U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) last week called for more than four percent of the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) budget to go toward pediatric cancer research. September is Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month. CLICK HERE to learn more about Davis' fight against pediatric cancer. Text of Davis' prepared remarks: Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the month of September as Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month. Pediatric Cancer is the leading cause of disease-related deaths for children in the Uni...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) last night voted for H.R. 5931, the Prohibiting Future Ransom Payments to Iran Act, which would prohibit the administration from making future cash payments to Iran. “I never thought we would have to pass a bill to prohibit the president of the United States from giving cash payments to the world’s leader in state sponsored terrorism,” said Davis. “But then again, this is just one more in a long line of concessions made by this administration to Iran. This ransom ...
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– U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today announced that Pastor Chadwick Anderson of Decatur’s Moundford Free Methodist Church and his wife Sarah Anderson were recognized as 'Angels in Adoption' this week in Washington, D.C. Davis nominated the Anderson family for the program in May after helping them put pressure on the Congolese government to finalize their adoption. “We owe so much to families who open their homes to children in need,” said Davis. “Like many who adopt, this was a long process f...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) released this statement after the VA announced it will name Keith Repko as the new director of the VA St. Louis Health Care System. Repko has been acting director since January 2016. “Hopefully this announcement will mean greater certainty and quality of care for veterans at the St. Louis VA,” said Davis. “St. Louis-area veterans have waited far too long for a permanent leader at this facility. They deserve a VA that is focused on responsiveness and one that provi...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today announced that his bill, introduced with U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho (R-Fla.), to improve the Veterans Affairs (VA) claims process passed the House VA Committee and is expected to be voted on by the full House next week. Davis and Yoho introduced H.R. 5166, the WINGMAN Act in May to improve veterans’ access to the VA claims process. This bill is similar to legislation Davis announced at his Veterans Resource Fair in Springfield last August. “Veterans should not have ...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today announced that he sent a letter, along with several other members of Congress, to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after EpiPen prices increased more than 400 percent since 2004. The letter expresses concern about the dramatic cost increase for the EpiPen and encourages the FDA to spur competition by streamlining the approval process so consumers have generic options available to them. Congress is continuing to investigate the price increase. The House...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis’ (R-Ill.) legislation, the Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act, to engage employers and help graduates pay off their student loans more quickly, was featured in a recent Wall Street Journal article as the ‘proposal with the most traction’ to address rising student loan debt. Below are exerts from the WSJ article written by Josh Mitchell: A tripling of student debt over the past decade to more than $1.3 trillion has unleashed a torrent of Washington lobbyi...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today greeted Land of Lincoln Honor Flight veterans at the World War II Memorial. "Greeting veterans of 'The Greatest Generation' at the memorial built in their honor is always an incredibly humbling experience," said Davis. "We owe everything to the men and women who risk their lives to defend our freedom. That's why this week the House will vote once again to clean up the VA. It's appalling when any misconduct occurs within the VA, but matters are made even wors...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) recently voted for H.R. 5578, the Survivors’ Bill of Rights Act of 2016, to ensure sexual assault survivors in federal criminal cases have greater rights to evidence collection kits and the results from forensic examinations. H.R. 5578 passed with unanimous support. “Our system should make it easier for sexual assault survivors to get the justice they deserve but right now it’s not doing that,” said Davis. “The Survivors’ Bill of Rights will provide victims of sex...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today congratulated 13th District Olympic and Paralympic athletes on the House floor. Davis has also cosponsored H.R. 5946, the United States Appreciation for Olympians and Paralympians Act, which prevents medalists from being penalized by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for medals won during the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Davis congratulates 13th District Olympic and Paralympic athletes on the House floor. CLICK HERE to view and download the above video. “W...
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