U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) this week voted for two bipartisan bills to strengthen workforce training and help more people on government assistance find work. H.R. 2353, the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century, and H.R. 2842, the Accelerating Individuals into the Workforce Act, both overwhelmingly passed in the House this week. “Success doesn’t always require a four-year college degree. There are many paths to achieving the American Dream,” said Davis. “These bi...
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Davis reads to Ben-Gil Elementary students in Gillespie to recognize Read Across America Day. Click to download U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today celebrated Read Across America Day by reading ‘House Mouse, Senate Mouse’ to kindergarten and first grade students at Ben-Gil Elementary in Gillespie. Davis has partnered with the National Education Association (NEA) each year to recognize a day in March as ‘Read Across America Day,’ which is supported by more than 50 education organizations to pr...
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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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