U.S. Representative Rodney Davis (R-Ill) has received the “Spirit of Enterprise” award from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The Award is given annually to members of Congress in recognition of their pro-economic growth, pro-job votes and bipartisan engagement with members of the opposing party. “It’s an honor to receive this award from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce,” said Rep. Davis. “I am committed to supporting legislation that grows our nation’s economy because that means more jobs for central I...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today announced the Congressional App Challenge is now open for middle and high school students throughout the 13th Congressional District. This initiative is to encourage student engagement in coding and other STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) related fields. “Innovation and technology are major drivers of the American economy and scientific advances,” said Davis. “This competition boosts student interest in STEM fields and encourages them to cons...
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U.S. Representative Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today announced that the FY21 Department of Interior (DOI) appropriations bill includes a provision requiring the Secretary of the Interior to perform a special resource study to designate the 1908 Springfield Race Riot Site as a unit of the National Park System (NPS). “The 1908 Springfield Race Riot Site is an important part of our nation’s history that must be recognized and preserved,” said Rep. Davis. “The inclusion of a special resource study in the...
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Last week, U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) wrote on op-ed in The Hill on the importance of passing the Counting All Military Votes Act. Rep. Davis introduced the legislation earlier this year, and it was included as an amendment to the must-pass National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which unanimously passed the House Armed Services Committee last week. From Rep. Davis’ op-ed: … Every American has the right to vote, including our military men and women serving overseas. However, each electio...
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Congressional Biofuels Caucus Co-Chairmen Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), Collin Peterson (D-Minn.), Dave Loebsack (D-Iowa) and Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kans.), and other members of the bipartisan Caucus sent a letter to President Donald Trump today urging him to deny 52 “gap year” Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Small Refinery Exemption (SRE) petitions received by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last month. “I urge President Trump and the EPA to deny these ‘gap year’ SRE petitions, so we can...
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U.S. Representative Rodney Davis (R-Ill) is committed to expanding access to health care. During the 116th Congress, Rep. Davis has supported a number of health care bills that lower the cost of prescription drugs, protect patient access to care, support hospitals and health care workers, and more. Ensuring out-of-work Americans have access to health care H.R. 6810 – Health Care Protection Act - Provides a COBRA subsidy for out-of-work Americans so that individuals pay the same amount for COBRA ...
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U.S. Representative Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) released the following statement after H.R. 2, the House Democrats’ partisan infrastructure bill, passed the House: “Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle want a bipartisan solution to fix our nation’s crumbling roads and bridges, but Speaker Pelosi opted to pursue left wing Green New Deal principles instead with $1 trillion worth of air dropped provisions that weren’t debated in committee. This whole partisan process has been a complete disappointment ...
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Floor remarks of U.S. Representative Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) from today’s debate on the majority’s $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill that prioritizes Green New Deal goals over bipartisan agreement on surface transportation reauthorization: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It’s a shame that we stand before you today debating a partisan surface transportation bill which includes $1 trillion dollars’ worth of air dropped provisions – many of which do not fall under T&I’s jurisdiction. In years past, the surfa...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill) today announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded four grants to religious non-profit organizations that serve Illinois' 13th Congressional District. The awards, totaling $395,450, are through Homeland Security's Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP). This program supports target hardening and other physical security enhancements for nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of a terrorist attack. Learn more about the program her...
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U.S. Representative Rodney Davis (R-Ill) today voted against H.R. 1425, the House Democrats’ partisan health care legislation. “New taxes and government price controls on prescription drugs will not address the skyrocketing costs of the American health care system,” said Rep. Davis. “In the midst of a global pandemic where researchers are scrambling to find treatments and cures for COVID-19, we should not be hindering pharmaceutical manufacturers’ abilities to innovate and make new prescription ...
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