SPRINGFIELD – Senate President Don Harmon (D-Oak Park) issued the following statement following Gov. JB Pritzker’s budget proposal for the 2025 fiscal year:

“The governor’s proposal is a good start.

“Senate Democrats look forward to the discussion of how to balance our serious needs with fiscal realities in the weeks and months ahead.

“My goal is to cross the finish line with a bipartisan, balanced budget that reflects our shared goals of responsibility and security and invests in key priorities for the state of Illinois.”