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Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Megan Hewitt joins House of Representatives as Page for a Day

SPRINGFIELD – Megan Hewitt, a rising senior at Quad Cities Christian School, joined the Illinois House of Representatives as a Page for a Day on Tuesday. She was the guest…


Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Calling for use of safe, non-carcinogenic firefighting foam

This week I presented a resolution to the House calling on the Office of the State Fire Marshal and fire departments throughout the state to replace current firefighting foams with safe, non-carcinogenic…


Friday, May 22, 2026
Representative Dan Swanson’s May 22 Capitol News Update

Inside: Legislation to help with National Guard recruiting passes A bill I am sponsoring which would help the Illinois National Guard with recruiting has passed the House and is on…


Thursday, May 21, 2026
Speaking up for the Second Amendment

Today I joined in a Capitol press conference to speak up for the Second Amendment and to oppose the Democrats’ anti-gun agenda. Specifically, I spoke about House Bill 4414, a…


Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Sharing important information about Lyme disease

Today on the House floor I made some remarks about Lyme disease in Illinois, including information about its most common symptoms, and how easily they can cause the illness to…


Monday, May 18, 2026
Honoring our fallen for Memorial Day

Over the weekend, the Oxford American Legion Post 1197 put flags on graves to honor our fallen in recognition of Memorial Day. We placed flags at Oxford, Alpha and Summit…


Friday, May 15, 2026
Representative Dan Swanson’s May 15 Capitol News Update

Inside: Budget uncertainty as deadline approaches The House and Senate are scheduled to adjourn the spring session on May 31. The passage of a state budget usually caps off a…


Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Lia Barraza Sloan serves as Illinois House Page for a Day

SPRINGFIELD – Lia Barraza Sloan of Galesburg served as a Page for a Day in the Illinois House of Representatives on Tuesday. She was the guest of State Representative Dan…


Monday, May 11, 2026
May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month

Now that spring is finally here, many of us are spending much more time outdoors enjoying the nice weather. But with that extra time outdoors comes the danger of encountering…


Friday, May 8, 2026
Representative Dan Swanson’s May 8 Capitol News Update

Inside: House, Senate Republicans file legislation to reform SAFE-T Act House Republican Leader Tony McCombie and Senate Republican Leader John Curran have introduced identical legislation in the House and Senate…