On Friday, U.S. Representatives Rodney Davis (R-IL) and Chuy García (D-IL) introduced legislation to expand the boundaries of the Lincoln Home National Historic Site in Springfield, Illinois, and improve area infrastructure. The legislation, H.R. 3818, would expand the boundary of the Lincoln Home National Historic site to include a replica 1844 Lincoln cottage and the Elijah Iles home. The bill would also require the National Park Service to increase the height of the road in front of the Linco...
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This week, U.S. Representative Rodney Davis (R-IL) led the House Biofuels Caucus in urging U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to use his authority to provide COVID-19 relief to the biofuels industry. From their letter to Secretary Vilsack: “…As you look to provide additional relief under the Pandemic Assistance for Producers program using funds from the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (P.L 116-260), we request that a portion of those $6 billion in funds are used to assist the biof...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill) today announced the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) has granted a $1,000,000 COVID-19 REVAMP Recovery Project award to the Illinois Council of Convention & Visitor Bureaus. The funding comes from the CARES Act which Congressman Davis voted for in March, 2020. This investment supports redevelopment and revitalization to address the economic development needs of communities adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic. "As life gets back to normal fo...
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During the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee’s highway bill markup yesterday and early this morning, U.S. Representative Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) spoke in support of several amendments to the highway bill, including: Streamlining and speeding up infrastructure project review and permitting process Rep. Davis’s amendment, modeled after his One Federal Decision Act, provides critical regulatory reform by codifying a Trump Administration Executive Order, which President Biden rescinded, ...
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U.S. Representative Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) is co-sponsoring H.R. 3281, the bipartisan Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports (RPM) Act of 2021, which permanently blocks attempts by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate modified motor vehicles used for racing. The legislation was introduced last month by Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.). “Closed-track racing of modified motor vehicles are an important part of our local economy and culture. The popularity of converting motor vehicle...
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On Friday, Governor J.B. Pritzker broke his veto pledge and signed partisan state legislative redistricting maps drawn by Democratic lawmakers in Springfield. On Thursday, the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board wrote about the gerrymandered redistricting proposal and urged the Governor to keep his veto pledge. From the editorial: “Illinois Democrats hold a statehouse supermajority, every statewide office and a state Supreme Court majority. That sounds like a monopoly on power. But with voters s...
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This week, U.S. Representative Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) and state lawmakers held a two-day, four-stop tour where they visited communities across central Illinois that have been carved up by Illinois Democrats to protect and maximize their own political power. Davis and the state lawmakers also called on Governor J.B. Pritzker to keep his word and veto any redistricting plan that was drawn by lawmakers. You can find more information about Gov. Pritzker’s veto pledge here. Joining Rep. Davis were Sta...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill) today announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Weather Service (NWS) has restored NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) WXJ-76 service to Champaign and Piatt counties. The previous tower became inoperable on February 20th, 2020 and these counties were left with little to no NWR service. DeWitt, Macon, and McLean counties were also left with a reduced level of service. NWR alerts are a critical tool for many t...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill) today announced the winner of the 2021 Congressional Art Competition for the 13th District is Van Tran, a junior at Maroa-Forsyth High School. Her photography submission "Censored" will be displayed at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. for one year. “Congratulations to Van on her accomplishment. I look forward to seeing her artwork proudly displayed in the U.S. Capitol for thousands of visitors, staff, and Members of Congress to view," said Davis. About The Comp...
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U.S. Representative Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) is leading a bipartisan group of lawmakers in introducing H.R. 3489, the Reporting Instances of Non-authorized Grift (RING) Act of 2021, to assist older Americans in reporting and resolving instances of fraud. Also introducing the RING Act are U.S. Reps. Andy Kim (NJ-03), Katie Porter (CA-45), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Fred Keller (PA-12), and Mike Waltz (FL-06). “With instances of fraud more prevalent than ever, older Americans need resources that are simpl...
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