Illinois House Republicans

05/09/2026

As summer winds down, we're keeping busy in our districts hosting events, touring businesses, meeting with residents and more. Thank you to all who shared their time with us this week!

04/09/2026

Renovations at the Illinois State Capitol are set to wrap up later this year. The massive project included a rehab of the Illinois Senate chamber, construction of a new underground parking garage and conference room, and the creation of a new main entrance with enhanced security features.

Illinois Capitol renovations are running behind schedule but remain within the project's $350 million budget.

04/09/2026

Deputy Leader Ryan Spain argues against Democrats' raid on downstate road and bridge funds as the new Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA) takes over in Chicagoland.

NITA was created when Democrats passed the Chicago mass transit bailout last year. Unfortunately, the new organization comes at a cost to downstate, taking crucial funds from road and bridge projects to bail out Chicago's mismanaged transit system.

04/09/2026

A new law passed by State Representative Nicole La Ha will offer stronger legal protections to domestic violence survivors who have been coerced into debt.

“Financial abuse can keep victims trapped long after an abusive relationship ends,” Rep. La Ha said. ” This law gives survivors a meaningful opportunity to defend themselves and continue rebuilding their lives.”

Learn more: abc7chicago.com/post/new-bipartisan-illinois-law-will-help-domestic-violence-survivors-financial-hardships-coercive-control-abuse/19787209/

03/09/2026

Thank you to all the first responders who fought to control the devastating fire in downtown Du Quoin. Our prayers are with the Du Quoin community as they recover from the blaze.

DU QUOIN — Three businesses were completely destroyed in a fire that engulfed a block of downtown Du Quoin.

03/09/2026

Wishing a very happy birthday to State Representative Jackie Haas. 🎉 Hope it's a great one, Rep!

03/09/2026

State Rep. Murri Briel has stepped down from Speaker Chris Welch’s Workplace Culture and Accountability Working Group amid her ongoing controversy.

What was supposed to address workplace culture in the House has instead become a political stunt resulting in only bad press. Rather than demanding accountability, Speaker Welch seems more focused on managing the fallout from scandal after scandal.

https://www.thecaucusblog.com/2026/09/amid-ongoing-controversy-murri-briel.html

02/09/2026

Private-sector job growth in Illinois has remained virtually flat under Governor Pritzker while the nation has seen growth.

Under Gov. Pritzker, Illinois private-sector job growth is bottom 5 in the US. High taxes and regulations are stalling our economy.

02/09/2026

State Representative Patrick Sheehan is calling for reforms to Illinois’ electronic monitoring and pretrial release system after a man accused of carrying eight Molotov cocktails in Mokena was released on an ankle monitor.

Sheehan is co-sponsoring several bills aimed at strengthening the system:

✅ HB 1482 would expand the offenses eligible for pretrial detention.

✅ HB 4125 removes 2-days of free movement for those on electronic monitoring.

✅ HB 4186 would require immediate notification to law enforcement and prosecutors when someone violates conditions of their electronic monitoring.

✅ HB 5757 would require pretrial release to be revoked when a person commits a felony while on electronic monitoring.

02/09/2026

Last year, Democrats passed a mass transit bailout that created the Northern Illinois Transit Authority and took crucial funding from downstate road and bridge projects to try to save Chicago's mismanaged system. Why should the rest of the state pay for the city's failures?