U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) this week voted for two bipartisan bills to strengthen workforce training and help more people on government assistance find work. H.R. 2353, the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century, and H.R. 2842, the Accelerating Individuals into the Workforce Act, both overwhelmingly passed in the House this week. “Success doesn’t always require a four-year college degree. There are many paths to achieving the American Dream,” said Davis. “These bi...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today voted to send a bill to reform the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to President Trump’s desk for signature. S. 1094, the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act, creates a new streamlined process to remove, demote, or suspend a VA employee and provides more protections for whistleblowers. S. 1094 passed the House by a vote of 368-55. “The VA has more than 300,000 workers and many of them are dedicated to helping our...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), Vice Chair of the Committee on House Administration, continues to lead the way in instilling transparency, accountability, and integrity in the U.S. House of Representatives. Davis’ efforts to make the House the most transparent entity within the federal government were highlighted in a recent column posted on Townhall.com. Below are excerpts from last week's column. As a former staffer and now as a member of Congress serving on the Committee on House Administrat...
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Click to play video U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) urged U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao to protect contract towers, like those that serve airports in Decatur and Bloomington-Normal, during an Aviation Subcommittee hearing yesterday. This was Secretary Chao’s first appearance before the committee since being confirmed. “Contract towers handle roughly 28 percent of air traffic control operations in the U.S., but the Contract Tower Program only accounts for only 14 percen...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) urged action on Obamacare in a recent opinion piece in the State Journal-Register. After another health insurance provider announced this week it would leave the Obamacare exchanges, this need is even more immediate. Anthem, the nation's second largest health insurance provider, announced on Tuesday that, by 2018, it will no longer offer any plans on the Obamacare exchange in Ohio, which could leave at least 10,000 people in 20 counties in Ohio without any access ...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today began his farm bill listening sessions in Macoupin and Madison Counties in preparation for writing the next farm bill. Davis will hold several listening sessions throughout the summer to gather input from local farmers and agriculture leaders about issues they would like to see addressed in the next farm bill. The 2014 Farm Bill is set to expire next year. Davis is a member of the House Agriculture Committee and chair of the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Ho...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today hosted open office hours in Normal where he met with several constituents, including members of the American Legion Post 635. Davis notified Sergeant Eugene Dalton, a veteran of the Vietnam War from Normal, that he will finally receive the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) for his satisfactory performance of duty while under hostile fire on January 1, 1969. Davis' office helped Dalton obtain the documents necessary to receive the medal he was awarded. Davis wit...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) sent a letter, along with several of his colleagues, to the Department of Justice and Department of State urging the immediate expulsion of Turkish personnel who physically assaulted Americans peacefully protesting President Tayyip Erdogan. The assault that took place on May 16, 2017 outside the Turkish ambassador’s residence in Washington, D.C. resulted in several protestors being sent to the hospital. “Our country was founded on the right to free speech and this...
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Click above to play video U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today released the following statement and video ahead of Memorial Day. “Our country is the greatest nation in the world because of the men and women who have sacrificed and Memorial Day is a time to honor their service and remember freedom is not free,” said Davis. “At a time when our country seems so divided, remembering all those who were willing to give their lives in defense of this nation and what it represents reminds us that ther...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today released the following statement on the updated Congressional Budget Office (CBO) score for the American Health Care Act (AHCA): “Twenty-nine million people currently do not have insurance coverage under Obamacare even though they are mandated by law – more people would rather pay a fine than purchase costly health insurance,” said Davis. “This is not surprising considering premiums have risen by 108 percent in Illinois since 2013. It’s not enough to just of...
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