U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) this week remembered the life and service of Raymond Police Chief Valerie Hortenstine Sheldon on the House floor. Sheldon tragically passed away in a traffic accident earlier this month. Davis delivered the following remarks yesterday on the House floor: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today to remember Valerie Hortenstine Sheldon, a beloved community police officer, who tragically passed away at the age of 39 in a traffic accident last week. Valerie was the Chief ...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today released this statement urging a trade deal with China and the House to vote on the USMCA trade agreement. The statement comes after the administration announced a trade relief package for farmers. “The trade relief package announced by the White House yesterday is necessary for our farmers, but they really need to see results with these trade negotiations and I still remain optimistic that President Trump can reach a deal with China. However, it’s not just ...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) recently congratulated Mt. Zion High School senior, Jennifer Baumann, on winning the Good Citizen Award by the Illinois Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).Davis delivered the following remarks on the House floor: Click to watch I rise today to recognize Jennifer Baumann, a high school senior from my district who was named the recipient of the Good Citizen Award by the Illinois Daughters of the American Revolution. This year, over 400 high school seniors su...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) recently wrote in an op-ed in the Herald & Review where he warned against partisan fights that will derail any infrastructure bill from passing this Congress. The following are excerpts from the piece published on May 18, 2019: Davis wrote about the need for Congress to end the partisan fights and work together on policy. "When I was named the top Republican to the Highways and Transit Subcommittee this Congress, I immediately sat down with former Secretary of Tra...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) addressed election security concerns shared by local county clerks at a recent hearing with the Election Assistance Commission (EAC). Last week, Davis held a roundtable where he heard from county clerks from Bond, Christian, DeWitt, Jersey, Macon, Macoupin, McLean, Montgomery, and Sangamon about issues important to administrating elections in Illinois. Davis serves as the Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration. The following are issues addressed b...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today announced the winner of the 2019 Congressional Art Competition for the 13th District. First place was awarded to Kaelyn Albert, a junior at Mt. Zion High School, second place went to Alana Brown, a sophomore at Urbana High School, and third place was awarded to Zachary Cable, a student at the LCCC YouthBuild in Godfrey. The first place submission will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. for one year and be invited to attend the official cere...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today called for a clean vote on bipartisan bills to lower costs of prescription drugs after Speaker Pelosi brought a partisan bill to floor last night that will not pass the Senate and President Trump has said he will veto. The Washington Post characterized the partisan bill as ‘putting a political pothole in the way of bipartisan drug pricing bills’ and even several Democrats cautioned against combining these bills. “It’s unfortunate that Democrats would choose ...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today released this open letter to United States Capitol Police (USCP) and police officers throughout the country in recognition of National Police Week (May 12-18). Davis is the lead Republican on the Committee on House Administration, which has oversight of the USCP. Additionally, the letter specifically recognizes officers in the 13th District. The following letter was published today in the Washington, DC-based publication, The Hill: When I became the top Repu...
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Click to play video U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) recently recognized the 2019 Illinois Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Susan Converse of Edwardsville High School on the House floor. Davis met Converse while she was in Washington, DC accepting her award. Davis delivered the following remarks on the House floor: I rise today to recognize Mrs. Susan Converse, who was recently named 2019 Illinois Teacher of the Year by the Illinois State Board of Education. Mrs. Converse teaches functional life skills...
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Click to play video U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) recently honored the Audrey Ephraim Women’s Center in Carlinville, Illinois and several of the women who have been helped by the center on the House floor. Davis visited the center in April. Davis delivered the following remarks on the House floor: I rise today to recognize the Audrey Ephraim Women’s Center in Carlinville, Illinois and Pastor Don and his wife Deneane that run this great facility. As the Southern Illinois site for Adult & Teen ...
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