U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1732, the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act. The bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withdraw their current proposed rule to expand “waters of the United States” and develop a new proposal that takes into consideration more than one million public comments on the rule, the economic analysis of the rule, and discussions with state and local governments. “Time and time again the EP...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis said dislocated workers should not have to make the choice between receiving their unemployment insurance benefits and pursuing training opportunities that could lead to a job. The Republican congressman from Taylorville announced plans to reintroduce the Opportunity KNOCKS Act, or Kindling New Options for Career and Knowledge Seekers, on Wednesday in the automotive lab at the Richland Community College Workforce Development Institute. The measure would allow the people to...
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An Illinois congressman wants to help people who are out of work. Republican Representative Rodney Davis reintroduced his "Opportunity Knocks" proposal. The program would help unemployed workers get the training they need to find new jobs. He originally brought it up two years ago, but he says there's a better chance for it to go through this time around. "It's going to allow the state of Illinois, under Governor Rauner and the department of commerce and economic opportunity, to actually put for...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today, at a press conference at Richland Community College, announced the reintroduction of the Opportunity KNOCKS Act, his bill to help unemployed workers receive the training and education they need to advance in today’s workforce. Davis was joined by Dr. Douglas Brauer, Vice President of Economic Development and Innovative Workforce Solutions, in the Automotive Technology Laboratory at Richland Community College’s Workforce Development Institute to discuss the ...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) released the following statement after the House passed a FY2016 Budget Resolution that reduces spending, reforms our complicated tax code, and balances the budget in less than 10 years. “This budget is our vision for America – one that will allow us to pass along a greater nation to our children and grandchildren,” said Davis. “This is a budget that doesn’t continue to borrow from future generations but calls for pro-growth economic reforms instead while continu...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today announced the introduction of the bipartisan Manufacturing Universities Act with Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty (D-Conn.). The bill would establish a Manufacturing Universities program within the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology. Colleges and universities, like the University of Illinois, with existing engineering programs would be eligible to apply for the Manufacturing University designation, which would include fu...
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Futures, options and swaps markets are the hidden heartbeat of global commerce. They reduce the friction of international exchange and enable businesses to compete in every market, on every continent, expanding opportunities for citizens to prosper. Consumers benefit, too, enjoying goods from around the world at low and predictable prices every day. End users, businesses from farms to grain elevators to multinational companies, use these markets to protect themselves from the uncertainties of a ...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today released the following statement in response to the president’s veto of legislation approving the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. “Today, President Obama blocked legislation to create more than 40,000 jobs and help make America more energy independent,” said Davis. “It’s unfortunate that despite years of scientific studies, approval from his own State Department, the urging of business and labor, and the support of members on both sides of the aisl...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today released the following statement regarding the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) announcement of proposed rules for the commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). “Our rules and regulations must keep up with technological advances in aviation or the U.S. risks falling behind our competitors,” said Davis. “With the proper regulation, I believe the use of small UAS could transform operations within our agriculture and energy industries. It’...
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U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), John Shimkus (R-Ill.) and Aaron Schock (R-Ill.) today expressed concern over the U.S. Department of Energy’s decision to end federal funding for FutureGen, a public-private project to retrofit a coal-fired power plant in Meredosia, Ill. "This week's announcement by the DOE to abandon FutureGen is another example of wasted stimulus funds and another failed attempt to create 'shovel-ready' projects," said Davis. "The administration has failed the people of Central...
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