U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today announced that he will attend former President Obama’s visit to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign tomorrow. The University of Illinois announced last week that former President Barack Obama will be this year’s recipient of the Paul H. Douglas Award for Ethics in Government. Obama is scheduled to address students and faculty at 11:00AM CDT at the Foellinger Auditorium on campus. “It’s an honor when any sitting or former President of the United State...
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Davis participates in the first farm bill conference meeting. Click here for full video of his remarks. U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today participated in the first public meeting of the House and Senate conference committee on the farm bill. In his opening statement, Davis highlighted important provisions he wants to see in the conference report, including making historic investments in the SNAP Employment and Training programs when economic growth is the strongest it’s been in years. Below...
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Davis talks about his priorities for the farm bill. Click here for the full video. U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today highlighted his priorities for the farm bill ahead of the conference committee's first meeting on Wednesday, September 5th. Davis, a member of the House Agriculture Committee, was named to the House-Senate conference committee for the farm bill tasked with resolving the differences between the House and Senate passed bills. Below are Davis' remarks in the video. "The farm bil...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today announced more open office hours for the month of August. In addition to other meetings and events, Davis has held open office hours in every county during the August District Work Period. He will meet with constituents individually or in small groups about issues important to them. Davis has held 25 open office hours this Congress and 37 traveling help desks with staff to ensure constituents have an opportunity to make their voices heard. "Ensuring constitu...
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Davis, James, and members of the IL congressional delegation hear from farmers at an ag policy forum. U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), member of both the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Agriculture Committee, and R.D. James, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, attended an Ag Policy Forum at Agriculture Day at the State Fair. They heard from local producers on the importance of good water infrastructure and strong agriculture policy in the upcoming farm bil...
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Springfield, IL- U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), member of both the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Agriculture Committee, today announced that R.D. James, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, will attend Agriculture Day at the State Fair. James directs policy for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which has jurisdiction over lock and dam projects throughout the country. James will tour the fair, participate in a discussion with farmers, and tour the LaGrang...
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Nokomis, IL- U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) visited Ronk Electrical Industries in Nokomis to highlight how small manufacturers are benefitting from tax reform and the growing economy. Last week, the worker pay rate hit the highest in 10 years and unemployment fell to 3.9%, one of the lowest rates in decades. Additionally, manufacturers' optimism registered at 95%, the highest level ever recorded by the National Association of Manufacturers. "We are seeing record growth in the economy and it is...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today announced the next round of open office hours for the month of August. In addition to other meetings and events, Davis plans to hold open office hours in every county this month. He will meet with constituents individually or in small groups about issues important to them. Davis has held 21 open office hours this Congress and 37 traveling help desks with staff to ensure constituents have an opportunity to make their voices heard. "Ensuring constituents have ...
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Davis and Trump participate in a welding demonstration at Lewis and Clark Community College. Click here for more photos of the event. U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis today hosted Ivanka Trump, Advisor to the President, at Lewis and Clark Community College (LCCC). They toured the college's welding facility and held a workforce development roundtable with manufacturers, labor, and LCCC students. "Today, we saw the advancement in technical training and heard from people who are proof that you don't have to...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) and Ivanka Trump, Advisor to the President, will visit Lewis and Clark Community College on Wednesday. They will tour the welding facility and participate in a workforce development roundtable. Here are 5 things to know before the event: Booming Economy The economy is at record highs. The unemployment rate is currently 3.9%, one of the lowest rates in decades. There are currently 6.6 million jobs open in the U.S. and this is the first time since 2000 that there we...
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