Springfield, Illinois— Illinois Senate Republican Leader John Curran (R-Downers Grove) released the following statement in response to Veto Session adjourning without action on the Invest in Kids Program:
“Gov. Pritzker and the Democratic Majorities left town without so much as a hearing to give a voice to the hundreds of Illinois students and parents who rallied at the capitol for months begging Illinois legislators to extend the low-income scholarship program. Their abandonment of these Illinois children in need in favor of ideology and special interests will continue to stain this body for many years to come. However, the Illinois Senate Republicans will not give up and will come back ready to fight for these life-changing scholarships in the spring session.”