Senate overrides Gov. Rauner vetoes of $5 billion tax hike, budget; House up next

Hours after sending Gov. Bruce Rauner three budget-related bills that would raise taxes by $5 billion, the Senate voted to override his vetoes of them.

The votes and vetoes came during an historic session at the state Capitol on Independence Day. The House, scheduled to return to session at 4:30 p.m. today, still needs to vote on Rauner’s veto overrides before the tax hike and budget bills take effect. Earlier in the day, House Speaker Michael Madigan said he didn’t think he’s call a veto override vote today.

“We passed a bipartisan budget for the first time in a couple of years,” Senate President John Cullerton told senators immediately after the override votes. “I’m certainly disappointed that he vetoed a balanced budget.”