U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today announced that he has invited the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Administrator Ronald Batory to visit the rail corridor in Springfield. Batory and Davis will meet with local stakeholders and tour the rail corridor and construction site on Monday, June 4. “This project is incredibly important to Springfield and I’m excited to bring Administrator Batory to meet with local stakeholders a...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) released this statement after the farm bill failed to pass on the House floor: “As someone who has worked with members from both parties, Democrat and Republican presidents, my message to my colleagues who voted against this bill is reminiscent of a Rolling Stones’ song: ‘you can’t always get what you want.’ "Tanking a bill critical to our farmers not because you disagree with the bill, but because you want a vote on something unrelated is wrong. Refusing to be pa...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today released this statement after the Department of Treasury designated 23 Opportunity Zones in the 13th Congressional District. "Opportunity Zones, which were a key aspect of the tax reform package we passed, will continue to spur economic investment in areas that need it the most," Davis said. "During the recession, many of our rural communities were hit the hardest and have been the slowest to recover. The tax-free, private investments that will be a result o...
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Davis speaks on the House Floor. For full video, click HERE. U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) recognized Medal of Honor Recipient Robert "Bobby" Burke on the House Floor ahead of the memorial service for the 50th anniversary of Operation Allen Brook in Vietnam. Davis is unable to attend the event taking place today in Monticello due to Congress being in session. Davis' remarks "Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate Private First Class Robert Burke from the United States Marine Corps, who gave...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today spoke in support of the farm bill, H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act, which is supported by a wide-range of groups, including the Farm Bureau and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. During remarks delivered on the House floor, Davis called on his colleagues to set politics aside and pass this farm bill that works for farmers, taxpayers, and Americans struggling to get ahead. H.R. 2 is expected to be voted on this Friday. More information can be found here....
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) announced today that the National Fraternal Order of Police has endorsed his bill to help law enforcement fight the opioid epidemic. May 13-19 is National Police Week. The House will consider several bills focused on helping law enforcement. More information can be found here. "Our men and women in blue put their lives on the line every day to protect our communities," said Davis. "I'm proud to lead this legislation that was inspired by members of law enforcement ...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today released this statement on the introduction of H.R. 5688, the Navigation Workers Protection Act, a bill to clarify that operations and maintenance work at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers navigation projects are inherently governmental work. Davis and U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-Ill.) introduced this bipartisan bill earlier this week. Davis and Bustos serve together on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. “The locks and dams along our waterwa...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today announced that his staff will be holding a series of Traveling Help Desks in May as a way 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. These are in addition to the open office hours where Davis meets with constituents when Congress is not in session. So far this Congress, Davis has held 17 open office hours and 19 traveling help d...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today released this statement after the introduction of H.R. 3, Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act. Davis is a cosponsor of H.R. 3. “It’s just common sense that we rescind billions of taxpayer dollars that have gone years without being spent and in many cases can no longer be used because the authorizing authority has expired,” said Davis. “An example of this is $523 million in energy loan guarantees program authorized as part of President Obama...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today announced that Gabriela Cicogna Santos, a senior at Mt. Zion High School, is the winner of this year’s 13th District Congressional Art Competition. Santos' artwork will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. for one year and she will also be invited to attend the official ceremony honoring Congressional Art Competition winners from across the country this summer in Washington, DC. Santos' submission, "The Colosseum,” was selected by judges, Mik...
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