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Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Rep. Weaver, Illinois Republicans urge veto of Senate Bill 328; lawsuit filed to expose Constitutional Violation

(Springfield, IL) – Today, members of the Illinois House and Senate Republican caucuses joined together to call on Gov. Pritzker to veto Senate Bill 328, legislation that would serve only…


Sunday, June 1, 2025
Rep. Weaver Statement on FY 2026 Budget

Springfield, IL – State Representative Travis Weaver (R-Peoria) issued the following statement in response to the passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 state budget. “This year’s $55.2 billion budget is…


Friday, May 2, 2025
Funding for Work at Bishop Hill Site Appropriated

Springfield, IL – State Representative Travis Weaver (R-Peoria) has confirmed with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) that funding has been secured for the first phase of the long-awaited…


Thursday, April 24, 2025
House Republicans Glad Democrats Want to Join the Conversation to Make Illinois More Competitive

SPRINGFIELD – The Republican members of the House Revenue and Finance Committee, State Representatives Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore), Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) and Travis Weaver (R-Edwards), are calling on the Illinois General…


Monday, April 21, 2025
Rep. Weaver Announces Launch of 2025 Community Clean-Up Project

Pekin, IL – State Representative Travis Weaver (R-Edwards) is pleased to announce the launch of his 2025 Community Clean-Up Project. The project begins Tuesday, April 22, and continues through Friday,…


Friday, April 11, 2025
Long-Awaited Repair and Restoration Planning Work at Bishop Hill State Historic Site Moving Forward

Springfield, IL – State Representative Travis Weaver (R-Edwards) is excited to announce that plans are moving forward for long-awaited restoration and repair work at the Bishop Hill State Historic Site….


Friday, March 7, 2025
Rep. Weaver Advocates for Homeschool Freedom

Springfield, IL – Yesterday at the Illinois State Capitol, State Representative Travis Weaver (R-Edwards) stood strong for homeschool freedoms alongside his colleagues, State Representatives Regan Deering (R-Decatur) and Brandun Schweizer…


Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Rep. Weaver Reacts to Governor’s Budget Address

State Representative Travis Weaver (R-Edwards) has issued a statement following today’s Budget and State of the State Address delivered by Governor Pritzker: “Once again, the Governor has proposed the largest…


Friday, January 24, 2025
Rep. Weaver Files Bill to Support Illinois’ Gold Star Families

State Representative Travis Weaver (R-Edwards) has filed legislation in the newly-formed 104th General Assembly aimed at supporting families who have lost a loved one killed in the line of duty….


Thursday, January 16, 2025
Rep. Weaver Appointed to Key Bipartisan Legislative Budget Commission

Springfield, IL – House Minority Leader Tony McCombie has appointed State Representative Travis Weaver (R-Edwards) to the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability, a key, bipartisan legislative budget commission, for…