A bipartisan group of more than 30 Illinois House members are tired of sitting on the sidelines when it comes to the budget process.
With the Grand Bargain seemingly stuck in neutral in the Senate, State Representative Tim Butler and others want to see the Senate craft the best compromise they can so the House can go to work.
Butler says the bipartisan group will have more to say if there isn't progress toward a budget.
Lawmakers face a May 31 deadline to pass budget bills with simple majority votes.