Session Adjourned The Illinois House and Senate held its final week of the scheduled 2022 spring session and then adjourned in the early morning hours of Saturday, April 9. The…

On Monday, April 18th, Rep. David Friess (R-Red Bud) will be hosting a Prescription Drug Drop Off in partnership with the Sparta Police Department. This FREE event will take place…

State Representative David Friess (R-Red Bud) released the following statement after the Illinois Democrats passed a $45 billion budget late Friday night: “Last year when I was sworn into office,…

Budget Update As Democrats continue negotiating how to spend taxpayer dollars for the coming fiscal year, Republicans say millions of their constituents across Illinois are being snubbed. The spring session…

DCFS The purpose of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is to care for kids in Illinois and they have continually fallen short in that purpose. Governor…

Session Update This past week saw limited floor action as bills have begun to arrive from the Senate. These bills must move through their respective committees before moving to the…

Session Update Friday marked the deadline for the 3rd Reading of House Bills. One of the busier weeks each spring, the House was in session until 11 pm Thursday. Friday…

Springfield, IL… Wednesday afternoon, federal prosecutors announced the indictment of former Illinois Speaker of the House Michael J. Madigan. In response, State Representative David Friess (R-Red Bud) offered the following…

Session Update This past week saw a lot of floor action in the House. Legislation from both sides of the aisle passed and now await for arrival in the Senate….

Session Resumed After a week off, the General Assembly reconvened as the deadline to get bills out of committee quickly approached. While most of the work was done in committees,…