U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) released the following statement on the confirmation of Robert Wilkie as Secretary of the Veterans Administration by the Senate last night. The vote was 86-9 “I was pleased to see the bipartisan confirmation of VA Secretary Robert Wilkie, including support from Senators Duckworth and Durbin,” said Davis. “While Secretary Wilkie was at the Department of Defense, he worked with me to change DOD travel policy to ensure all families of our fallen get to meet their lov...
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Davis honors life of David Freyling on the House floor. Photo Credit: Veteran’s Assistance Commission of Macon County Click here for the full video. U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) honored David Freyling today on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. David, who passed away this weekend, served our country in the U.S. Army and most recently served his fellow veterans as the Chairman of the Veterans Assistance Commission of Macon County for 13 years. Below are Davis' written remarks: I ...
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Davis tours the new Decatur VA clinic with Administrative Assistant Jade Gregory. U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) yesterday toured the new Decatur Community Based Outpatient Clinic, which is part of the VA Illiana Health Care System, and discussed legislation recently signed into law that makes improvements to the VA system, including the VA Choice program. The Decatur facility, which opened in June, provides primary care and mental health services to local veterans. “Veterans from across my di...
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Davis (Right) and Thornberry (Left) listen as military families discuss ways to improve policies and communication with the Department of Defense (DoD). Click here to download photo U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today hosted House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) at the Decatur Amory for a roundtable with military families and veterans. Davis and Thornberry heard from participants on ways the Department of Defense (DoD) can improve communication and policies that imp...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) released the following statement after the VA MISSION Act was signed into law by President Trump. This landmark legislation makes reforms to the Department of Veterans Affairs and fully funds the VA Choice Program, which was set to run out of funding on May 31st. "For far too long, our nation's veterans were not getting the care they deserve and years of mismanagement left the VA in disrepair. We are fundamentally changing that and putting the VA back on track to ...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R—Ill.) today released this statement after the Department of Defense (DoD) announced it has changed its policy to automatically arrange and cover the travel costs for families of servicemembers killed in non-combat operations to meet the casket at Dover Air Force Base. “I’m glad the Pentagon has made this change so we can immediately eliminate some of the bureaucratic red tape for families who have just lost a loved one serving our country overseas. To ensure other famil...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) ahead of Memorial Day, introduced legislation to honor Petty Officer Logan Palmer, one of ten sailors killed aboard the USS John S. McCain last year. H.R. 5935 would designate the U.S. post office in his hometown of Harristown, as the ‘Logan S. Palmer Post Office.’ Logan’s parents, Sid and Theresa Palmer, were in Washington, DC this week and were able to join Davis as he introduced this bill to honor the service and sacrifice of their son. “As a member of the U.S....
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Davis speaks on the floor in support of his amendment. Click here for the full video. U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) released this statement after the House passed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes Davis’ bill to change the Department of Defense’s (DoD) travel policy for families of non-combat casualties. H.R. 5848, the Fallen Heroes Family Travel Act, was included as an amendment to the NDAA. H.R. 5848 requires DoD to cover the travel of famil...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today announced that he has introduced H.R. 5848, the Fallen Heroes Family Travel Act, and will be offering this bill as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which is being considered on the House floor this week. H.R. 5848 would require the Department of Defense (DoD) to cover the travel of family of fallen, non-combat servicemembers to Dover Air Force Base to meet the arrival of their loved one. This seeks to solve an issue experienced ...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) voted today to combat online sex trafficking by increasing penalties for websites that facilitate human trafficking. The House overwhelmingly approved H.R. 1865, the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA), by a vote of 388 to 25. "Human trafficking is the fastest-growing criminal industry that affects more than 20 million victims around the world and unfortunately, bad internet actors, like Backpage.com, have helped facilitate this ho...
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