Davis, Gabbard Introduce Bill to Protect Nurses From Being Furloughed
U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis (R-Ill) and Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) recently introduced the Nurse Workforce Protection Act to prevent health care providers who receive COVID-19 relief from furloughing nurses. Davis and Gabbard are co-chairs of the House Nursing Caucus and May 6-12 is National Nurses Week.
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Davis, Swalwell Introduce Meals on Wheels for Kids Act
U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis (R-Ill) and Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) recently introduced the Meals on Wheels for Kids Act to establish a pilot grant program to deliver healthy meals to children in rural and difficult-to-reach areas who often rely on nutritious school-provided meals during the school year, but given their geographic location, are unable to get to summer meal sites while they’re not in school. Read more here:
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Davis Announces 2020 Congressional Art Competition Winner
Davis announces the winner of the 2020 Congressional Art Competition for the 13th District. First place was awarded to Dorie Bulthuis, a senior at Cerro Gordo High School and second place went to Kaelyn Albert, a senior at Mt. Zion High School.
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Davis Named to President's Bipartisan Task Force on Reopening the Economy
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) was named to President Trump's bipartisan Task Force on Reopening the Economy. Click image for more details.
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I'm proud to receive the "Spirit of Enterprise" award from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for my bipartisan record of supporting legislation that boosts the IL-13 economy. In this COVID-19 pandemic, we should be doing everything we can to support small business and grow jobs.
Locally produced foods are an important part of our diets and local economies. This Farm to School Program grant will serve to expose students to food produced in their own communities and ensure they have access to it. The project will have the dual impact of also stimulating the local food economy in Champaign-Urbana by creating new market opportunities for growers.
The federal permitting process often delays infrastructure improvements. IL-13 residents need roads & bridges fixed today, not 5-10 years from now. My legislation, the One Federal Decision Act, would fix that.
Read my op-ed in The State Journal-Register on my bill here: https://bit.ly/321oEYR
Join me live on Memorial Day with Congressman Trent Kelly. I serve with Trent in the U.S. Congress, but Trent also currently serves as a Brigadier General in the Mississippi Army National Guard. He has spent 34 years as a Combat Engineer. We'll discuss the importance of recognizing Memorial Day and honoring those who've lost their lives in service to this country.
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) urges the VA National Cemetery Administration to relax rules that prevent groups from placing flags on veterans' gravesites at cemeteries across the country. WAND-TV's Doug Wolfe reports.
Join me live as I discuss my bill, the Nurse Workforce Protection Act, with Randy Moore, CEO of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA).