Running a small business, I learned that nothing gets done without teamwork. That’s why when I’m working with my team to write legislation, I tell them that if we can’t build bipartisan support for the idea then we need a new idea.

The bottom line is that if anything is going to break through the partisan noise and gridlock, it’s going to need support from both Republicans and Democrats. I’m proud to be consistently ranked among the most bipartisan members of Congress because it shows a willingness to tackle the tough issues head on and actually make progress for our community.

Over the last 2 years, I’ve written 3 bipartisan bills that have been passed by Congress and signed into law by the President, including a life-saving anti-heroin bill that we wrote with the Laliberte family from Buffalo Grove. And our work is far from done. Together, we’re working to improve our economy, keep our community safe and protect our national security.