“Every day gets better for us.” – Chuck Schumer on the shutdown. Chuck Schumer thinks this shutdown is a political win. Thousands of Illinoisans and millions of Americans are missing paychecks, losing access to services, or watching their small businesses struggle without

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As your next U.S. Senator, I'll work to restore common sense in Washington by fostering genuine federal-state partnerships that prioritize public safety over political posturing. Safe communities are the foundation of the American Dream, giving every family the security to

It's deeply unfortunate that this dispute has devolved into a proxy for the 2028 presidential election rather than a focused effort to restore safety and stability to our streets.

Coordinating federal assistance to tackle these overwhelming challenges should happen at the negotiating table, where leaders collaborate on practical solutions, not in a courtroom or on social media where partisan games overshadow real results.

Chicago families, especially those in the city’s hardest-hit neighborhoods, have been enduring undeniable and unacceptable levels of violent crime for too long. This demands urgent action, not endless litigation. @NRSC @SenateGOP

For years, Dems in IL pushed policies that make our neighborhoods less safe, from opposing border security to suing to block federal law enforcement assistance. Their soft-on-crime, open-border agenda is not compassion. It’s chaos. And it’s putting people in danger.

This incident exposes how organized criminal networks have exploited Biden’s open border policies, with continuing devastating effects on communities across Illinois.

Indefensible. A criminal gang member putting a bounty on a Border Patrol Chief shows what happens when Dem leaders fail to secure the border & enforce the law. I stand w/ the law enforcement officers risking their lives. Illinois needs leaders who put safety above politics.

A suspected Latin Kings gang member with cartel ties allegedly placed a bounty on U.S. Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino, who warned that “something is going on in Chicago” after federal agents seized record numbers of weapons moving through the city. https://t.co/U5DKfP9ZzM

Every day this shutdown continues, life gets harder for working families. The fact that Democrats are celebrating it shows just how out of touch they’ve become. @SenateGOP @NRSC @LeaderJohnThune @FoxNews

“Every day gets better for us.” – @SenSchumer on the shutdown. @SenSchumer thinks this shutdown is a political win. Americans are missing paychecks, losing access to services, or watching their small businesses struggle without federal support. It’s a crisis. @NRSC @SenateGOP

Thank you to everyone who’s been collecting signatures! Your hard work is paying off! We’re almost there, but still need a final push before the deadline. If you haven’t signed / circulated a petition yet, please join in today! Every signature counts! https://t.co/Gr6f0u08KS

Every day this goes on, families face uncertainty about paychecks, farmers lose access to essential USDA support, & small businesses struggle w/ halted federal services. Using people’s livelihoods as political leverage is wrong. Illinoisans need leaders who will put them first.

It adds insult to injury that Democrats are bragging about using the shutdown as leverage. This isn’t a game. Real people are being hurt. Reopen the government, get people paid, and start negotiating reforms the right way in good faith.

. @BernieSanders openly admitted on @CNN that Democrats are using the shutdown as “leverage.” @NRSC @SenateGOP https://t.co/YOETBCxpyd

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When a top Border Patrol agent says something is going on in Chicago, that’s a wake-up call. We need leadership and collaboration, not political grandstanding. Stop blocking enforcement and start protecting our communities. @DHSgov @SenateGOP @NRSC

For years, IL Dems have advanced a far-left agenda that makes communities less safe. Now federal law enforcement is exposing the consequences: cartel weapons, illegal guns, and trafficked contraband flooding into our neighborhoods.

Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino told @FoxNews: “We have seen more weapons here in Chicago in one month than we did over four months in Los Angeles. Something is going on in Chicago.” That “something” is a result of the soft-on-crime policies pushed by Chicago Dems.