Washington, D.C -- U.S. Representative Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today voted no on the article of impeachment against President Trump and released the following statement: "We are at a perilous moment in our Nation’s history. President Trump, many of his allies in Congress, and media commentators on the right deserve blame for the circumstances that led up to one of the worst days this great country has ever seen. Since November, many in my party perpetuated the lie that the election was “stolen” an...
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Washington, D.C -- U.S. Representative Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) released the following statement: "The rioting and violence I saw and heard at the Capitol today brought back painful memories of the Congressional baseball shooting in Virginia a few short years ago. Political violence of any kind is never acceptable and must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. There’s no excuse for what we saw today. It’s unpatriotic and un-American. Political leaders, from Congress to the White House, ha...
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Today, U.S. Representative Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) voted in support of additional COVID-19 relief and government funding legislation. The legislation included an extension of PPP and pandemic unemployment benefits, funding for vaccine production and distribution, and other legislative priorities of Rep. Davis’. “I’m glad that Speaker Pelosi finally relented on her multi-trillion-dollar liberal wish list and agreed to support bipartisan, targeted COVID-19 relief,” said Rep. Davis. “While I wish Con...
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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan disaster mitigation legislation - S. 3418, the Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation (STORM) Act - to help state and local governments prepare for or rebuild from severe weather or catastrophic events. S. 3418 is the Senate counterpart to legislation introduced by U.S. Representative Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) and Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) in the House - H.R. 3779, the Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Act introduced in July of 201...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today announced that he has nominated 16 local students for admittance to the U.S. Service Academies for the Class of 2025. The nominations for these students were made following an application and interview process. Final determination on admission is made by the individual academies. “As a Member of Congress, I have the privilege of nominating these accomplished young men and women to our nation’s service academies,” said Davis. “The honor of attending a service...
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On Tuesday, legislation sponsored by U.S. Representative Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Route 66 passed the U.S. House. The Route 66 Centennial Commission Act will establish a centennial commission in preparation for the 100th anniversary of Route 66, which begins in Chicago and continues through six other states before ending on the Pacific Coast in California. U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) were also sponsors of the legislation. Centr...
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U.S. Representatives Rodney Davis (IL-13) and Darin LaHood (IL-18) today announced that the BN Parents organization facilitated by Chestnut Health Systems, Inc. is the recipient of a Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program grant through the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). The continuing grant award is for the amount of $125,000. “Substance abuse is a public health problem across the country, including right here in central Illinois, but fortunately the great staff and volunte...
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U.S. Representative Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) issued the following statement reaffirming his support for the Hyde Amendment and opposition to taxpayer-funded abortion: “As a pro-life lawmaker, I’ve supported the bipartisan Hyde Amendment since coming to Congress. It has been vital to protecting the First Amendment and conscience rights of pro-life Americans and also taxpayers who don’t think their hard-earned tax dollars should fund abortion. House Democrats’ attempts to expand taxpayer-funded abort...
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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R. 1570, the bipartisan Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2019. U.S. Representative Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) is an original co-sponsor of the legislation. Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr. (D-N.J.) is the lead sponsor of the legislation. “Fighting cancer and reducing its incidence is personal to me,” said Rep. Davis. “21 years ago, my wife was diagnosed and treated for colon cancer. It’s a genetic form of cancer, Lynch synd...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today, the first day of national Computer Science Education Week, announced the winner for the 2020 Congressional App Challenge (CAC) in the 13th District of Illinois. The winner is Trevin Vanhook, a student at Normal West High School, for his app called "The Funzone." The app demonstration and summary can be found below. “Innovation and technology are driving forces of our economy,” said Davis. “This competition promotes awareness of the vast opportunities that a...
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