U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) this Veterans Day highlighted the service of four veterans from his district who his office has assisted with casework claims through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). “Throughout our nation’s history many great men and women have served and sacrificed so that we may be free,” said Davis. “They’ve defended our country during some of its darkest hours and today we give our thanks and honor them and their service to our nation.” While the VA has made progress...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today toured Chestnut Health Systems’ new 24-hour mental health crisis/medical detoxification unit and hosted a roundtable with members of the health community, law enforcement, and local government to discuss ways we can improve our mental health system. Davis also discussed H.R. 2646, the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act, which was introduced by U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy (R-Pa.), a clinical psychologist, to overhaul our nation’s broken mental health syste...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today visited the Department of Veterans Affairs Illiana Health Care System in Danville. Davis met with leaders to discuss ways to improve care for veterans. Davis tours Danville VA with Acting Director Diana Carranza and signs Randy Cook's AFC Football, a resident of one of Danville's Community Living Centers. “Our veterans deserve a responsive system that provides timely access to health care,” said Davis. “While many veterans receive excellent care from the doc...
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Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today released the following statement after President Obama announced he will reject the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. “Today, President Obama chose politics over people,” said Davis. “I’m certainly not surprised by his decision but I am extremely disappointed. We continue to see the impact this administration’s attack on our energy sector is having on Illinois families. It seems like every other week there is another announcement abo...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today recognized National Apprenticeship Week (Nov. 1-7) with a visit to the Mid Central Illinois Regional Council of Carpenters. Davis highlighted the LEAP Act, his bill to reinvigorate America’s apprenticeship programs. “The need for skilled workers is growing every year,” said Davis. “By incentivizing employers to utilize our apprenticeship programs, we can help workers, especially younger workers, get the on-the-job experience necessary to succeed in today’s ...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today voted for a multi-year highway bill, which passed the House with bipartisan support by a vote of 363-64. “We’ve forced our states and local governments to operate under uncertainty for far too long,” said Davis. “This bipartisan bill makes critical policy changes needed to improve our transportation system and it guarantees funding for our roads and bridges for the next three years. However, I remain committed to finding long-term, innovative funding solutio...
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U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) and Mike Bost (R-Ill.), along with a representative from the office of Rep. John Shimkus (R-Ill.), today met with Department of Commerce (DOC) Deputy Secretary Bruce Andrews and Assistant Secretary Paul Piquado of the Enforcement Office to discuss trade enforcement-related matters in the wake of U.S. Steel’s announcement that they may temporarily idle operations at their Granite City Works facility. "Steelworkers in Southwest Illinois whose jobs are at risk becau...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) and Gwen Graham (D-Fla.) today introduced legislation, the Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act, to help individuals pay down their student loans. The legislation would provide a new tool to help employers recruit and retain employees by allowing them to help employees repay student loans with pre-tax dollars. Davis’ district includes eight four-year colleges and universities as well as five community colleges and is home to roughly 150,000 studen...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today released the following statement after Congressman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) was sworn in as the 54th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives: "Today, Speaker Ryan spoke about a fresh start and returning the people’s House to regular order,” said Davis. “I believe in this message of change and his ability to unite our conference so we can move forward and tackle the major issues my constituents expect their government to address. I look forward to working with...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today applauded the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s approval of H.R. 3763, the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015, a long-term bill to reauthorize programs within the Federal Highway Administration. “We have a responsibility to the American people to fix our nation’s crumbling infrastructure and this bill is the first step in this process,” said Davis. “I am proud of the work completed by this committee today but it i...
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