Illinois congresswoman willing to withhold highway dollars over CDL issues

Published December 4, 2025 7:09pm ET



(The Center Square) — A Republican congresswoman from Illinois is looking to enforce federal commercial driver’s license requirements by withholding federal funds from states that aren’t compliant.

Data provided by the Illinois State Police shows nearly 1 in 5 CDL holders with English Language Proficiency infractions have licenses issued by the state of Illinois. Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL) said she’s done her own sampling.

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