SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - State Rep. Mike Smiddy, D-Hillsdale, voted Thursday to support state workers and Illinois' most vulnerable residents by passing a one-month budget covering the costs of the state's most vital services.
"While the governor seems to see value in shutting down state government, I'm committed to ensuring that working families and our most in-need don't suffer," Smiddy said. "Thousands of Illinoisans depend on state programs and life-saving care, and this budget will allow our dedicated state workers to continue to provide those services while we work towards a full year's budget."
Senate Bill 2040 funds state employee salaries and essential state service for 30 days. Smiddy voted to provide support for vital items including policing, health care for veterans in state veterans' homes, healthcare and meals for elderly residents and care for developmentally disabled.
"I believe that the state workers who keep Illinois running deserve the compensation they were promised, and this budget will allow them to continue their important work and receive the wages they deserve," Smiddy said. "I am hopeful the governor will see the need to join me in standing for our police officers, home caretakers, medical staff and the thousands of Illinoisans that depend on them today."
For more information, please contact Smiddy's full-time constituent service office at 309-848-9098.
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