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Tuesday, May 13, 2025
House Republicans warn of summer energy cost crisis, offer solution to expand energy production capacity

House Republican members of the Illinois House Energy & Environment and Public Utilities Committees held a Capitol news conference on Tuesday to warn of a coming summer energy cost crisis…


Wednesday, May 7, 2025
After Sec. Noem’s Springfield Visit, Davidsmeyer Again Calls for End of Illinois’ Failed Sanctuary Policy

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited Springfield on Wednesday to highlight how sanctuary policies in Illinois have unleashed violence on American citizens — including rape, sexual assault, murder, shoplifting, and…


Friday, May 2, 2025
Illinois House Republicans Slam $6 Billion in Proposed Tax Hikes

Legislators Condemn Pritzker’s Dangerous Political Rhetoric on the National Stage Illinois House Republicans slammed proposals from progressive interest groups that would raise taxes by $6 billion on Illinois working families…


Thursday, April 17, 2025
Davidsmeyer’s school gun violence prevention bill passes House

Legislation sponsored by State Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Murrayville) to prevent school gun violence was unanimously passed by the Illinois House of Representatives last week. Davidsmeyer filed his legislation after hearing…


Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Davidsmeyer focused on stopping illegal immigration

At a Capitol news conference Tuesday, Assistant Republican Leader C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Murrayville) joined his House Republican colleagues to highlight a legislative package focused on stopping illegal immigration in Illinois. Under…


Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Davidsmeyer criticizes Democrats’ bad bills & misplaced priorities

“Democrats should stop tripping on magic mushrooms and focus on the needs of Illinois families” At a Capitol news conference Tuesday, Assistant Republican Leader C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Murrayville) criticized the bad…


Saturday, March 8, 2025
IL Republican lawmaker looks to reduce school gun violence without impeding Second Amendment rights

“I don’t want to take any threats lightly,” said State Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Jacksonville) as he talked about his new bill that could prevent school gun violence before it happens. When a…


Friday, March 7, 2025
WATCH: Illinois legislators differ on Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canada, Mexico

Depending on who you ask, tariffs deployed by President Donald Trump are either a response to unfair trade from neighboring countries or a tax increase on working families. Monday, Trump…


Friday, February 28, 2025
Davidsmeyer calls for end of taxpayer-funded health benefits for illegal immigrants

Pritzker Administration vastly underestimated actual cost of $1.6 billion On Wednesday, the Illinois Auditor General released the results of an audit of the Health Benefits for Immigrant Seniors and Adults…


Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Davidsmeyer disappointed with Governor’s political rhetoric at Budget/State of the State Address

Assistant Republican Leader C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Murrayville) released the following statement in reaction to Governor JB Pritzker’s State of the State and Budget Address, delivered to a joint session of the…