As the Illinois House paused proceedings to honor the passing of Frank and Cinda Edwards, as well as John Evans, Rep. Tim Butler reflected on the “character” that Frank was…

Last fall State Representative Tim Butler (R-Springfield) introduced legislation (House Bill 3940) to ban so-called “sweepstakes” machines in Illinois. The legislation was filed in the wake of revelations regarding a…

In an annual tradition, a joint session of the General Assembly listened to the State of the State address by Gov. Pritzker on Wednesday, January 29, where the Governor laid…

State Representative Tim Butler reacts to Gov. Pritzker’s State of the State Address.

Following Governor Pritzker’s State of the State Address, State Representative Tim Butler (R-Springfield) issued the following statement: “I was glad to hear the Governor acknowledge and show a willingness to…

With early and absentee voting set to start on February 6, U.S. Congressman Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville), and Illinois State Representatives Tim Butler (R-Springfield), Avery Bourne (R-Morrisonville), Mike Murphy (R-Springfield), Dan…

Today State Representative Tim Butler (R-Springfield) joined fellow Republicans of the Illinois House Executive Committee in calling for an immediate hearing regarding the state’s automated voter registration (AVR) program. Recent…

House Republicans held a press conference in Springfield on January 14 and denounced the process and results of the recent Property Tax Relief Task Force.

Illinois House Republicans will continue to fight this spring for property tax relief families need and deserve, despite the latest Democrat-controlled task force’s failure to deliver. Today at a Capitol…

After the Democratic co-chair of the state’s 88-member Property Tax Relief Task Force again missed the statutory filing deadline for the body’s latest report, State Representative Tim Butler (R-Springfield) called…