House Minority Leader Tony McCombie issued the following statement after House Republican members filed the paperwork to initiate a Special Investigating Committee on recently indicted State Representative Carol Ammons (D-Urbana):
“State Representative Carol Ammons has been federally indicted on allegations of fraud, misuse of taxpayer-funded resources, and obstruction of justice. These are serious allegations that strike at the public’s trust in government.
“Democratic leadership has said the courts should handle this. The courts should absolutely do their job, but the Illinois House has a responsibility to do ours. Accountability in the legislature cannot be outsourced to the criminal justice system.
“That is why House Republicans are moving forward with a Special Investigating Committee. This is not about politics; it is about ensuring no elected official is above accountability and that the people of Illinois can have confidence in their government.”