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Friday, January 14, 2022
Rep. David Friess Weekly Update – 1/14/22

Session Further Delayed Due to an increase in COVID cases as a result of the Omicron variant, Democrats have chosen to delay floor activity further by canceling scheduled days for…


Friday, January 7, 2022
Rep. Friess Weekly Update – 1/7/22

State Rep. David Friess Weekly Update – 1/7/2022 Spring Session Begins The General Assembly reconvened this week to begin its 2022 session and from the start state Democrats managed to…


Thursday, January 6, 2022
Judicial Subcircuits Amount to Power Grab

SPRINGFIELD, IL…As part of floor action on the first night of the spring legislative session, House Democrats brought forth and passed legislation to expand judicial subcircuits in Illinois. State Representative…


Monday, December 27, 2021
Nearly 300 New Laws to Take Effect in 2022

RED BUD, IL… As Illinoisans prepare for the first day of 2022 on Saturday, January 1st, State Representative David Friess (R-Red Bud) wants the public to be aware of the…


Friday, December 17, 2021
Rep. Friess Talks First Year in Office

Thursday, November 18, 2021
Rep. Friess Promotes Small Business and First-Gen Student Assistance

On Tuesday, my office and I were pleased to hold two events in Red Bud to better inform small business owners and prospective college students about the opportunities available to…


Friday, November 12, 2021
Rep. David Friess Weekly Newsletter – 11/12/21

Rep. David Friess Weekly Newsletter Legislative Maps Update The lawsuit seeking to strike down the partisan General Assembly map has been accepted by the federal court in Chicago. A three-judge…


Friday, October 29, 2021
Rep. Friess’ Week in Review – 10/29/21

The second week of veto session brought with it a flurry of activity in the General Assembly. This update will highlight the key issues and votes we took on the…


Thursday, October 28, 2021
House Makes Changes to Health Care Right of Conscience Act

SPRINGFIELD, IL… In late-night floor action Wednesday the Illinois House of Representatives voted and passed SB1169, a bill to change language in the Health Care Right of Conscience Act. The…


Thursday, September 23, 2021
Survey: Reimagine Illinois

Throughout the 102nd General Assembly, my fellow Republican colleagues and I have highlighted our plan to turn Illinois around. We call this plan Reimagine Illinois. We base Reimagine Illinois on…