Illinois Legislators Accelerate Efforts to Pass Key Bills Ahead of Veto Session Deadline

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ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Illinois legislators find themselves facing a jam-packed agenda with limited time to address pressing matters. Concerns are mounting that such a heavy workload might hinder their ability to accomplish significant progress.

In Illinois, numerous critical issues are competing for attention. However, a last-minute effort to overhaul the state’s electoral map has added complexity to the veto session, shifting some focus from local matters to developments in Washington D.C.

Central Illinois farmers are particularly anxious about the uncertainties surrounding a potential government shutdown.

With just two days remaining before the deadline, lawmakers must strategically prioritize their tasks to push any legislation through.

“We’re looking at federal government issues, transportation, and energy,” stated Illinois House Representative Margaret Croke. “There are a few other areas everyone is waiting to see if they can be fully addressed by Thursday.”

“This is really the only bill that recognizes we need every watt that we have got,” Illinois Senate President Pro Tempore Bill Cunningham said.

That debate is likely coming down to the Clean Renewable Grid Affordability Act or CRGA. CRGA has seen significant support from democrats and consumer advocates. But the Illinois Manufacturers Association is joining Republicans in opposing the bill.

They say funding the expanded battery storage component pushes the cost to consumers when prices are already high.

“We have to, we have the mindset right now of all energy, especially if we want to have data centers, especially if we want to expand manufacturing and people to actually come to our state,” House Minority Leader Tony McCombie said.

But on Monday, lawmakers had even more added to their plates.

“I think that it’s important for the process to proceed as expeditiously as possible,” U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said.

WCIA sat down with Jeffries during his last minute push to re-draw Illinois’ maps.

One concern holding up the process: preserving minority representation. Illinois Legislative Black Caucus is worried new maps will limit Black and Latino representation — and some Republicans are taking notice.

“I think it would change the representation of the Black Caucus and I think it would put the 17th Congressional, which is where I live, at much more risk,” McCombie said.

But Jeffries said now is the time to act for Democrats. He worries if they don’t, it could cost them the next election.

“It’s also important for us as Democrats to find a way to decisively respond to the extremism that Trump is unleashing on the American people, including as a result of his effort to rig the midterm elections,” Jeffries said.

The likelihood of redistricting passing this veto session still appears questionable. Senate Majority Leader Bill Cunningham described the discussions as “in a holding pattern.”

And even if it does pass, questions remain about what that would mean for the 2026 election.
Candidates have already filed their paperwork for those races.

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