Rep. Brady expects House will pass partisan budget this spring

Posted on March 22, 2017
Dan Brady
Stat Rep. Dan Brady said he expects Illinois Democrats to push through a budget plan in the spring. (Photo courtesy Facebook/Dan Brady)

By Eric Stock

BLOOMINGTON – State Rep. Dan Brady said he expects the Illinois House will pass a budget before the spring session ends in May.

The Bloomington Republican told WJBC’s Scott Laughlin and Patti Penn he expects House Speaker Mike Madigan will use his Democratic majority to pass a spending plan, but who knows were it will go from there.

PODCAST: Listen to Brady’s interview with Scott and Patti on WJBC.

“What common ground could be found between the Republicans in the House and the Democrats for a true budget the Governor Rauner might have something to do with in the way of not vetoing that?,” Brady asked.

Brady said the state must first focus on a new supplemental plan to replace six-month budget which expired in December.

Illinois has gone nearly 20 months without a complete budget.

Eric Stock can be reached at [email protected].

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