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Recent News About Illinois House Of Representatives
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Legislature overrides some Rauner vetoes, fails on others
Illinois's outgoing Republican governor saw a few of his vetoes overridden during the Fall Veto Session in Springfield and a few new laws have been passed, a QUAD city area lawmaker said in a summary recap released last week.
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From DuPage Policy Journal
Kifowit to Breen: I'm sorry
Rep. Stephanie Kifowit (D-Aurora) apologized to Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) for her comments on Nov. 27, when she said she wanted to give Breen and his family a broth of legionella.
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Incoming Democrat won't back Madigan
Despite House Speaker Michael Madigan's more than four decades in power, Democratic state representative-elect Anne Stava-Murray (D-Naperville) is determined to oppose him.
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Hollman new House chief clerk
John W. Hollman, executive clerk of the Illinois House of Representatives, will be chief clerk for the remainder of the 100th General Assembly. His appointment was approved Nov. 13.
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Democrats widen their control of the Illinois House
Democrats widened their control of the Illinois House of Representatives to at least 71 seats in a midterm election that saw voter turnout outpace 2014 totals, according to a Prairie State Wire analysis of voter tallies.
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Margo McDermed wins House District 37 race
Margo McDermed of the Republican Party has been declared the winner in the House District 37 race against Democrat Matthew Hunt.
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2018 election night preview: More competitive races now in play than in 2014
Unlike the dynamic four years ago, a majority of the Illinois House races – 56 percent – will be competitive contests pitting major party candidates during the Nov. 6 midterm election.
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State House election preview: Candidates square off in 66 of 118 midterm races
The number of Illinois House races being contested by major-party candidates on Nov. 6 is up 13.6 percent over the last midterm election in 2014, according to a Prairie State Wire analysis.
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From Lake County Gazette
Helene Walsh selected to succeed Sauer in Illinois House
Helene Walsh, the wife of former congressman Joe Walsh, has been selected to replace Nick Sauer for the 51st District seat in the Illinois House of Representatives.
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5 GOP House candidates to discuss 'infiltrating the Springfield Machine'
Five Republican candidates who will be on November’s ballots in districts across Illinois will hold a press conference at 4:30 p.m. Thursday to answer the question “What Happens When Conservative Reformers Infiltrate the Springfield Machine?”
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Illinois House passes changes to Medicaid
GOP lawmakers debated two Medicaid bills last month before passing both with little opposition.
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16 GOP lawmakers argue against progressive income tax in Illinois
Sixteen Republican state representatives stood to oppose a progressive income tax.
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After heated debate and vote, D’Amico postpones drone bill for consideration
A heated debate over drones May 25 had the full attention of the House, with almost a dozen Republican lawmakers arguing the proposal.
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House unanimously passes workplace safety bill for healthcare professionals
Workplace safety for healthcare professionals is a priority for the state House of Representatives.
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Breen, other GOP lawmakers question spending $16 million without revenue estimate
Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) wanted to know why the House was voting on a $16 million program without the budget revenue estimate.
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House honors fallen military members for Memorial Day
At the May 23 House floor debate of HR1119, which honors those who have given the ultimate sacrifice, President Abraham Lincoln’s words from the Gettysburg Address filled the chamber.
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2 measures sponsored by McSweeney adressing sexual harassment pass General Assembly
Two separate bills that address the issue of sexual harassment have passed unanimously in the Illinois House and Senate.
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Illinois Finance Authority expansion a bad idea, say 2 GOP lawmakers
Three Republican lawmakers debated at length over expanding the authority of the Illinois Finance Authority (IFA).
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House passes $63 million bill for state employee back pay without a revenue estimate
Why would a Democrat appropriate for $63 million in this fiscal budget when there still isn’t a revenue estimate? That was the question some Republican lawmakers asked Rep. Jerry Costello (D-Smithton) at the Thursday House floor debate when he backed HB4290, which pays the oldest Prairie State bill.
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Cabello criticizes Carroll at death-penalty hearing
Rep. John Cabello (R-Machesney) said the recent hearing over the reinstated death penalty was simply a dog and pony show.