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Democrats push resolution condemning GOP lawmaker for attending D C rally
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Democrats push resolution condemning GOP lawmaker
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Mar 2, 2021 3:13 PM
(The Center Square) – Several Illinois state lawmakers are looking to give the Legislative Inspector General more independence to investigate lawmakers.
The Legislative Inspector General is overseen by the Legislative Ethics Commission, a bipartisan panel of lawmakers from the House and Senate. There have been various reforms to the office over the years since a multi-year vacancy was revealed in 2017 during the peak of the #MeToo movement.
One reform several years ago allowed sexual harassment claims to be investigated without the inspector getting permission from the commission.
State Rep. Mike Murphy, R-Springfield, wants to give the inspector general more freedom with House Bill 2575.
Nearly three dozen Democratic members of the Illinois House of Representatives signed onto a resolution Monday to “condemn” a southern Illinois Republican lawmaker for attending a Jan. 6 rally in Washington, D.C. that preceded the violent riot at the U.S. Capitol.
House Resolution 132 also references a complaint filed Monday with Illinois Legislative Inspector General Carol Pope to investigate the actions of Rep. Chris Miller, of Oakland, on Jan. 6.
The legislative inspector general is responsible for investigating complaints of violations of any law, rule, or abuse of authority or other forms of misconduct by members of the General Assembly.
“Supporting and participating in insurrection against the government is way beyond the pale and violates our oath of office,” Rep. Bob Morgan, D-Deerfield, wrote in an email Tuesday to Capitol News Illinois. “The State of Illinois deserves to know what role Rep. Miller had in the riot of January 6 in Washington, D.C., and that is
Democrats push resolution condemning GOP lawmaker for attendance at Jan 6 rally
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