrants.