Out here, we support our law enforcement, because we know that police officers have tough jobs and often work on strained budgets to keep our communities safe. That’s why I’ve led the effort in Congress to deliver millions to local police departments in Central and Northwestern Illinois.

Working across the aisle, I secured $847,000 funding for equipment and construction of a new police training center in Winnebago County to benefit officers in our region.

And to stop the flow of deadly drugs like fentanyl, I introduced bipartisan legislation to increase funding for fentanyl screening at the border and resources for local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies to go after traffickers.