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For Immediate Release March 24, 2022    Contact: Chris Mulcahey  press@jessereising.com     Decatur, IL. – According to multiple news reports, 170,000 migrants are expected to flood the southern border, putting additional stress on our nation’s border patrol agents, and heightening the risk of human trafficking of women and children.   The Fox Illinois article… Continue reading Biden Continues to Ignore the Crisis at Our Southern Border and in Our Own Backyards, While violent crime skyrockets, a new risk arises at our southern border

For Immediate Release March 22, 2022    Contact: Chris Mulcahey  press@jessereising.com     Decatur, IL. – Jesse Reising–a candidate for Illinois’ thirteenth congressional district, former federal prosecutor, and former judicial law clerk to two federal judges–released the following statement regarding the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on the nomination to the Supreme Court:    Illinois families… Continue reading Statement from Jesse Reising on Supreme Court Nomination Hearings

For Immediate Release March 16, 2022    Contact: Chris Mulcahey  press@jessereising.com     Democratic Candidate Nikki Budzinski’s track record on foreign energy contradicts her campaign promise       Decatur, IL. – According to reporting from the Washington Free Beacon, Democratic Congressional Candidate Nikki Budzinski played a key role in President Biden’s cancelation of the Keystone… Continue reading Biden Bureaucrat Flip-Flops on Energy

For Immediate Release March 15, 2022    Contact: Chris Mulcahey  press@jessereising.com     Decatur, IL. – In a Fox Illinois article today, the wholesale inflation on the price of goods before they hit retail stores rose 10 percent from a year ago. This is following last week’s news that consumer inflation rose to a record… Continue reading Biden Deflects Responsibility As Inflation Hurts Working Families

For Immediate Release March 8, 2022    Contact: Chris Mulcahey  press@jessereising.com     Decatur, IL. –  This morning, President Biden announced that the United States would ban imports of Russian oil. This comes as the national average for a gallon of gas is now the highest in United States history.   “Too little too late”… Continue reading Biden’s Energy Fumble Cost Americans

For Immediate Release: March 7, 2022   Contact: Chris Mulcahey press@jessereising.com     Springfield, IL. – Today, thirteenth district congressional candidate Jesse Reising submitted over one thousand signatures in support of his candidacy to the state board of elections. The signatures are a part of the petition requirement to get Reising’s name on the ballot… Continue reading Reising Submits Signatures For Primary Ballot Access

For Immediate Release: March 3, 2022   For More Information, Contact: Chris Mulcahey, press@jessereising.com     Decatur, Il. – Jesse Reising, congressional candidate for Illinois’ thirteenth congressional district, released the following statement on thirteenth congressional candidate Nikki Budzinski’s link to Mike Madigan’s corruption indictment according to a 2020 Freedom of Information request by WBEZ:   … Continue reading Statement from Jesse Reising on Budzinski’s Link to Madigan Corruption

For Immediate Release: March 2, 2022   For More Information, Contact: Chris Mulchaey, press@jessereising.com     Decatur, IL. – Jesse Reising, congressional candidate for Illinois’ thirteenth congressional district, released the following statement after a federal grand jury indicted former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.    As a former federal criminal prosecutor who has put white-collar… Continue reading Statement from Jesse Reising on Indictment of Michael Madigan 

For Immediate Release: March 1, 2022   For More Information, Contact: Chris Mulchaey, press@jessereising.com   Jesse Reising, congressional candidate for Illinois’ thirteenth congressional district, released the following statement following President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address:    Tonight, the American people deserved to hear how the President plans to address the ever-increasing challenges we… Continue reading Statement from Jesse Reising on President Biden’s State of the Union Address

For Immediate Release February 28, 2022    Contact: Chris Mulcahey  press@jessereising.com   Decatur, IL. –  Last week at a meet-and-greet with voters in Edwardsville, Congressman John Shimkus, who served the people of Central and Southern Illinois for twenty-four years in the United States Congress, announced his endorsement of Jesse Reising for Congress in Illinois’ thirteenth… Continue reading IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Former Congressman John Shimkus Endorses Jesse Reising For Illinois-13

For Immediate Release February 23, 2022    Contact: Chris Mulcahey  press@jessereising.com   Edwardsville, IL. –  Today, Congressman John Shimkus, who served the people of Central and Southern Illinois for twenty-four years in the United States Congress, announced his endorsement of Jesse Reising for Congress in Illinois’ thirteenth congressional district.    “Jesse is not someone who… Continue reading Former Congressman John Shimkus Endorses Jesse Reising For Illinois-13

