Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) joins Chris Jansing to share why he voted "no" on President Trump’s megabill and to discuss why ...

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch speaks to reporters after the Illinois delegation breakfast — on the first day of the 2024 Democratic National Convention — at the Royal ...

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch took the extraordinary actions last week of permanently kicking Rep. Fred Crespo, D-Hoffman Estates, out of the House Democratic caucus, stripping ...

More than 20 staffers in Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch’s office renewed calls on Friday — three days before the Labor Day holiday — to be recognized as a union.

Hillside, continues to defend a $40 million line item in the state budget for a school district in his jurisdiction.

Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch's informal rule requiring support from 75% of his Democratic members before allowing floor votes needs to go.

Then Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson and House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch arrive for a meeting on April 19, 2023, at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) ...

House Speaker 'Chris' Welch's charity taking money from donors with a stake in Springfield decisions His Black Excellence in Bleu has raised more than $1 million since it was formed last year ...

Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch hired a new appropriations staff director and plans on making operational changes in 2025. Trump's victory and a $3.1 billion budget deficit weigh on Statehouse ...

In an interview last week, House Speaker Chris Welch called House Republican Leader Jim Durkin a “failed leader.” A Durkin spokeswoman, in turn, called Welch “unhinged.” ...

Two dozen staffers in Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch’s office said on Tuesday they intend to unionize in a bid for higher wages and better benefits. The staffers, me… ...

Former Cook County state’s attorney candidate Clayton Harris III on Thursday will take over as chief of staff to House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, the speaker’s office confirmed on Tuesday.