Springfield, IL – State Senator Erica Harriss (56th-Glen Carbon) released the following statement after Governor Pritzker’s State of the State and Budget Address: “As a working parent in a family of five, I know affordability is not a slogan. It is about whether families can pay their […]

Springfield, Illinois— In response to Governor Pritzker’s budget address on Wednesday, State Senator Craig Wilcox issued the following statement: “Today’s budget address from Governor Pritzker once again highlighted his tendency to deflect responsibility for Illinois’ fiscal challenges. Blaming President Trump does nothing to address the real issues […]

Springfield, Illinois— Following Governor JB Pritzker’s budget address on Wednesday, State Senator Don DeWitte (R-St. Charles) issued the following statement: “Governor Pritzker’s budget proposal once again attempts to shift blame for Illinois’ financial challenges onto the Trump Administration, but the facts tell a different story. Since Governor […]

SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) today issued the following statement in response to Governor JB Pritzker’s budget proposal and State of the State Address: “Governor Pritzker and his far-left allies have had seven years to make Illinois more affordable, and they have completely failed. While […]

Edwardsville, IL – State Senator Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) released the following statement in response to the Governor’s proposed budget and State of the State Address: “Let’s be honest, what Governor Pritzker delivered today was campaign grandstanding, not leadership. This was not about real solutions. It was a […]

Springfield, IL— State Senator Sally Turner (R-Beason) issued the following statement in response to the Governor’s proposed budget from his Budget Address: “This is once again the largest spending plan in state history. Illinois families are already facing high property taxes and a rising cost of […]

Springfield, IL – State Senator Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) issued the following statement in response to the Governor’s proposed budget from his Budget Address: “Governor Pritzker spent much of his address blaming President Trump and the federal government, yet he once again proposed the largest budget in state history, […]

Springfield, IL – Illinois Senate Republican Deputy Leader Sue Rezin (R-Morris) issued the following statement in response to the Governor’s proposed budget and State of the State Address: “Illinois is already the number one producer of clean nuclear energy in the nation, and I was proud to […]

SPRINGFIELD- State Senator Steve McClure (R-Springfield) released the following statement regarding Governor JB Pritzker’s 2026 budget address: “Once again, Governor Pritzker proposed the biggest budget in the history of our state. It’s the same tired playbook from the Governor. He blames everything on the federal government, his […]

SPRINGFIELD, IL- State Senator Chris Balkema (R-Channahon) released the following statement after Governor Pritzker’s Budget Address. “Over the last six years, the U.S. GDP has grown more than 45 percent. Illinois GDP has grown just over 4 percent. Yet state spending has nearly doubled. “Illinois is way […]