Brad's Newsletter
On Friday, our hearts again broke watching news of yet another deadly school shooting – this time in Santa Fe, Texas. According to an analysis by CNN, this was the 22nd school shooting so far this year and the 16thduring school hours.
First and most importantly, to the mothers and grandmothers reading today, I hope you had a wonderful and relaxing Mother's Day weekend!
In Washington, last week was active on the legislative front. On Thursday, my amendment to help communities dealing with stranded nuclear waste, such as Zion, IL, overwhelmingly passed the House of Representatives. I also introduced new legislation to strengthen our efforts to counter foreign propaganda and secure our elections. More details on both of these items are included below.
Last week the House was not in session, so I was able to be home and travel throughout the district. It was Small Business Week, and I took the opportunity to visit with several small businesses and entrepreneurs in our community. On Wednesday, I joined Senator Durbin talking about the opioid epidemic with pharmacy students at Rosalind Franklin University, engaging Woodland Middle School students in a frank discussion on reducing gun violence, touring the Center for Enriched Living in Riverwoods, and lastly talking with the League of Women Voters in Lake Forest.