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Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Rep. Friess Statement on Budget Clean-Up Vote

Springfield, IL…Today Illinois House of Representatives voted to support Governor Pritzker’s amendatory veto of SB2800, the budget bill previously passed just after midnight on June 1st. State Representative David Friess…


Friday, June 4, 2021
Friess: Pritzker Breaks Promise on Maps

Springfield, IL… State Representative David Friess offered the following statement regarding Governor Pritzker’s signing of redistricting legislation: “Governor Pritzker, while he campaigned to be our governor, vowed to the people…


Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Rep. Friess on Passing of FY22 Budget

Springfield, IL… State Representative David Friess offered this statement on the Democrat’s state budget passed Monday on a party-line vote: “The FY 2022 State budget that was just rammed through…


Sunday, May 30, 2021
House Urges IDES Offices to Reopen

Springfield, IL… On Saturday, the Illinois House of Representatives approved House Resolution 226 calling upon the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) to reopen their public-access public employment offices to…


Thursday, May 20, 2021
Rep. Friess Calls for IDES to Open Offices

Springfield, IL…State Representative David Friess (R-Red Bud) offered the following statement about the ongoing crisis with IDES: “We are now 14 months into a pandemic. With this week’s news of…


Wednesday, March 17, 2021
After a Year of Lockdowns, It is Time to Reopen Illinois

I pray for those who have lost family and friends due to COVID 19. When we first locked down over a year ago, we were told the lockdown was necessary…


Monday, February 22, 2021
Rep. David Friess Offers a Statement on the Signing of HB3653

Springfield, IL…State Representative David Friess (R-Red Bud) issued a statement on Governor Pritzker’s signing of HB3653: “I am greatly disappointed in Governor Pritzker for choosing to sign HB3653. Our caucus…


Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Rep. Friess Reacts to the Governor Pritzker’s Budget Address

Red Bud, IL…State Representative David Friess (R-Red Bud) issued a statement following Governor Pritzker’s State Budget Address Wednesday: “Today, Governor Pritzker once again showed the lack of leadership that inspired…


Thursday, February 11, 2021
Rep. Friess’ Statement on New House Rules for 102nd General Assembly

Springfield, IL…State Representative David Friess (R-Red Bud) issued a statement on the newly implemented House Rules for the 102nd General Assembly: “Today the Democrat majority in the General Assembly implemented…