U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis (R-IL) today released five photos from some of his visits in Champaign County this past Friday and Monday. To view more of Davis' meetings and events, follow him on Twitter and Facebook. Davis tours the Cancer Center at Illinois to recognize March as Colorectal Cancer Month. Davis' wife Shannon is a 19-year colon cancer survivor. Dr. Rohit Bhargava, Direct of the Cancer Center at Illinois, and his team are working to develop new kinds of imaging for colorectal cancer. Da...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today released this statement after being named to serve on the House Committee on Agriculture. Davis has served on this committee since coming to Congress in 2013. “Agriculture is an important job creator in my district and I’m looking forward to being a voice for farmers and ag producers on this committee for another term,” said Davis. “I’ve been honored to be part of two successful farm bills and now we must ensure the latest farm bill is implemented and protec...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis released the following statement today after he attended the signing of the 2018 farm bill at the White House. "Today is a great day not only for our farmers, but for our rural communities as a whole," said Davis."This process has had its ups and downs, but at the end of the day we got a strong bill that benefits all Americans. Getting a farm bill across the finish line was always my goal and it was an honor to attend the bill signing today at the White House." Here is wha...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today sent a letter to Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner requesting further information about a waiver the State of Illinois submitted in November to exempt every county except for one from work requirements within the Supplemental Nutrition and Assistance Program (SNAP). “The biggest concern I hear right now from employers is the inability to hire for the jobs they have available,” said Davis. “These are good paying jobs that we need taken to keep our economy growin...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today released this statement after the House passed the 2018 farm bill. This will be the second farm bill Davis has delivered for 13th District farmers. He served on the conference committee for both the 2014 and 2018 farm bills. “Getting a farm bill across the finish line this year for our farmers has always been my goal and I’m glad we are going to deliver,” said Davis. “This bill maintains programs critical for Central Illinois farmers, strengthens agricultura...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced they will lift restrictions on the sale of E15 blend gasoline, which will greatly benefit American farmers and consumers. Currently, federal regulations restrict the sale of E15 during the summer, from June 1st to September 15th. With today’s announcement, President Trump has directed the EPA to issue new regulations allowing ethanol blends above E10 and up to E15 to be sold year round natio...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) and Dr. Peter Goldsmith, director of the Soybean Innovation Lab and a professor in the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics at the University of Illinois, explained in Agri-Pulse how the Soybean Innovation Lab promotes global food security. Davis serves as the Chairman of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research and is Co-Chair of the Congressional Agriculture Research Caucus. Dr. Goldsmith was awarded a U.S. Age...
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Davis participates in the first farm bill conference meeting. Click here for full video of his remarks. U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today participated in the first public meeting of the House and Senate conference committee on the farm bill. In his opening statement, Davis highlighted important provisions he wants to see in the conference report, including making historic investments in the SNAP Employment and Training programs when economic growth is the strongest it’s been in years. Below...
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Davis talks about his priorities for the farm bill. Click here for the full video. U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today highlighted his priorities for the farm bill ahead of the conference committee's first meeting on Wednesday, September 5th. Davis, a member of the House Agriculture Committee, was named to the House-Senate conference committee for the farm bill tasked with resolving the differences between the House and Senate passed bills. Below are Davis' remarks in the video. "The farm bil...
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Springfield, IL- U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), member of both the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Agriculture Committee, today announced that R.D. James, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, will attend Agriculture Day at the State Fair. James directs policy for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which has jurisdiction over lock and dam projects throughout the country. James will tour the fair, participate in a discussion with farmers, and tour the LaGrang...
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