U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today introduced H.R. 6760, the Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act, which makes the individual tax cuts included in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanent. The bill, which is part of the Tax Reform 2.0 package, is cosponsored by Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC), Rep. Mark Walker (R-NC), House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX), and all other Ways and Means Committee Republicans. "Our economy is booming and we have seen historic growth since t...
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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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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.) today released this statement after the White House announced that Ivanka Trump, Advisor to the President, will visit Lewis and Clark Community College with Davis on Wednesday. They will tour the welding facility and participate in a workforce development roundtable. Ivanka Trump is a member of the National Council for the American Worker and the Department of Labor (DoL) Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion. “Congress and the administration have been working to...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) this week continued his focus on increasing workforce training and helping people fill the jobs being created by our growing economy. Davis and David Bradley, CEO of the National Community Action Foundation, visited three Community Action Agencies in the 13th District that provide job training and employment opportunities. Additionally, Davis applauded the signing of a bill into law to overhaul of the career and technical education program. "The bill the president...
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U.S. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today announced he will attend President Trump’s visit to Granite City with hundreds of steelworkers, who are now back to work, and help share their stories. Davis represents Madison County with U.S. Reps. Mike Bost (R-Ill.) and John Shimkus (R-Ill.). Here are the stories of Bert Elliott and Pat Archer, two Granite City steelworkers who will attend the President’s visit alongside Davis. “After being out of work for 26 months, I was proud to return to Granite City Works...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill) today released this statement after a new study by the nonpartisan Tax Foundation estimated making the individual tax rates permanent would lead to more job creation, greater economic growth, and bigger paychecks. Earlier this year, Davis introduced H.R. 4886, the Permanent Tax Cuts for Americans Act, to make permanent the lower individual tax rates and deductions that were passed as part of tax reform. “People are already seeing more jobs, greater economic growth,...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) released the following statement after United States Steel Corporation announced they will hire 300 new employees to restart the second of two blast furnaces at the Granite City Works facility. In March, the company announced it would bring back 500 positions. “This is great news for 300 people who will get back to work because our economy is growing and this administration was willing to stand up to illegal trade practices by countries like China. While this is g...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today released this statement after the Department of Treasury designated 23 Opportunity Zones in the 13th Congressional District. "Opportunity Zones, which were a key aspect of the tax reform package we passed, will continue to spur economic investment in areas that need it the most," Davis said. "During the recession, many of our rural communities were hit the hardest and have been the slowest to recover. The tax-free, private investments that will be a result o...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) was in Champaign yesterday visiting with employees at CVS, Best Buy, and Starbucks who are all seeing benefits from tax reform. "Companies across my district are using this more competitive tax code to reinvest in their employees through higher wages, bonuses, increased paid family leave, health care benefits, and more," said Davis. "Yesterday, I saw these benefits in action. I heard firsthand what it means to a cashier at CVS, a tech assistant at Best Buy, or a b...
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