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Monday, June 16, 2025
Statement on Gov. Pritzker’s budget signing

On Monday, Governor JB Pritzker signed into law the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget for the State of Illinois. The budget passed by Democratic legislators and signed by Gov. Pritzker will…


Monday, June 16, 2025
Fishing Derby a Success

Families from across the region gathered on Saturday, June 14th for the Second Annual Fishing Derby hosted by State Senator Neil Anderson (R-Andalusia) and Representative Norine Hammond’s (R-Macomb) at Giant…


Monday, June 9, 2025
Farmers abandoned by House Democrats’ inaction

On March 5, Illinois House Democrats launched into yet another round of floor speeches castigating President Trump and the federal government. It was the latest episode in an ongoing saga…


Monday, June 9, 2025
Celebrate summer with annual Fishing Derby

Join State Representative Norine Hammond and State Senator Neil Anderson for their 2nd Annual Fishing Derby on Saturday, Jun 14, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Goose Ranch,…


Saturday, May 31, 2025
Hammond Statement on Democrats’ Massive Spending Plan

In the waning hours of the final day of the spring session, Illinois Democrats passed a massive spending plan contained in the Fiscal Year 2026 Illinois State Budget. The budget…


Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Protecting taxpayer dollars, holding the majority accountable: Meet our budgeteers

In January, House Republican Leader Tony McCombie announced that the House Republican’s budget team would be Deputy Leader Norine Hammond (94th District – Macomb) as Chief Budgeteer and Assistant Leader…


Friday, May 2, 2025
Illinois House Republicans Slam $6 Billion in Proposed Tax Hikes

Legislators Condemn Pritzker’s Dangerous Political Rhetoric on the National Stage Illinois House Republicans slammed proposals from progressive interest groups that would raise taxes by $6 billion on Illinois working families…


Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Republicans Demand Response from IHSA on Protecting Female Athletes

On March 18th, 2025, the House Republican caucus sent a letter to the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) asking the organization to detail how their policies and protocols for administering high school…


Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Hammond, Swanson: Free prep classes for professional and licensing tests for WIU, Carl Sandburg

Illinois’ public universities and select community colleges will prepare students for professional licensing exams, graduate-level admissions exams, and credential exams. Deputy Republican Leader Norine Hammond and Rep. Dan Swanson announced…


Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Hammond criticizes Democrats’ compulsion for excessive spending

Deputy Republican Leader Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) criticized Illinois Democrats today on the House Floor for their excessive spending. Since 2019, Governor JB Pritzker and the Democratic supermajority have increased spending…