As the two week fall veto session gets underway in Springfield, House Republican Leader Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) says there are a number of issues that require fixing within our state agencies where we have seen continual cases of mismanagement and disarray, issues that are ongoing and need to be addressed.
McCombie said during a capitol press conference Tuesday, the General Assembly needs to do its job and assure that government services are rendered and there is accountability and transparency. She pointed to problems in the Department of Children and Family Services, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, the Department of Corrections, the Illinois Department of Employment Security, and others.
One thing state lawmakers won’t be discussing during the fall veto session is the current situation in the Middle East. The House Speaker and the Senate President, both Democrats, say lawmakers should be focusing on state issues and not what is happening in another part of the world.
Leader McCombie has shown her position on the issue by filing House Resolution 446, which condemns the violence in the Middle East and shows support for the state of Israel.
Attached are comments from the leader.
House Republican Deputy Leader Ryan Spain (R-Peoria) said the theme of the day should be the unfinished work of the Illinois General Assembly and the prioritization that needs to take place to get the state moving forward again. And Spain said there is a lot of work left to be done. Spain pointed to the Invest in Kids scholarship program as an example. He also said he would be remiss if he didn’t mention the lack of progress on any ethics legislation.
Attached are his comments.
