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Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Rep. Sosnowski supports confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court

I support the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Judge Barrett is an incredibly qualified professional with years of experience as…


Friday, October 2, 2020
Rep. Sosnowski reacts to Democratic colleague challenging Mike Madigan for Speaker of the House

State Representative Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) reacted to Thursday’s announcement by State Representative Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego) that she intends to run for Speaker of the House for the 102nd Illinois General…


Thursday, October 1, 2020
Sosnowski, Syverson call on IESA to reverse decision banning Belvidere Central Middle School Cross Country athletes from competition over late fee snafu

State Representative Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) and State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) issued the following statement today calling upon the Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) to allow Belvidere Central Middle School’s…


Monday, August 3, 2020
Rep. Sosnowski statement in support of removing Michael Madigan as Speaker of the House

As of today, five members of the House Democratic Caucus have called on Speaker Madigan to resign immediately. This is in addition to all 44 House Republicans, myself included. In…


Friday, July 17, 2020
Rep. Sosnowski statement on Speaker Madigan and federal bribery charges against ComEd

State Representative Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) issued the following statement after the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois filed bribery charges in federal court against ComEd on Friday…


Thursday, May 21, 2020
Rep. Sosnowski statement on House vote to expand vote-by-mail

State Representative Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) issued a statement following passage of an expanded vote-by-mail program for the November 2020 General Election by the House of Representatives today: “The Democratic majority…


Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Despite the Hyperbole, Facts Don’t Support Misleading Definition of Winnebago County as a COVID-19 “Hot Spot”

You can’t take everything you read at face value. A headline in the May 6 edition of the Rockford Register Star is a case in point. “Deemed a ‘hot spot’…


Wednesday, February 26, 2020
House Votes for Partial Ban on Red Light Cameras

The Illinois House of Representatives voted Wednesday to approve House Bill 322, bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by State Representative Joe Sosnowski, R-Rockford, to ban red light cameras in non-home rule units…


Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Blueprint for constitutional pension reform

Change to Pension Protection Clause to create flexibility I’ve introduced a proposed change to the Illinois Constitution that voters would have to approve so that pensions can remain sustainable into…


Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Rep. Sosnowski reaction to State of the State

State Representative Joe Sosnowski, R-Rockford, issued the following statement today in response to Governor JB Pritzker’s State of the State address delivered to a joint session of the General Assembly:…