Illinois families deserve a state government that is transparent, accountable, and careful with their hard-earned tax dollars. Unfortunately, the Fiscal Year 2027 budget process and the budget itself fail that…

METROPOLIS, IL – House Republican Floor Leader State Representative Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) today criticized Governor JB Pritzker for signing Illinois’ Fiscal Year 2027 budget into law, after Windhorst voted against…

SPRINGFIELD, IL – State Representative Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) issued the following statement after voting “No” on House Bill 111, a $55.9 billion spending plan rushed through the General Assembly in…

SPRINGFIELD, IL – State Senator Dale Fowler and State Representative Patrick Windhorst have announced the passage of legislation through the Illinois House and Senate that would protect the Nine Day…

METROPOLIS, IL – State Representative Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) is inviting students across the 117th District to take part in his 2026 “Read All About It! – America 250” Summer Reading…

May we never forget the reason for the Memorial Day holiday, to honor all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice so that we can be free. We may not…

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois House Republican lawmakers gathered at the Capitol today to show their support for law-abiding gun owners. State Representatives Dan Swanson (Alpha), Dennis Tipsword (Metamora), and Patrick…

SPRINGFIELD, IL — State Representative Patrick Windhorst announced today that he has been named the 2026 Representative of the Year by A.B.A.T.E. of Illinois in recognition of his support for…

Last week, a special group of young men and their Coach were honored in the Capitol for their historic Final Four run. As an alumnus of the University of Illinois,…

Today, the Illinois General Assembly honored members of the fire service who lost their lives in the line of duty in the past year. This is always a moving and…