U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today released the following statement regarding Pope Francis’ historic address to Congress: "Today was an historic day in Congress and as a Catholic, it is one that I will never forget," said Davis. "Pope Francis' message of hope, compassion, and leadership reminds us that we are a nation that is stronger united than we are divided. I hope Washington will use his message to work together to make our country even greater." Background: Davis converted to Catholicis...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today released the following statement after a resolution approving of the president’s nuclear agreement with Iran failed to pass the U.S. House of Representatives. “Today, we’ve asked the president to listen to the concerns of top national security experts, our greatest ally in the Middle East, the American people, and now the majority of the U.S. House of Representatives,” said Davis. “We are warning against a deal that is unverifiable, unenforceable, and becaus...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) yesterday was the guest speaker at Blackburn College’s All-College Convocation. The convocation marks the beginning of the 2015-2016 school year and welcomes new and returning students to the college. Additionally, Davis announced H.R. 3409, the Work Colleges Tax Relief Act, legislation he has introduced, along with his colleague U.S. Rep. Jason Smith (R-Mo.), to allow students to earn tax-free work based scholarships at Work Colleges across the country. "Work Col...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today hosted a Veterans Resource Fair, with special guest Erica Jeffries, Director of Illinois Veterans Affairs, and announced the introduction of H.R. 3335, the Access to Veterans Benefits Improvement Act, his bipartisan legislation to improve the claims process through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) so veterans can get the answers they need more quickly. “Veterans should not have to go through their member of Congress to get answers from the VA but the ...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today released the following statement after his bill, the Hire More Heroes Act, which incentivizes small businesses to hire veterans while providing them relief from the Affordable Care Act, was signed into law as part of H.R. 3236, the Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act. “This is how our government is supposed to work,” said Davis. “We took a problem identified by a constituent, found a solution, and worked together on a bipar...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today helped serve lunch at Calvary Baptist Church to children participating in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Summer Foodservice Program (SFSP), which provides meals to children in low-income areas. The program is operated by the Illinois State Board of Education along with Rise and Shine Illinois and the Illinois Coalition for Community Services. “I appreciate the amazing work done by ICCS, Rise and Shine Illinois, Calvary Baptist, and others to serve kids...
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U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) and Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today announced the introduction of bipartisan legislation to help keep families seated together on commercial flights. H.R. 3334, the Families Flying Together Act of 2015, would require the U.S. Department of Transportation to direct each airline carrier to notify passengers traveling with minors if seats are not available together at the initial booking stage and for ...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today announced that his bill, the Hire More Heroes Act, passed the House as part of the highway extension bill. The Hire More Heroes Act, which incentivizes small businesses to hire veterans while providing them relief from the Affordable Care Act, passed the House unanimously earlier this year. The president is expected to sign H.R. 3236, the Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act, which includes Davis’ bill, after the Senate take...
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U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), Mike Bost (R-Ill.), and John Shimkus (R-Ill.) today released the following statement after the Senate confirmed General Paul Selva as the vice chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and General Darren McDew as the commander of the U.S. Transportation Command at Scott Air Force Base: "As representatives of Southwestern and Southern Illinois, we want to congratulate Gen. Paul Selva and Gen. Darren McDew on being confirmed by the Senate. Both have exhibited exemplary l...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) and U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today introduced the Timothy Nugent Congressional Gold Medal Act honoring Tim Nugent an innovator and relentless advocate for individuals with disabilities. Nugent has led the way in helping individuals with disabilities have greater access to higher education. Nugent founded the first higher educational program for wounded and disabled soldiers after WWII at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and became a pioneer in archi...
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