Kendall County Times

Veteran state Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) has received the endorsement of House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy (R-California) in his run in Illinois' 14th Congressional District.

Saying Oberweis’ run against incumbent Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Naperville) is “one of the most important races in the nation,” McCarthy saluted the veteran lawmaker as “a common-sense leader who understands the big government solutions being offered by Underwood and her political mentor Nancy Pelosi will do tremendous harm to our nation.”

McCarthy added that Oberweis’ level of character and tireless work ethic are needed elements in the fight to keep the country on the right path.

“I proudly endorse Jim Oberweis for Congress and I can’t wait to hit the campaign trail with him,” he added.

Now in his seventh year of representing the 25th District, Oberweis has based his platform on a conservative, fiscally responsible message that saw him garner at least a quarter of the primary vote in a six-candidate field.

“I am honored to have leader McCarthy’s support,” he said. “There is a lot at stake in this election and having his support is important. At every step throughout this pandemic crisis, the Democrats have tried to force their radical agenda on the nation. While the Senate has been meeting and doing the work of the people, Speaker Pelosi refuses to call Congress into session. At a time when our nation needs leadership, the Speaker refuses to do her job. We need new leadership in Congress. Lauren Underwood votes in lockstep with Nancy Pelosi, and her very first vote next year will be to keep Nancy Pelosi as speaker. Our district, our state and our country can’t afford that.”

Oberweis recently blasted Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s Restore Illinois plan for battling the COVID-19 pandemic, telling the Kendall County Times, “I have some serious concerns about the plan. I understand that we must do everything to make sure we do not have another severe outbreak of the virus, but we also have to realize that the longer we delay reopening our economy the higher the number of suicides and physical abuse."

Oberweis said there is a significant possibility that Illinois may lose as many lives by keeping people locked up as the state would by reopening.