Illinois State Rep. Emanuel Welch (D-Westchester)
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Rep. Welch supports bill to use taxpayer funds on education for illegal immigrants
House Bill 3247 passed the Illinois House of Representatives with a vote of 70-40, along partisan lines on May 28, 2025.
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Will Speaker Welch override Pritzker’s veto, risking another 'sweetheart deal' amid scandal fallout?
Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently issued an amendatory veto to HB 3445, an energy omnibus bill, with specific recommendations to eliminate a section that would have granted Ameren Illinois the "right of first refusal" for transmission line construction in Illinois.
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Welch: "On this day in 1786, U.S. Congress officially adopted the dollar as our official form of national currency."
The dollar has been around long enough that people don’t question it as currency. According to a Facebook post by Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, Aug. 8 is “National Dollar Day.”
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Judicial Integrity Project: 'Political donations can lead to issues of judicial integrity' in the case of Pritzker
A new report shows that Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) was a top donor to the campaigns of two of the Illinois Supreme Court justices, who are now set to rule on his appeal in the Macon County challenge to the state's gun ban registry laws.
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Leading SAFE-T Act advocate, House Speaker Welch, himself once arrested for domestic battery
Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch (D-Westchester) is among the state's leading advocates for the so-called "SAFE-T Act," which protects those accused of most violent felony offenses from being jailed while awaiting trial.
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Accusations such as Welch’s “domestic problem” from 2002 police report may be probed under FOID bill
A bill proposed by Illinois State Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-Northlake) would bar Illinoisans who have attempted suicide or been accused of assaulting others from legally buying guns in the state.
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Welch again accused of breaking law by using public resources for campaign activities
House Speaker Chris Welch (D-Westchester) is accused of breaking campaign laws a second time in the past 38 days by using a public park to promote himself and other candidates, including Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
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Welch: ‘Marital equality, increased minimum wage' passed under Madigan
Newly-elected House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch (D-Westchester) looks back on the scandal-plagued Mike Madigan era as progressive for women's and voters' rights.
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Amid legal trouble, FBI investigation, Madigan receives $57,800 from Welch
House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) hit up fellow lawmakers for contributions to cover his mounting legal costs and state Rep. Chris Welch (D-Hillside) came through to the tune of $57,800 earlier this month.
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Despite his own alleged domestic abuse record, Welch accuses Trump of hating women
State Rep. Chris Welch (D-Westchester) is being called out for apparent hypocrisy after posting a tweet accusing President Donald Trump of hating women when his own background includes a domestic violence charge.
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From Prairie State Wire
Once accused Democratic State Reps. Welch, Rita stay mum on #MeToo
Amid calls for resignations and investigations over Springfield’s alleged culture of sexual harassment, two longtime state representatives are remaining silent.
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No budget. But State Rep. Welch wins fight to make sure he, legislators still get their paychecks
Illinois social service providers and other state vendors are still waiting to get paid. But thanks to State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch (D-Hillside), state legislators and other state elected officials will get their paychecks today.