U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) and Scott Peters (D-Calif.) today at a press conference announced their bill, H.R. 795, the Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act, to help address rising student debt. The legislation engages private employers and encourages them to offer a tax-free benefit to put toward an employee’s student loan debt, similar to the existing tax benefit for tuition assistance. If you missed the press conference, you can watch it on Davis' Facebook page here. “Se...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), along with U.S. Reps. Scott Peters (D-Calif.), Tom MacArthur (R-N.J.), and the CEO of Natixis Global Asset Management, John Hailer, published a guest post in Forbes last week about their efforts to help more college graduates pay down student debt, which is now the second highest form of consumer debt. Davis’ legislation, the Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act, would provide a new tool to help employers recruit and retain employees by allowing ...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis’ (R-Ill.) legislation, the Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act, to engage employers and help graduates pay off their student loans more quickly, was featured in a recent Wall Street Journal article as the ‘proposal with the most traction’ to address rising student loan debt. Below are exerts from the WSJ article written by Josh Mitchell: A tripling of student debt over the past decade to more than $1.3 trillion has unleashed a torrent of Washington lobbyi...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today announced the Congressional App Challenge is now open for high school students throughout the 13th Congressional District. This initiative is to encourage student engagement in coding and other STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) related fields. “Innovation and technology drive the success of our nation,” said Davis. “This competition not only highlights the importance of STEM education but also encourage more students to engage in these fields...
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As students head back to Illinois State University (ISU) this week and next, U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) and Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs (D-Ill.) made their second stop in two weeks to raise awareness about state and federal efforts to strengthen 529 college savings plans and improve access to affordable education. Davis and Frerichs were joined today by ISU Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Janet Wessel Krejci. The two were at the University of Illinois Urba...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) and Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs (D-Ill.) made a stop at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) campus today to raise awareness about state and federal efforts to strengthen 529 college savings plans and improve access to affordable education. Davis and Frerichs discuss bipartisan efforts to make saving for college easier for Illinois families. Davis is a leader in federal efforts to expand, modernize, and strengthen 529 college savings pl...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) will host a Service Academy Night in Decatur on April 19th to give junior high and high school students an opportunity to learn more about Federal Service Academies. Additionally, Davis will have a representative from his office at U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood’s (R-Ill.) Service Academy Night in Springfield on April 26th. Davis’ Academy Night will be held on Tuesday, April 19th from 6:00pm-7:00pm at the MacArthur High School Auditorium, 1499 West Grand Avenue Decatur, ...
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University of Illinois campus leaders are looking for new ways to keep students safe from sexual assault. Students say it's an issue that faces so many people and it's important to get everyone involved. Organizers of this event at the say it's all about awareness. They want to make sure students know issues are out there and how to get help if they need it. They got together at the Illini Union. People talked about ways they're already trying to deal with the situation and then brought up oppor...
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Davis presents Chapman with certificate recognizing his winning application submission. U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today announced the 13th Congressional Web App Challenge winner, Bliss Chapman of Mahomet, IL with his submission of Wonderful Weather, which shows current weather conditions and observations based on location and includes graphical visualizations of weather data. The Congressional App Challenge encourages high school students to learn how to code by creating their own applica...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today announced he is accepting submissions from high school students in the 13th Congressional District for the 2016 Congressional Art Competition. The winner’s artwork will hang in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. for an entire year. “I’m excited to host this year’s Congressional Art Competition at the Decatur Arts Council,” said Davis. “This is a great opportunity for students to display their work and to showcase their artistic abilities. I encourage all ...
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