U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today applauded the agreement reached between Springfield, Sangamon County, and Governor Rauner that will allow for the completion of Illinois’ high speed rail project and establish a pathway forward to move rail traffic from 3rd Street to 10th Street. Davis also reiterated his support for federal dollars to help complete these projects, which will spur greater economic development within the Springfield area. “Today’s agreement is a major step forward for Springf...
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U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), Mike Bost (R-Ill.), and John Shimkus (R-Ill.) sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker urging a meeting to discuss trade enforcement-related matters. The delegation’s request comes in the wake of U.S. Steel’s recent announcement that they may temporarily idle operations at their Granite City Works facility. “Steelworkers in my district cannot wait for the federal government to implement trade provisions that were signed into law months ago,” said Davis...
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U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) and Cheri Bustos (D-Ill.) recently returned to the United States from the Illinois Cuba Working Group’s Bipartisan Agricultural Trade Mission to Havana. To establish new economic opportunities for Illinois farmers, Davis, Bustos, and Illinois agricultural and business leaders met with Cuban officials to discuss opportunities to increase our exports to the island nation and strengthen bilateral trade relations. Their busy trip included meetings with the Cuban Nati...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today introduced the Keep Your Chiropractor Act of 2015 to help ensure Medicare beneficiaries have access to chiropractic care. Current law does not allow chiropractors to opt out of Medicare and continue seeing Medicare beneficiary patients on a private contract basis – something all other physician-level providers in Medicare are able to do. This bill will allow chiropractors who choose to opt out of Medicare to continue to treat Medicare patients through privat...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) met with the Cunningham family of Edwardsville who are being honored as Angels in Adoption at an awards ceremony on Capitol Hill this week. John and Lauri Cunningham, along with their three birth children, are being honored for the adoption of two children from Kentucky. The Cunningham’s remarkable story is provided below. The Angels in Adoption program is a public awareness campaign through the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI), which provides ...
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U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) and Cheri Bustos (D-Ill.) today announced they will be traveling to Cuba as part of a bipartisan agricultural trade mission to establish new economic development and export opportunities for Illinois farmers. The upcoming trip, which is being sponsored by the Illinois Cuba Working Group, will include meetings and discussions with officials from the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Alimport (which coordinates all overseas purchases in Cuba), a tour of the Cuban ...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today voted for H.R. 3457, the Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act, which passed the House by a vote of 251-173. H.R. 3457 requires President Obama to certify that the billions of dollars in damages that U.S. courts have awarded Americans victimized by Iran have been paid before it receives any sanctions relief. “If this administration is going to negotiate with the world’s leader of state-sponsored terrorism, the very least they could do is get justice f...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), chair of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research, today welcomed distinguished researchers from agriculture colleges and universities throughout the U.S., including Dean Hauser, College of ACES, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, to testify before the committee on the importance of innovation and research. This hearing is part of a series of hearings highlighting agricultural research, extension, and education program...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today announced that the EACH Act, his bill to protect religious freedom by expanding the religious conscience exemption under Obamacare, passed the House with unanimous support. “Obamacare violates our most basic right of religious freedom by forcing people to buy health insurance against their faith or otherwise face a penalty,” said Davis. “The EACH Act broadens the religious exemption to ensure those who rely solely on a religious method of healing, like Chris...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today released the following statement after Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) announced he would resign from Congress effective October 30th: "Today, Speaker Boehner did what he has always done: he put our country before himself," said Davis. "Speaker Boehner is the only speaker to ever visit my hometown of Taylorville, Illinois and his leadership has allowed me to advance the priorities of my constituents, and for that I am forever grateful. Under his leadership, I ...
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