U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today announced that he has nominated 11 local students for admittance to the U.S. Service Academies. The nominations for these students were made following an application and interview process. Final determination on admission is made by the individual academies. “As a Member of Congress, I have the privilege of nominating these accomplished young men and women to our nation’s service academies,” said Davis. “The honor of attending a service academy comes with an...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) released this statement after Democrats file two articles of impeachment. The House Committee on Judiciary will vote this morning and the articles are expected to be considered by the full House next week. The Senate trial is expected begin in January. "This is a sad day for the future of our country. House Democrats are moving forward with one of the fastest and only partisan impeachment in our nation’s history. These articles not only say the President should be...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) released this statement after the Congressional Budget Office’s report found that H.R. 3, the Democrat’s prescription drug bill, will result in fewer new drug products being developed and coming to the market. Instead, Davis is backing a bipartisan alternative, H.R. 19, the Lower Costs, More Cures Act, which bundles a range of measures already advanced by House committees or were included in a drug pricing bill (S. 2543) passed by the Senate Finance Committee 19-9...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today announced the winners for the 2019 Congressional App Challenge (CAC) in the 13th District of Illinois. Winners include students from Edwardsville High School, Taylorville High School, and Normal West High School. “Innovation and technology drive the success of our nation,” said Davis. “This competition not only highlights how critical STEM education is to our economy but it also encourages more students to engage in these fields. Congratulations to Connor, S...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today congratulated the Rochester Rockets on winning their eighth State Championship. Click here or image above to watch video Davis' prepared remarks: I rise today to congratulate the Rochester Rocket football team on their 5A State Championship at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb last week. Rochester played the Chicago St. Rita Mustangs for the title, winning it all with a score of 42-28. The Rockets came out strong with three touchdowns early, giving them a 21-0 lead a...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) congratulates the Central A&M High School football team on their IHSA Class 1A state runner-up title. Click here or above image to watch video Davis' written remarks: I rise today congratulate Coach Brent Weakly and the Central A&M High School football team on their IHSA Class 1A state runner-up title. Last week they played the Lena-Winslow Panthers, who won the championship game 58-20. This year was the team’s first year since 2001 that the Raiders have made an a...
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U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) and Julia Brownley (D-Calif.) this week introduced the H.R. 5297, the Continuity for Operators with Necessary Training Required for ATC Contract Towers (CONTRACT) Act of 2019. The legislation would eliminate financial disincentives that make it hard for federal contract towers to recruit and hire trained, well-qualified, retired FAA controllers. H.R. 5297 would specifically help airports in rural areas, including Bloomington-Normal and Decatur. “Many of our smal...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) remembers the EF-3 tornado that devastated many in his hometown of Taylorville one year ago on December 1, 2018. Click here or image above to watch video Davis' written remarks: It’s been one year since an EF-3 tornado ripped through my hometown of Taylorville, Illinois. More than 700 structures were damaged and 33 were destroyed that night, but yet not a single life lost. I thank God for looking over Taylorville that night and I’m thankful for the critical decisi...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today voted for S. 151, the TRACED Act, to stop illegal robocalls that are scamming Americans. This bill passed the Senate 97-1 and is expected to be signed into law. “Robocalls are not only annoying, but they are an avenue for fraud that targets seniors and many other Americans,” said Davis. “It’s now estimated that nearly half of all calls to mobile phones are fraudulent. Many of us have answered a call either on our cell or home phone from a local number only f...
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U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) and Ron Kind (D-Wis.) introduced bipartisan legislation that will reauthorize a grant program to encourage careers in realtime writing and court reporting. This bill will reauthorize the Training for Realtime Writers Act, which was passed and signed into law as part of the Higher Education Act of 2008. The grant program allows colleges and universities to apply for funding specifically to help encourage more students to pursue a career in realtime writing, closed...
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