U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today introduced the Small Refinery Exemption Fairness Act of 2019 after the EPA continues to increase the number of small refineries exempted from the Renewable Fuel Standard. Davis’ bipartisan bill would require the EPA Administrator to use the average number of Small Refinery Exemptions (SREs) granted in the previous three calendar years when formulating the Renewable Volumes Obligations (SVO) for an upcoming year. “I’ve heard from many farmers in my district, ...
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Davis visits with students at Professor John Sedbrook's ISU research lab on August 20, 2019. Photo Credit: Illinois State University U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) has awarded a $10,000,000 grant to a public-private partnership that includes Illinois State University. “I’m proud of ISU’s work to be part of this study to determine how pennyc...
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Normal, IL—U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today highlighted his recent visits in Bloomington-Normal. To view more of Davis' meetings and events, follow him on Twitter and Facebook. Meets with ISU Students and Faculty Davis, State Rep. Dan Brady, and State Senator Bill Brady met with students and faculty at Illinois State University (ISU) working on federally funded agriculture sustainability research. Professor John Sedbrook within the Genetics at the School of Biological Sciences invited the l...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), co-founder of the bipartisan Agriculture Research Caucus, today highlighted the importance of funding agriculture research on the House floor. With multiple universities, including the University of Illinois, Illinois State University, and Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, the 13th District is a powerhouse for agriculture research. Recently, the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana received a multi-million-dollar USDA-NIFA research grant to fill wo...
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U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) this week participated in the American Congressional Exchange program through the Bipartisan Policy Center. The two-day tour of the 13th District included stops in McLean, Macon, Champaign, Sangamon, Macoupin, and Madison counties where Davis and Rochester discussed areas where Republicans and Democrats can work together. Last year, Davis visited Rochester’s district and also participated in a bipartisan forum at the Kennedy Inst...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill) today announced that the City of Carrollton was awarded a grant from the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development’s Community Facilities Direct Loans and Grants program. “Congratulations to Mayor Montanez and the residents of Carrollton for being awarded this grant to improve its emergency response operations,” Davis said. “Helping our rural communities invest in safety upgrades is critical. I'm proud to represent the many small communities that make...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today announced that the Village of Stonington was awarded a grant from the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development’s Community Facilities Direct Loans and Grants program. “Congratulations to Mayor Marucco and the residents of Stonington for being awarded this grant to improve its emergency response operations,” Davis said. “Helping our rural communities invest in safety upgrades is critical. I'm proud to represent the many small communities that m...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today released this statement urging a trade deal with China and the House to vote on the USMCA trade agreement. The statement comes after the administration announced a trade relief package for farmers. “The trade relief package announced by the White House yesterday is necessary for our farmers, but they really need to see results with these trade negotiations and I still remain optimistic that President Trump can reach a deal with China. However, it’s not just ...
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Davis discusses the climate benefits of the Farm Bill and advocates for more commonsense solutions to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the House Rules Committee. Click to watch. U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) this week highlighted the 2018 Farm Bill as bipartisan effort to reduce climate change by offering an amendment to H.R. 9. The amendment would have included the 2018 Farm Bill as an existing law relevant to the bill’s stated target of reducing greenhouse gas emission. Unfortunately, t...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) a $378,671 grant as part of their Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) to provide hands-on educational experiences for research and to fill workforce gaps in the country’s food, agriculture, and related industries. Davis serves on the House Agricultural Committee, is co-chair of House Agriculture Research Caucus, and has been a strong...
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