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Monday, April 18, 2016
Davidsmeyer: Compromise Now

Rep. Davidsmeyer encourages Democrats to begin negotiations on employee back pay and Fiscal Year 2016’s budget. 


Thursday, April 14, 2016
Davidsmeyer: Fights for Employee Back Pay

Rep. Davidsmeyer took to the IL House floor to fight for employee back pay during debate .


Friday, March 4, 2016
Davidsmeyer: Math Matters

Rep. Davidsmeyer urges Democrat colleagues to stop promising money the State doesn’t have.


Thursday, February 18, 2016
Davidsmeyer: Video Response to Governor’s Budget Speech

    Rep. Davidsmeyer discusses the need for bipartisanship.


Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Watch President Obama’s Address to IL General Assembly

U.S. President Barack Obama will address the IL General Assembly on Wednesday at 1:00pm (C).  You can watch the President’s address by clicking here.


Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Davidsmeyer: Democrats Short Child Care, Republicans Help Fully Fund

Today, Rep. Davidsmeyer took to the IL House Floor to discuss how IL Democrats shortchanged child care last fiscal year.  The IL House of Representatives advanced funding for lottery winnings,…


Monday, August 17, 2015
Davidsmeyer: Pass Clean Bill to Support Senior Citizens

Last week, Chicago Democrats used a parliamentary maneuver to add a multi-million dollar spending amendment to legislation that recently passed the Illinois Senate.  This legislative action delays funding to senior…


Friday, August 7, 2015
Davidsmeyer: No Budget – No Pay for Politicians

State Representative CD Davidsmeyer (R-Jacksonville) voted with his Republican colleagues to reject an automatic pay raise that state legislators are set to receive this month. Nearly three months ago Rep….


Monday, July 13, 2015
Davidsmeyer: Legislation Would Pay State Employees

Jacksonville, IL…Last week, legislation was filed by State Representative CD Davidsmeyer (R – Jacksonville) that will require state employees to be paid without a government budget – just as state…


Thursday, June 11, 2015
Weekly Update for June 11th

  In this week’s video update Rep. Davidsmeyer highlights some of the accomplishments that the IL General Assembly has made.