Democrat Betsy Dirksen Londrigan is seeking the 13th congressional seat, currently held by Republican Rodney Davis, this is her first attempt to win public office, she is currently a Development Officer for the Abraham presidential Library & Museum in Springfield.
Health Care
Betsy almost lost her oldest son Jack to a random tick bite which landed him in intensive care for 21 days. She says if they didn't have access to good healthcare they would have lost him & without health insurance it would have financially ruined them.
Betsy believes that there is a disconnect between officials & what regular families go through, she reached a tipping point when she saw Rodney Davis & Donald Trump celebrating on the White House lawn after passing the American Healthcare Bill in May 2017. She is against the Bill as it is likely to effect rural healthcare in her district & fears many people will be without a job.
Endorsements
Betsy supports Woman being able to choose whether or not they kill their child in the womb, she has been endorsed by the political action group Emil’y List which aims to help elect “pro-choice” democratic female candidates to office.
The second endorsement was by Dick Durbin, the current Senator for Illinois, who just recently grilled a Trump Judicial Nominee for her Christian religious views. The 1787 Constitution (formed prior to the Bill Of Rights) states that "no religious Test shall ever be required as Qualification" for federal office holders.
Gun control
In light of the Texas Shooting, Betsy says most gun owners & non-gun owners would agree that we need universal background checks & need to be able to know who has guns. It's not clear whether she is completely against the right to bear arms but she does seem concerned that if Bill 38 is passed, Illinois will loose the ability to monitor who has guns in & around their own schools.
Bill 38 states that a qualified individual who lawfully possesses a concealed handgun in another state: (1) is not subject to the federal prohibition on possessing a firearm in a school zone, and (2) may carry or possess the concealed handgun in federally owned lands that are open to the public.
Disclaimer
This website Londrigan.com was created by Matt Londrigan in New Zealand over 12 years ago. Londrigan.com is in no way affiliated with Betsy Dirksen Londrigan, her campaign or anyone else. This site simply covers content related to "Londrigan". Comments are welcomed but please try to make them constructive, perhaps explaining why you have a particular opinion, rather than just saying "you are a liar Betsy!". Help others to learn why or why not to vote for Betsy.
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