Soto sponsored FamilyCare, which would provide health insurance to the working parents of children eligible for the KidCare program.
Soto continued to work to expand health care by sponsoring a law that extends Medicaid coverage to low-income women for the treatment of breast or cervical cancer.
She believes these scholarships would provide students with educational opportunities and equip school with more qualified teachers.
In her district, Soto has worked with State Senator Miguel del Valle; they have sponsored citizenship and immigration workshops to offer bilingual educational, social and professional assistance to the community's new residents.
Volunteers for Cummings collected 3,494 signatures, exceeding the minimum of 1,531 that the Illinois Board of Elections required.