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Update from Senator Bennett: March 11

Senate Republicans Push for Transparency on Noncitizen Spending Governor JB Pritzker’s non-citizen welfare policies have exhausted state resources and helped create the largest migrant crisis

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Update From Senator Bennett: March 4

Report says Illinois is One of the Top Destinations for Migrants A recent Bloomberg News report points to the massive influx of migrants who are

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Update From Senator Bennett: Feb. 23

Governor Proposes $1 Billion in Tax Increases to Cover Expenses for His Migrant Crisis On Wednesday, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker delivered his annual combined Budget

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Sen. Tom Bennett statement on budget address

SPRINGFIELD- State Senator Tom Bennett (R-Gibson City) released the following statement regarding Governor JB Pritzker’s budget address: “Once again, the Governor proposed a state budget

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Update From Senator Bennett: Feb. 16

Upcoming Budget Address Shadowed by Looming Deficit As the Governor prepares to present his annual budget address next week, Senator Bennett and lawmakers are anxious

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Update From Senator Bennett: Feb. 9

Senate Republicans Highlight Pritzker Administration’s Misplaced Priorities Over Free Healthcare for Migrants The three Senate Republicans who sit on the bipartisan and bicameral Joint Committee

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Update from Senator Bennett: Feb. 2

Governor Finally Allows Co-Pays for Undocumented Healthcare In the early summer of 2023, under pressure from the Illinois Legislature, Gov. JB Pritzker promised to implement

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