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Thursday, March 10, 2022
Rep. Swanson Legislation Calls on President to Increase U.S. Oil & Gas Production as ‘Urgent National Priority’

State Representative Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) filed legislation this week to declare U.S. oil and natural gas energy independence an urgent national priority. House Resolution 719 calls upon the federal government…


Friday, March 4, 2022
VIDEO: Rep. Swanson Bill on Prostate Cancer Screenings Passes House Unanimously

State Representative Dan Swanson, Chief Co-Sponsor of HB 5318, is happy to announce that his bi-partisan legislation passed unanimously to promote prostate cancer screenings in Illinois. The video clip below…


Wednesday, March 2, 2022
Rep. Swanson Introduces Bill to Ensure Qualified Leadership at Department of Veterans Affairs

As former Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs (IDVA) Director Linda Chapa LaVia makes headlines in a fresh scandal, State Representative Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) is filing legislation to ensure that qualifications…


Monday, February 28, 2022
Swanson appointed to Illinois House Transportation Committee dealing with Vehicles & Safety

State Representative Dan Swanson was appointed last week to the Illinois House Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee by House Republican Leader Jim Durkin. “I am grateful for Leader Durkin’s trust…


Thursday, February 24, 2022
VIDEO: Veterans benefits expand through Veterans Cash Grant Program

Wednesday, February 23, 2022
VIDEO: Rep. Dan Swanson thanks soldiers preparing for conflict in Ukraine

Thursday, February 17, 2022
Podcast: Swanson on Veterans’ Accountability Unit, veteran suicide

Illinois State Representative Dan Swanson discusses the new law he co-sponsored creating the Veterans’ Accountability Unit in response to the COVID-19 outbreak at LaSalle Veterans’ Home. He also addresses the need for greater awareness…


Thursday, February 10, 2022
Sen. Anderson/Rep. Swanson legislation to classify dispatchers as first responders makes its way through Senate committee

State Senator Neil Anderson and Representative Dan Swanson are pushing a new bill through the legislative process that would classify emergency dispatchers as first responders under Illinois code. “As a…


Thursday, February 10, 2022
Rep. Dan Swanson spends day at Western Illinois University

State Representative Dan Swanson spent the day at Western Illinois University in Macomb on Friday, February 4th learning more about the great things happening on campus. While on campus, Rep….


Friday, February 4, 2022
Swanson reacts to Governor Pritzker’s State Budget Address

State Representative Dan Swanson provided his reaction to Governor J.B. Pritzker’s remote-delivered State Budget Address/ State of the State Speech this week. “The Governor proposed a state budget built on…