With the Illinois House of Representatives in the midst of a month-long break, a group of Downstate GOP lawmakers want the House to return to session to work on a…

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

Rep. Davidsmeyer pictured with the 2015 IHSA Girls Softball State Champions from Calhoun High School.  Congratulations to the Lady Warriors!

Winners for State Representative CD Davidsmeyer (R-Jacksonville) student art contest are: High Schoolers: Thomas Asama, Routt Catholic High School, Jacksonville 6th through 8th Grades: Lexi Lane, Salem Lutheran School, Jacksonville…

    Rep. Davidsmeyer discusses the need for bipartisanship.

Governor Bruce Rauner’s budget address was an olive branch of compromise to Democrats who want to begin negotiating on a bipartisan budget. Sadly, Members of the Illinois General Assembly are…

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.

State Representative CD Davidsmeyer (R-Jacksonville) is co-sponsoring legislation that will block an automatic pay increase for Illinois lawmakers. “It is appalling to hear that state legislators could receive a pay…

  Pledges to work in a bi-partisan manner A year ago, the Speaker welcomed Republicans to the negotiating table for the first time in over a decade. Unfortunately for the…

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner will give his annual State of the State Address today at 12 Noon (Central Standard Time).  You may watch his speech online by clicking here or…