Democratic Illinois Officials Applaud Passage of Federal Stimulus – WSIU (Carbondale)

Republicans in Illinois’ congressional delegation, however, remained critical of the package. U.S. Rep. Mike Bost issued a statement saying Democrats should have worked harder to find bipartisan consensus. “Up to this point, every piece of COVID-19 relief legislation that has been signed into law has been bipartisan, and I have supported all five. But this time around, Nancy Pelosi pushed forward on her own bill without any input from congressional Republicans.”