U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today announced that he has invited the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Administrator Ronald Batory to visit the rail corridor in Springfield. Batory and Davis will meet with local stakeholders and tour the rail corridor and construction site on Monday, June 4. “This project is incredibly important to Springfield and I’m excited to bring Administrator Batory to meet with local stakeholders a...
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Davis speaks in support of H.R. 4. Click here to view the full video. U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today released this statement after the House passed H.R. 4, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act, which also includes the Disaster Recovery Reform Act, by a bipartisan vote of 393-13. “We passed this aviation infrastructure bill with overwhelming support from both parties. I hope it’s a sign that we will be able to the same with an infrastructure bill to fix our roads ...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today announced that the Springfield Mass Transit District (SMTD) has been awarded a Department of Transportation grant to purchase new buses. Davis sent a letter in support of SMTD’s grant application last year and participated in a ride-along with SMTD last Congress where they discussed the importance of replacing its aging fleet. Through the Buses and Bus Facilities grant, SMTD will receive more than $2.2 million to purchase new CNG buses to replace older buses...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today announced that the Madison County Mass Transit District (MCT) has been awarded a Department of Transportation grant to purchase new buses. Through the Buses and Bus Facilities grant, MCT will receive $3.6 million to purchase new CNG buses to replace older buses that have exceeded their useful life. These new buses will help improve the transit service throughout Madison County. “The Madison County Mass Transit District provides an invaluable service to resid...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), in an op-ed to the Washington Times, expressed the need to ensure adequate funding for America's inland waterways, which the agriculture industry relies on for exports, in a bipartisan infrastructure package. The following is an excerpt from the March 21 Washington Times opinion piece. "When we talk about fixing the crumbling infrastructure in our country, many think about our roads and bridges, which absolutely need our attention and investment. But one of the l...
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Click here for video of Davis' remarks Washington, D.C.- U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) discussed the Trump Administration’s infrastructure proposal and the need for a bipartisan solution with Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao at yesterday's Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing. “We must work together to get a long-term solution for investing in our country’s crumbling infrastructure,” Davis said. “Rural areas, like the 13th district, are in desperate need of funding for m...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) announces Major League Baseball (MLB) player and Chatham native, Jayson Werth, will attend the State of the Union (SOTU) address as his guest on Tuesday night. Werth, who most recently played for the Washington Nationals, owns an organic farm in Macoupin County. Werth has become an advocate for agriculture and a supporter of victims of the congressional baseball shooting last June. Davis and Werth met earlier this month where they discussed the Farm Bill and the C...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today released this statement after President Donald Trump addressed the American Farm Bureau Federation and released a report on rural prosperity. Trump is the first sitting president to address the American Farm Bureau Federation since President George H.W. Bush in 1992. “As a member of the agriculture and transportation committees, I’ve fought for policies that benefit rural America. But today, was important because it was a signal that we have a willing partne...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) hosts U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, in Springfield for a Transportation Policy Summit with more than 50 stakeholders, including local mass transit district officials, highway commissioners, county engineers, unions, regional planning commissions, municipal officials, and construction contractors. The Transportation Policy Summit will focus on surface transportation policy and other transportation issues. ...
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U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) and Darin LaHood (R-Ill.) today announced that Connect Transit will receive a $1.45 million to purchase zero-emission battery electric buses and install solar panels at the maintenance facility. This competitive Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant was authorized as part of the FAST Act, the long-term highway bill Congress passed in 2015. “Investing in our smaller transit systems means investing in jobs and economic growth. Connect Transit and the Bloomingt...
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