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Three session dates for the Illinois House have been canceled.

House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch canceled the session dates scheduled for March 16, 17, and 19. […]

The Illinois House will reconvene at noon on Thursday, March 18.

* Politico…

House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch has called his chamber back to Springfield for one day next week to tackle at least two bills that need floor action. […]

State senators are already back in the state Capitol tending to legislation. There are fewer members in the Senate, making it easier to manage amid the pandemic.

Welch is monitoring virtual committee action and talking to chairs and ranking members about bill status, according to Sean Anderson, the speaker’s spokesman.

Except for a half-day meeting last month to vote on House Rules, this will be the first meeting in the state Capitol in more than a year. Representatives spent the abbreviated spring and veto sessions in the Bank of Springfield Center a mile away to allow for more social distancing, especially during the height of the pandemic in Illinois.

News flash: Michael J. Madigan is no longer in the House. The Senate is again a co-equal legislative branch. And they’re back in session, unlike the House.

posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Mar 10, 21 @ 9:43 am

Comments

And we are so very proud of the Senate. Do they get to send their bills right to JB?

Comment by Annonin' Wednesday, Mar 10, 21 @ 9:45 am
They must have been confused and thought next Tuesday (Mar. 16, third Tuesday in March) was Primary Election Day again this year. Not in odd-numbered years.

Not surprised about 19th (Friday) off. But surprised they are in the 18th instead of the 17th. Considering the 18th is the start of March Madness.

Comment by Essential State Employee Wednesday, Mar 10, 21 @ 9:45 am
Is the Illinois Senate a mirage, are they on the “pay no mind list”?

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Mar 10, 21 @ 9:50 am
“We’re so good without Madigan, all we need is one day a year”

Comment by Bruce( no not him) Wednesday, Mar 10, 21 @ 9:52 am
=Welch canceled the session dates scheduled for March 16, 17, and 19=

Celtic Mist Pub will be a good option on the 17th

Comment by Donnie Elgin Wednesday, Mar 10, 21 @ 9:59 am
Keeping with the headline.

Speaker Welch: “Take the Senate, please.”

Comment by don the legend Wednesday, Mar 10, 21 @ 10:03 am
What’s this? “Parent Trap 4: The Illinois General Assembly.”

With some actor playing a Hayley Mills-esque role (from the ‘61 original) and playing both Speaker Welch and President Harmon simultaneously?

Comment by Essential State Employee Wednesday, Mar 10, 21 @ 10:09 am
=Keeping with the headline.

Speaker Welch: “Take the Senate, please.”=

Not to get too pedantic, but that paraphrases Lenny Bruce. Rodney was hilarious, but Lenny was revolutionary in standup

Comment by Joe Bidenopolous Wednesday, Mar 10, 21 @ 10:22 am
ACK, not Lenny Bruce, Henny Youngmen. Getting my Lenny’s and Henny’s mixed up

Comment by Joe Bidenopolous Wednesday, Mar 10, 21 @ 10:23 am
“I told the cab driver that I just got back from a business trip, and was looking for a little action. He took me to my house…”

Comment by PublicServant Wednesday, Mar 10, 21 @ 10:30 am
To paraphrase an old Rodney joke, “A House member told me to come on over, there’s nobody here. So I went over, nobody was there”

Comment by Columbo Wednesday, Mar 10, 21 @ 10:33 am
I stand corrected.

Retry: “I told the cab driver to take me where the action is; he took me to the Senate.”

Comment by don the legend Wednesday, Mar 10, 21 @ 10:36 am
I’ll never understand how the Senate can take a backseat in Illinois government with great thinkers and orators like Bryant and Fowler as members.

Comment by Flyin' Elvis'-Utah Chapter Wednesday, Mar 10, 21 @ 10:48 am
I tell ya, golf courses and the House floor are the biggest wastes of prime real estate.

Comment by Henry Francis Wednesday, Mar 10, 21 @ 10:51 am
If you go to the Senate, I bet you get a free bowl of soup. Oh, but it looks good on you, Senator.

Comment by Third Reading Wednesday, Mar 10, 21 @ 10:57 am
I wish we could have virtual House and Senate all the time. First of all, lobbyists could not get the delegations all at one convenient spot. 2nd of all it would keep the representatives and senators more at home and in contact with their actual constituents. And lastly, because I see no reason why Springfield should get an economic bounty from hosting the government. They already get the bulk of the state jobs, so why should they also get the boost in restaurants, hotels etc. from the delegations?

Comment by cermak_rd Wednesday, Mar 10, 21 @ 11:03 am
Lobbyist: Actually, I’d like to join you, but I have class tonight.

Senate: Oh. How ’bout tomorrow night?
Lobbyist: I have class then, too.

Senate: I’ll tell you what, then. Why don’t you call me some time when you have no class?

Comment by Third Reading Wednesday, Mar 10, 21 @ 11:06 am
The Senate is clearly the leading chamber now.

Comment by Str8Facts NoChaser Wednesday, Mar 10, 21 @ 11:36 am
To JoeBidenoplous mixing up Lenny Bruce and Henny Youngman: “ACH! Right in the memory!” or to his namesake: “C’mon man! You know, the comedian!”

Nice to see the Senate ‘makin’ some noise’.

Comment by thisjustinagain Wednesday, Mar 10, 21 @ 1:28 pm
=I wish we could have virtual House and Senate all the time. =

If we have virtual GA all the time, even after the pandemic, Saputo’s may have to shut down. lol

Which might not surprise me if it ever happens. With Mike Coffey focusing his energy on Papa Frank’s out on far west Wabash.

Comment by Essential State Employee Wednesday, Mar 10, 21 @ 1:45 pm
Once when I was lost I saw a policeman and asked him to help me find my representatives. I said to him, “Do you think we’ll ever find them?” He said, “I don’t know kid. There are so many places they can hide.”

Comment by PublicServant Wednesday, Mar 10, 21 @ 6:16 pm
=I wish we could have virtual House and Senate all the time.=

That would be nice, but down in Springfield we will have to endure hearing and watching Langfelder and his Downtown Springfield Inc. buddies running to the cameras and microphones and crying and moaning about no session and what bad things it means for downtown business and restaurants and bars.

Comment by Essential State Employee Wednesday, Mar 10, 21 @ 6:17 pm