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Friday, February 28, 2025
Rep. Weaver Addresses Governor Pritzker’s Billion Dollar Blunder

Waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer dollars on free healthcare benefits for illegal immigrants is rampant in Governor Pritzker’s Illinois, as a report from the Auditor General’s Office this week…


Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Rep. Weaver Welcomes His Nephew and Advocates for Homeschool Families

Earlier today, I had the honor of welcoming my nephew, Willie, to Springfield as my page for the day. Willie is homeschooled and he accompanied me on the House Floor…


Monday, November 18, 2024
Rep. Weaver Introduces His Page for a Day

It was truly an honor to welcome Will Nelson from St. Jude Catholic School in Peoria to Springfield to be my Page for a Day last week! Thanks so much…


Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Rep. Weaver Urges IDOT to Fix Roads

The gasoline tax in Illinois is once again set to rise on July 1 by three percent to 47 cents per gallon. This tax revenue is supposed to be used…


Thursday, May 30, 2024
Rep. Weaver on Fiscal Responsibility and Bishop Hill (Video)

This year’s state budget, which was passed by Democrats in the middle of the night early Wednesday, includes billions of dollars in new programs, yet we still have billions of…


Saturday, May 25, 2024
Rep. Weaver Commends Pekin HS Student with HR 734

Rep. Weaver commended Pekin High School student Elizabeth Austin and teacher Colleen Kahl for their work to establish a state color in Illinois. House Resolution 734 passed the House on…


Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Rep. Weaver’s Senate Bill 2907 Passes House

My top 4 bipartisan legislative priorities are education, job growth, fiscal responsibility, and agriculture. Job training plays a key role in two of those priorities. Despite shocking last-minute opposition to…


Thursday, May 16, 2024
Rep. Weaver Fights for Fiscal Responsibility (Video)

Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Rep. Weaver Senate Bill 2862 Passes House Unanimously

Springfield, IL – Senate Bill 2862, sponsored by State Representative Travis Weaver (R-Edwards), was passed unanimously by the House today. Senate Bill 2862 requires that an annual list of the…


Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Rep. Weaver Welcomes Peoria Academy Students to the Capitol (Video)

My faith in the next generation is fully restored! I couldn’t be more proud of this group of Peoria Academy students who visited me today. I’ve gotten to know them…