Education

Senator Halvorson has:

• Worked to increase standards for high school graduation requirements in English, Math and Science, and more testing for elementary and middle schools.

• Voted for $1.5 billion in increased education funding in the last 4 years, including annual increases for early childhood education.

• Fought to give more college assistance to middle income families and expand college assistance to the disadvantaged.

Working Families

Senator Halvorson has:

• Voted for workers compensation reform that increases benefits for injured workers and reduces costs to businesses.

• Supported increase in state minimum wage.

• Supported a $25 million state investment to promote alternative fuels such as ethanol and bio-diesel to cut the cost of motor fuel and reduce reliance of foreign oil.

Health Care

Senator Halvorson has:

• Passed laws to cover mammograms and cervical cancer screening for high-risk women.

• Passed tough lawsuit reform to lower insurance costs and keep doctors from leaving our area.

• Fought for an affordable health care program that helps small business offer health care to their workers.

• Expanded health care coverage for working families through the Family Care, Kid Care and All Kids health insurance programs.

Veterans

Senator Halvorson has:

• Voted for a law to provide affordable, high quality health insurance to Illinois veterans who were cut by the federal government.

• Fought for legislation to keep protesters away from grieving families at soldiers' funerals.