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Legislators filed nearly 10,000 bills in the past two years of the 103rd Illinois General Assembly. They passed 479 of them. More could be coming before they wrap things up during lame duck session.
In August 2017, Underwood announced her candidacy for the United States House of Representatives in Illinois's 14th congressional district. [15] Her platform focused on improving the Affordable Care Act, expanding job opportunities, infrastructure improvements, and paid family leave . [ 11 ]
Each state elects two senators to serve for six years, and members of the House to two-year terms. Before becoming a state, the Illinois Territory elected a non-voting delegate at-large to Congress from 1812 to 1818. These are tables of congressional delegations from Illinois to the United States Senate and the United States House of ...
Rodney Lee Davis (born January 5, 1970) [1] is an American politician and lobbyist who served as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 13th congressional district from 2013 to 2023.
John Mondy Shimkus (/ ˈ ʃ ɪ m k ə s /, born February 21, 1958) is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative from 1997 to 2021, representing the 20th, 19th and 15th congressional districts of Illinois.
Recent jobs data shows Illinois having only grown 0.7% since last year and 0.02% since 2019. ... Illinois’ unemployment rate is the third worst in the U.S. and more than a full percentage point ...
Bobby Lee Rush (born November 23, 1946) is an American politician, activist and pastor who served as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 1st congressional district for three decades, ending in 2023.
He served in the United States Army as an artillery officer from 1963 to 1965 and was stationed in Germany. [2] He then went into politics, serving in staff positions for the State of Illinois Office in Washington, D.C. from 1969 to 1972 and for William Harris while Harris was President of the Illinois Senate. After serving as vice president of ...