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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The Speaker of the House has many responsibilities
3and powers placed on that position through the Illinois
4Constitution and the House Rules of the 101st General Assembly;
5and
 
6    WHEREAS, The federal charges and conduct outlined in the
7Deferred Prosecution Agreement entered into between
8Commonwealth Edison Company and the United States Attorney's
9Office for the Northern District of Illinois on July 17, 2020,
10together with the testimony of ComEd officials before the
11Illinois Commerce Commission on July 29, 2020, highlight a
12scheme perpetrated by ComEd solely for the benefit of Michael
13J. Madigan, in exchange for favorable actions before the
14Illinois General Assembly; and
 
15    WHEREAS, These facts clearly show that the trust placed in
16the Office of the Speaker has been misplaced for many years and
17that Michael J. Madigan is unable to execute his
18responsibilities as Speaker of the Illinois House of
19Representatives; therefore, be it
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
21HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
22the members have no confidence that Michael J. Madigan can

 

 

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1continue in his role as Speaker and hereby remove him from that
2position.