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 budget is unbalanced by hundreds of millions of dollars, and he’s again proposed a multitude of new taxes and one-time gimmicks.

“While the Governor says he is serious about lowering energy prices, it’s his policies that have driven power bills through the roof. Don’t believe me? Just compare what’s happened to our rates versus the states around us since he’s been in office.”