  For Immediate Release: February 23, 2022   For More Information, Contact: Chris Mulchaey, press@jessereising.com   Decatur, IL. – Jesse Reising, congressional candidate for Illinois’ thirteenth congressional district, released the following statement about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine:   In 2012, Vice President Joe Biden laughed at Mitt Romney’s suggestion that Russia was an adversary of… Continue reading Statement from Jesse Reising on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

For Immediate Release February 22, 2022    Contact: Chris Mulcahey  press@jessereising.com   Decatur, IL. –  Jesse Reising spoke with the Belleville News-Democrat to discuss his candidacy for Illinois’ 13th Congressional District. The interview touched on Reising’s Decatur upbringing, his support of law enforcement and veterans, and his plans to protect parents’ right to be involved… Continue reading IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Jesse Reising Talks Inflation, Education and Crime in Interview with Belleville News-Democrat

For Immediate Release: February 18, 2022   Contact: Chris Mulcahey press@jessereising.com   Decatur, IL. – An Illinois appellate court dismissed Governor J.B. Pritzker’s appeal of a lower court’s ruling against his mask mandate in schools. This comes after a bipartisan committee of state legislators voted against an emergency rule to extend the mask mandate in… Continue reading Reising Statement On School Mask Mandate

For Immediate Release: February 14, 2022   Contact: Chris Mulcahey press@jessereising.com   Decatur, IL. – Last week, thirteenth district congressional candidate Jesse Reising met with voters at community events throughout the district to share his vision to restore the first principles of limited government, free enterprise, individual responsibility, and opportunity for all.   “Despite a… Continue reading Voters Stress Economy Woes During Reising Campaign Stops

For Immediate Release: February 10, 2022   For More Information, Contact: Chris Mulchaey, press@jessereising.com   Congressional Candidate Jesse Reising is Fighting to Represent District’s Shared Values   Decatur, IL.– Yesterday in the St. Louis Dispatch, a former Illinois state representative and Democratic party activist called out the Democrats’ obvious attempt to engineer artificial democracy with… Continue reading IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Former Democrat State Lawmaker Calls Out Gerrymandered IL-13 in St. Louis Dispatch

For Immediate Release February 8, 2022    Contact: Chris Mulcahey  press@jessereising.com   Decatur, IL. –  This morning, Jesse Reising joined host Greg Bishop on WMAY to discuss his candidacy for Illinois’ 13th Congressional District.     Listen to It Here: Jesse Reising joins WMAY Host Greg Bishop 2.8.2022   When asked if a Republican candidate can… Continue reading IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Jesse Reising Joins Greg Bishop on WMAY

For Immediate Release: February 1, 2022   For More Information, Contact: Chris Mulchaey, press@jessereising.com   Decatur, IL.– Today the Washington Post Editorial Board highlighted Illinois’ thirteenth congressional district as one of the worst gerrymandered districts in the country in favor of Democrats.    The Madigan political machine “drew long, winding districts connecting district cities,” said… Continue reading Statement from Congressional Candidate Jesse Reising on Washington Post Naming Il-13 As One of Worst Gerrymandering Sins in Nation

For Immediate Release: January 31, 2022   For More Information, Contact: Chris Mulchaey, press@jessereising.com   Decatur, IL.– In an Associated Press story over the weekend, it was noted that a “measure of prices that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve rose 5.8% last year, the sharpest increase since 1982.”  Excessive government spending and supply… Continue reading Statement from Congressional Candidate Jesse Reising on Record Inflation

For Immediate Release January 28, 2022    Contact: Chris Mulcahey  press@jessereising.com   Decatur, IL. – Yesterday, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) added IL-13 to their “in-play” list signaling they are worried about losing the district that Biden carried by 11 points in 2020.   “The Madigan-machine gerrymandered this district to place their chosen Democratic-insider… Continue reading Democrat Campaign Committee Adds IL-13 to their ‘In-Play” Districts

For Immediate Release January 27, 2022    Contact: Chris Mulcahey  press@jessereising.com   Decatur, IL. –  On Wednesday, January 26, 2022, Jesse Reising discussed his candidacy for Illinois’ 13th Congressional District with host Brian Byers on WSOY 1340 AM radio show Byers and Co.     When asked why he was running for Congress, Reising noted rising… Continue reading IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Jesse Reising Joins Brian Byers on Byers and Co.

For Immediate Release January 24, 2022    Contact: Chris Mulcahey  press@jessereising.com   Decatur, IL. –  On Thursday, January 20, 2022, Jesse Reising announced his candidacy for Illinois’ 13th Congressional District, and WSOY 1340 AM radio host Brian Byers covered the announcement on Byers and Co.   Jesse is someone with a “very interesting story” Byers… Continue reading IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Jesse Reising Announces Bid for Illinois’ 13th Congressional District