SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (February 13, 2019) — Strengthened by unprecedented political support, Illinois House legislators are uniting in a new Progressive Caucus to provide a better direction for the state. Leaders and members of the new Progressive Caucus in the House will discuss their caucus principles and legislative agenda at a Statehouse news conference on Thursday, February 14. Among the agenda items will be a final push for support of a $15-an-hour minimum wage, which now faces an Illinois House vote after passing the Senate last week. Progressive Caucus members will discuss their approach to working with new Gov JB Pritzker’s Administration to build support in the Legislature, now featuring historic Democratic supermajorities in the House and Senate, for a number of progressive issue priorities. WHAT: News conference announcing the Illinois House Progressive Caucus platform WHO: Progressive Caucus members, led by co-chairs: Rep Will Guzzardi, D-Chicago Rep Carol Ammons, D-Urbana Rep Theresa Mah, D-Chicago WHEN: Thursday, February 14 9:30AM WHERE: Statehouse Blue Room Illinois State Capitol, Basement Springfield
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