Next week, U.S. Representatives Rodney Davis (IL-13) and Darin LaHood (IL-18) will introduce the David Dorn Back the Blue Act in the House to raise police officer salaries and hire more police officers. “I’m proud to support the men and women of law enforcement in Congress,” said Rep. Davis. “They have a tough job, and we should be doing everything we can to support them. We can start by increasing funding for law enforcement and making sure they have the resources they need to do their jobs and...
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Today, U.S. Representative Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) voted in support of H.R. 2694, the bipartisan Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which creates national standards to prevent employers from forcing pregnant women out of the workplace. Rep. Davis is a co-sponsor of this legislation. “Discrimination of any type should not be tolerated, and that’s why federal anti-discrimination laws concerning pregnant workers should be expanded,” said Rep. Davis. “I’m proud to co-sponsor and vote for the bipart...
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U.S. Representative Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) yesterday voted in support of H.R. 2639, the Strength Diversity Act, which helps fulfill the promise of equity in education by offering support to districts that are developing, implementing, or expanding school diversity initiatives. “66 years after the Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education decision, many schools in our country are still facing problems of segregation,” said Rep. Davis. “Even schools like District 186 in Springfield are still oper...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill) today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has awarded AgCreate Solutions, Inc. in Monticello a $99,986 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) COVID-19 Rapid Response grant. The COVID-19 targeted funding is aimed at the most critical issues facing university researchers, small businesses and consumers across America during the pandemic. AgCreate was one of fourteen recipients nationwide. The f...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill) today announced that the Department of Justice (DOJ) Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) office has awarded a $461,775 School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) grant to Collinsville Community Unit School District (CUSD) #10 to improve school safety. The funding will be used to install new video surveillance equipment, intercom systems, and phone systems. The funding authority comes from the Students, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill) today announced that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has awarded $487,422 to the Champaign County Sheriff's Office (CCSO). The funding is part of the National Crime Statistics Exchange (NCS-X) program. The NCS-X program aims to expand by 400 the number of law enforcement agencies reporting crime data to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS). Currently 6,900 agencies report their data. According to the DOJ the NIB...
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U.S. Representative Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) has been recognized by the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) as a 2020 Outstanding Autoimmune Advocate for his leadership and continued advocacy in support of a critical healthcare assistance program. AARDA also recognized Representatives Don McEachin (D-VA-4), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12), and John Joyce (R-PA-13). “Promoting the health and well-being of people with autoimmune diseases is a bipartisan policy goal that I’ve work...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) announced today that seven communities in IL-13 have received an additional $4,760,452 in Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) to combat the impacts of the Coronavirus. This funding was appropriated through the CARES Act, which Congressman Davis voted for and President Trump signed into law in March of 2020. The CDBG grants are flexible funding to states and local governments for a range of services to address...
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U.S. Representative Rodney Davis (R-Ill) today announced that his staff will be holding a series of Traveling Help Desks in September. Traveling Help Desks are held while Congress is in session to ensure constituents in every corner of the district have an opportunity to connect with staff if they need help with a federal agency or have questions about legislation. Traveling Help Desks will take place in Christian, Macon, Macoupin, and Piatt counties. The details can be found below and on Davis'...
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U.S. Representative Rodney Davis today announced that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will be providing the State of Illinois $2.4 million in grant funding to combat Unemployment Insurance (UI) program fraud and recover fraudulent payments. The grant covers new UI programs created under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act as well. Davis has been contacted by constituents who have received unemployment benefits yet never applied. “The COVID-19 pandemic and mitigation...
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