1. United States
2. Ill.
3. Letter

I am writing as a concerned constituent from the Chicago suburbs. I must address your recent actions during the critical government shutdown negotiations. as not gone unnoticed. How each of you voted on measures impacting our state’s families h Senator Durbin, I must express my profound disappointment and disagreement with your decision to vote with Republicans. While a shutdown is difficult, that vote effectively relinquished crucial leverage meant to protect the interests of millions of Ill inoisans. are secured. They represent the difference between financial stability and catastrophic health costs. The fight must continue until our interests tered most. Your vote was in direct opposition to my interests as your constituent. I felt our progressive priorities were abandoned when it mat The stakes in Washington have never been higher. The difference between success and failure often comes down to a single vote. Your consistency and conviction in holding the line are deeply appreciated. I expect nothing less than unyielding representation of Illinois’s working families.