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Gov. J.B. Pritzker expects the Illinois Legislature to work on
policies he said would be aimed at countering anything coming
from an incoming Trump administration.
In running for the office he ultimately won, Trump promised to
close the border, deport violent illegal aliens and end
sanctuary cities. With the expectation the U.S. Senate and House
will be in Republican control, that could mean dramatic shifts
in public policy.
During a post-election news conference Thursday, Pritzker said
he’s in talks with his policy advisors and with other governors
on what to do around Democrat initiatives.
“So we’re gathering, I would call it, a list of things that we
may need to address, maybe not during veto session, but maybe,
it can be done in the new year,” Pritzker said. “But suffice to
say that we have a lot of work that we’re looking at doing.”
Pritzker said some of the issues that may surface either during
veto session or early next year could include reproductive
rights, health care and immigration.
“I’m eager to get back to our Capitol and resume the work of the
people,” said House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside.
“We’ve gotten big things done in the 103rd General Assembly, and
I’m looking forward to closing out this session on a positive
note for Illinoisans.”
State Rep. Adam Niemerg, R-Dieterich, expects there to be “a lot
of meltdowns” from Democrats during veto session.
“You’re going to see the Democrats really give a lot of floor
speeches, they’re going to file a lot of legislation on the
immigration issue,” Niemerg told The Center Square.
Niemerg said the election results show him that undocumented
immigration is a losing issue.
State Rep. La Shawn Ford, D-Chicago, expects the majority party
at the statehouse to address their concerns ahead of Trump
taking office.
“To evaluate any kind of impact that Trump’s administration
could have on Illinois if we don’t take action now,” Ford told
The Center Square.
Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie, R-Savanna, said in
a statement that “House Republicans remain committed to
delivering economic growth, ending corruption and putting
Illinois families first.”
Veto session is scheduled Tuesday through Thursday this week and
Tuesday through Thursday next week. |
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