HUMAN SERVICES
Republicans demand hearings on Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center, propose a plan to make improvements. House and Senate Republican legislators held a Capitol news conference Thursday to call for immediate joint House and Senate hearings to investigate disturbing reports of abuse and neglect of the residents of Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center. 

BUDGET
House Republicans react to Gov. Pritzker’s budget plan. Governor JB Pritzker delivered his annual State of the State and Budget Address to a joint session of the Illinois General Assembly in Springfield Wednesday.

The Governor’s introduced Fiscal Year 2024 budget includes a $49.64 billion proposed spending plan, which is a net $2.75 billion increase over FY23 and represents a 7.9% spending increase. 

House Republicans share their reactions to the Governor's joint State-of-the-State and Budget Address where he outlined his spending plan for Fiscal Year 2024.

House Minority Leader Tony McCombie was joined by several members of the House Republican caucus today in Springfield to unveil legislative priorities for the 103rd General Assembly. Leader McCombie announced the creation of five working groups to produce actionable solutions to some of Illinois’ most pressing issues. The five Republican working groups include the following:

GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Welcome new representatives, Jason Bunting and John Egofske. House Republican Leader Tony McCombie and members of the Caucus welcome two new Republican legislators who took the oath of office last weekend. Joining the ranks of the Illinois House of Representatives are State Representatives Jason Bunting and John Egofske. Both were in Springfield this week to take up their legislative duties. 

House Republican Leader Tony McCombie and members of the Caucus welcome two new Republican legislators who took the oath of office this weekend. Joining the ranks of the Illinois House of Representatives are State Representatives Jason Bunting and John Egofske. Both will be in Springfield on Tuesday to take up their legislative duties.

Even after voters overwhelming rejected the Governor’s 2020 plan to amend the state’s Constitution so he could raise taxes, Democrats remain steadfast in their efforts to try once again to raid our pocketbooks.

One new plan for 2023 reintroduces the Governor’s failed tax increase scheme. According to the Democratic senator promoting the progressive tax effort in a recent news story,  “…(R)evenue trajectories long-term don’t match our debt trajectories.” But what he doesn’t disclose is the skyward-bound debt trajectory was catapulted even higher this year when Democrats passed a 17% pay raise for lawmakers. Instead of aiming their sights on cutting costs to reduce debt, Democrats are hoping taxpayers will change their minds and vote to amend the Constitution to increase taxes and support reckless spending. 

BUDGET
Illinois House GOP Leader Tony McCombie and House GOP Budget Team Call for Bipartisan Budget Process. At a press conference in Springfield Tuesday, Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie was joined by members of her newly appointed budget team to call on Democrats to engage in a truly bipartisan budget process and bring reform to the most important legislation passed at the Capitol each year. 

At a press conference in Springfield yesterday, Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) was joined by members of her newly appointed budget team to call on Democrats to engage in a truly bipartisan budget process and bring reform to the most important legislation passed at the Capitol each year.

“Many people say Republicans want to vote no. That preconceived notion is false,” said Leader McCombie. “House Republicans are here to govern. We are here to give solutions. We want to help and are willing to share our ideas that address the budget shortcomings and provide tax reform policies that Illinois taxpayers and job creators need to stay in Illinois and need to grow in Illinois.