Capitol News from Senator Seth Lewis
Senator Lewis Sends Four Bills to Governor for Final Action More than 500 bills covering a variety of topics were sent to the Governor for his signature or veto during the 2023 spring legislative session. During my first spring session as a State Senator, I successfully passed four bills that are now on their way […]
Senator Lewis to host traveling office hours in Winfield and Wheaton
State Senator Seth Lewis (R-Bartlett) is bringing the resources of his legislative office to two DuPage County communities in June. “I recognize that it is not convenient for some District 24 constituents to travel to my Carol Stream office,” said Lewis. “Through these traveling office hours, I bring the services my office provides to my […]
Senator Lewis Votes Against FY 2024 Budget
On Thursday night, the Senate approved a Fiscal Year 2024 budget that spends over $50 billion. After the 34 to 22 vote, State Senator Seth Lewis, who voted against the budget, issued the following statement: “We live in a wonderful state with great potential, and we had an opportunity this year to collaborate on a […]
Senator Seth Lewis Supports Reinstatement of Blue Collar Jobs Act
After being negotiated as part of the 2019 budget package and then frozen by Governor Pritzker prior to its implementation in 2021, Illinois’ Blue Collar Jobs Act (BCJA) has been reinstated and is now accepting applications. “The provisions of this Act will encourage significant capital development in our state. It will create jobs, and put […]
Senator Lewis Sends Three Bills to Governor for Final Action
Today State Senator Seth Lewis (R-Bartlett) passed three bills that are now on their way to the Governor for final action. An additional bill for which Lewis serves as the Chief Co-Sponsor is also headed to Governor Pritzker’s desk. “One of the bills I passed this week expands access to lifesaving cancer screenings, and another […]
Senator Lewis and Representative Grant to Host Free Paper Shredding Event and Food Drive
State Senator Seth Lewis (R-Bartlett) and State Representative Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) invite the public to join them for a free paper shredding event and food drive on Saturday, May 20, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. The event will take place at the Wheaton Park District’s Rice Pool Waterpark parking lot, located at 1777 S. […]
State Senator Seth Lewis and State Representative Jennifer Sanalitro to Host Blood Drive
State Senator Seth Lewis and State Representative Jennifer Sanalitro invite the community to participate in a life-saving blood drive on Thursday, May 18, 2023, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. The blood drive will take place at the Itasca Park District’s Iris Room, located at 350 Irving Park Road, Itasca, IL 60143. In collaboration with […]
Traveling Office Hours Tour Continues in 24th District
State Senator Seth Lewis (R-Bartlett) and State Representative Jennifer Sanalitro (R-Hanover Park) continue their efforts to bring the services of their local district offices to neighboring communities with a new traveling office hours event scheduled for Wednesday, May 17 in Elk Grove Village. Highly-trained constituent services staff will be on-site at the library to assist […]
Senator Lewis’ Legislative Update
Senator Lewis to host ‘Back to Business’ grant webinar on May Support of Illinois’ job creators is critical to a thriving state economy. This year I filed legislation that lifts up our businesses and helps them succeed and reach new levels of success. But my advocacy in this area is not limited to legislative endeavors. […]
Senator Lewis to host online Back to Business Grant webinar
State Senator Seth Lewis (R-Bartlett) is partnering with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) to help local businesses receive recovery funding through a state grant program implemented to help those greatly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The webinar will take place online via Zoom on Wednesday, May 3 at 10:30 a.m., and […]