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Wednesday, May 20, 2026
WATCH: Rep. Schmidt Announces His Summer Outreach Events

State Rep. Kevin Schmidt is hosting several outreach events over the summer for his constituents. These events are designed to benefit families and spread across the 114th District. Watch the…


Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Rep. Schmidt Donates Monthly Pay Raise to Zion United Church of Christ in New Baden

Rep. Schmidt Donates Monthly Pay Raise to Zion United Church of Christ in New Baden New Baden, IL…State Representative Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) has pledged to donate the legislative pay raise…


Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Schmidt Opposes Legislation that Bans Glock Firearms

Glock Ban Scheduled for House Gun Violence Prevention Committee on 5-20-26 House Bill 4471 is a de facto ban on Glock pistols in Illinois. Glock switches are already illegal and criminals…


Friday, May 15, 2026
Schmidt’s Spotlight: Will IL Democrats Keep Their Promise to Reduce the Cost of Living?

Two weeks remain of spring session and a lot of work is needed to bring affordability to Illinois. House Republicans are curious if Illinois Democrats will keep their promise to…


Friday, May 15, 2026
PHOTOS: Schmidt Remains Active in His District and at The Capitol!

Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Improving public safety for everyone in Illinois is a top priority of mine

Unfortunately, Democrats continues to back legislation that puts innocent people at risk while blocking any attempts at needed reforms. The SAFE-T Act and its Pre-Trial Fairness Act provision, which abolished…


Tuesday, May 12, 2026
House Republicans Unite to Honor Fallen Firefighters

Earlier today, House Republicans united outside the Capitol to honor fallen firefighters during the Illinois Fallen Firefighter Memorial and Medal of Honor Ceremony. We honored the men and women who…


Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Rep. Schmidt Sees Huge Success from His Tire Recycling Event and Food Drive

Rep. Schmidt Sees Huge Success from His Tire Recycling Event and Food Drive Smithton, IL…State Representatives Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) recently held a Tire Recycling Event and Food Drive in Smithton….


Monday, May 11, 2026
Rep. Schmidt’s ‘Business of The Month’ Highlights Good Morning Cafe

Rep. Schmidt’s ‘Business of The Month’ Highlights Good Morning Cafe Millstadt, IL…State Representative Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) recognized Good Morning Cafe as his ‘Business of The Month’ for April. Rep. Schmidt…


Monday, May 11, 2026
Rep. Schmidt Wants to End Outrageous Property Taxes in IL

Due to poor public policy, Illinois now has the highest effective property tax rate in the nation. We must reverse course and craft policies that keep families and businesses here…