Illinois State House Representatives
Recent News About Illinois State House Representatives
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Demmer: Budget spending 'is neither responsible nor sustainable'
Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) recently spoke of his opposition to the new state budget in the upcoming 2023 fiscal year Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed earlier in April.
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Demmer: Lawmakers must deliver 'financial relief to Illinois taxpayers and Illinois families'
At a press conference March 16, Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) discussed how inflation is affecting Illinois families and some possible solutions.
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Keicher urges solidarity with Ukraine amidst invasion
Rep. Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) is showing solidarity for Ukrainian citizens whose country has been invaded by Russian troops.
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Keicher announces student art contest
State Rep. Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) is encouraging students in his 70th District community to submit artwork for his upcoming Legislative Art Contest.
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Keicher reminds residents of ongoing closures at Secretary of State's offices
State Rep. Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) is reminding constituents of ongoing closures of the Secretary of State's office amid a surge of COVID cases across the country.
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Demmer: Legislators must 'do whatever we can to provide some kind of relief' for families
State Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) is pushing a proposal that would provide tax rebates to families and single-filers.
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Keicher invites constituents to take survey to address ethics reform in Illinois
State Rep. Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) is encouraging his constituents to take a survey focusing on ethics reform and addressing corruption in Illinois.
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Keicher: 'Again, Illinois Democrats force through a shady map via a sham process'
Republican state Rep. Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) is on the same page as CHANGE Illinois when it comes to assessing and assailing the latest redrawn legislative maps.
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Keicher on redistricting bill: 'Politicians should not be drawing maps'
State Rep. Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) is demanding capital leadership to veto a newly-drawn district map bill that passed the Illinois House of Representatives late last month.
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Keicher: 'Colton’s Task Force will work to identify gaps in the state’s domestic violence laws'
State Rep. Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) knows the work doesn’t end with Gov. J.B. Pritzker signing legislation that creates a task force aimed at strengthening the state’s domestic violence laws.
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Keicher: 'The governor needs to stop playing games with our energy and lead'
State Rep. Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) has advice for Gov. J.B. Pritzker when it comes to the long-debated energy legislation.
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Pritzker sits on ethics reform bill after Legislative Inspector General resigns; Bourne calls for 'strong and decisive action,' amendatory veto
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has neither signed nor vetoed omnibus ethics reform legislation after House Republicans called for an amendatory veto following the resignation of the state legislature's latest Legislative Inspector General.
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Demmer: 'Do we really want the government to be able to track the location of your car at any time, day or night?'
Republican state Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) feels he’s taking a stand against Big Brother by opposing a bill that would put GPS-tracking technology in license plates.
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Demmer: 'There are tens of thousands of kids on waiting lists hoping to one day get access to these scholarships'
Illinois legislators have introduced a bill to make the Invest in Kids tax credit a permanent one, and to remove a provision that would end the credit on Jan. 1, 2023.
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Demmer on redistricting: 'A flawed process leads to a flawed product'
Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon), like many Illinois House Republicans, is disappointed in how Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Democratic lawmakers are handling the once-a-decade redistricting process this year.
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Demmer urges state government to spend COVID stimulus wisely
State Rep. Tom Demmer is encouraging the state to spend the federal stimulus money wisely.
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Rep. Keicher wants to save Illinois' "mom and pop" restaurants, calling for Washingtons' immediate action
As Gov. J.B. Pritzker orders another lockdown on certain regions of the state, State Representative Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) urged the Illinois congressional delegation in Washington to help the restaurant industry with another relief package.
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Letter to the Editor: Small businesses need help not tax hikes
Dear Editor,As a small business owner, I see the economic destruction that the COVID-19 pandemic is causing in Illinois.