Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) criticized Democrats on Monday for holding simultaneous House redistricting hearings.

House Republicans pushed back on Democrats Monday after two simultaneous redistricting meetings.

Members of the House Redistricting Committee had to pull double duty Monday morning when two committees convened shortly after 10 a.m. One committee focused on the Rockford area while the second centered on Joliet. Both meetings were conducted virtually and livestreamed on the legislature’s website.