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Speaker Welch Announces New Appointment to House Democratic Leadership Team (Springfield, IL) – Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch today announced Representative Frances Ann Hurley as the new whip of the Democratic Moderate Caucus (Mod Caucus), a relatively new caucus of like-minded members who advocate for a balanced, steady approach to lawmaking.

Delivering On Promises: Speaker Welch’s First 100 Days (Springfield, IL) - Today marks 100 days since House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch was sworn in to serve as Illinois’ first Black Speaker of the House.

Welch Announces New Task Force to Review Statues on State Grounds (Springfield, IL) - In an effort to ensure that statues and other ceremonial landmarks on state property reflect the values and morals of our state, Speaker of the House Emanuel “Chris” Welch announced the creation of a new special task force to conduct a review of monuments on state property and proposals for new monuments or statues.

Interview: Speaker of the House Emanuel "Chris" Welch - Wallace "Gator" Bradley, host of The Bradley Report, interviews Speaker of the Hours Emanuel "Chris" Welch, the first African-American Illinois House Speaker.

For generations, our children have been left behind when it comes to education and forced to succeed with a lack of resources that would be unimaginable for others. I’m fighting to end unequal treatment in schools and provide fair funding for our children, our families and our neighborhoods.

Speaker Welch on the Resignation of Madigan (Springfield, IL) - 50 year IL State Senator and former Speaker of the House Michael Madigan announced that he is resigning today amid corruption claims and federal investigation.