U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) and Susan Davis (D-Calif.) introduced a resolution recognizing Read Across America Day. On Friday, March 6, Rodney Davis will celebrate Read Across America Day with the Illinois Education Association (IEA) by reading ‘House Mouse, Senate Mouse’ to students at Feitshans Academy in Springfield. "My wife Shannon and I read to our three kids nearly every night when they were younger – being able to recite some of their favorite books by heart,” said Rep. Rodney Davi...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) announced today that the City of Roodhouse has received a $37,500 federal grant for the purchase of a new natural gas delivery truck. The funding comes from the Community Facility Disaster Grants program through U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development. "This grant will go towards purchasing a replacement natural gas delivery truck for the City of Roodhouse. It will ensure that the city can continue to deliver gas in a safe and reliable manner. This...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) announced today that the Village of Schram City has received a $25,000 federal grant for the purchase of a new dump truck with a snow plow. The funding comes from the Community Facilities Direct Loans and Grants program through U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development. "This grant will replace a 30 year-old truck that Schram City has relied upon to do critical public works operations. In the winter it is incredibly important for public safety that s...
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U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) and Darin LaHood (R-Ill.) announced today that the McLean County YWCA Retired & Seniors Volunteer Program (RSVP) has received $65,633 in Senior Corps funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). "This is great news for the Bloomington-Normal community," said Davis. "This program through the YWCA not only helps many who are retired stay active within the community, but in turn, they help families who are in need, provide local teachers w...
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U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), Mike Bost (R-Ill.), and John Shimkus (R-Ill.) today announced a $21.4 million grant awarded to the Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis (TRRA). The grant, awarded through the FY Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Grant Program, will be used to make critical repairs to the Merchants Bridge between St. Louis, Missouri and Venice, Illinois. "St. Louis plays a key role in our nation’s rail network, and Merchants Bridge is one of the most ...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today congratulated Teresa Haley, President of the Springfield NAACP, on receiving the Activist of the Year Award at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards last week during Black History Month. Davis has worked with Haley on bringing national recognition to the 1908 Race Riot Site in Springfield. Click here or image above to watch Davis' written remarks: I rise today to congratulate Teresa Haley who was honored as the Activist of the Year at the NAACP Image Awards last week....
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) announced today that Dove, Inc. in Decatur has received two federal grants for Senior Corps programs that help engage seniors in their communities. They will receive $70,268 for the Retired & Seniors Volunteer Program (RSVP) and $86,750 for the Senior Companion Program through the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). "Dove, Inc does so many great things for the Decatur community, including organizing volunteers through Senior Corps," said Davis. ...
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U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis (IL-13), Darin LaHood (IL-18), John Shimkus (IL-15), Adam Kinzinger (IL-16), and Mike Bost (IL-12) released the following statement after the President commuted the sentence of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. "We are disappointed by the President’s commutation of Rod Blagojevich’s federal sentence. We believe he received an appropriate and fair sentence, which was the low-end of the federal sentencing guidelines for the gravity of his public corruption convictio...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) announced today that 8 counties in IL-13 are the beneficiaries of a combined $7,324,491 in Federal Communications Commission (FCC) grants to expand rural broadband. The funding will go towards connecting unserved homes and businesses. "Expanding broadband Internet access is critical to communities across my district and the country. Access to broadband ensures individuals living in rural communities have the same educational and economic opportunities as people li...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today applauded the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers allocating $4.5 million to the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP) for the Upper Mississippi River – Illinois Waterway System for Fiscal Year 2020. Davis has long advocated for the Army Corps to prioritize the preconstruction engineering and design (PED) along the Mississippi and Illinois waterways. “I’m glad to see this administration providing the funding needed to restore our waterways along th...
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