U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today released the following statement after the NGA officially chose the St. Louis site for the Next NGA West campus: "I'm disappointed, but unfortunately, not surprised, by the NGA's decision," said Davis. "It was clear from the meetings we had with the director that the Obama Administration was more concerned with fulfilling their own executive orders than national security. I am still dumbfounded about the errors in the Army Corps' report and will continue to ...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today met with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator William Fugate regarding flaws in the disaster declaration process that punish small communities in larger populated states like Illinois. Davis requested the meeting after Illinois was denied again for federal disaster assistance to help with damage from December flooding. “It was a productive first meeting,” said Davis. “I was encouraged by Administrator Fugate’s understanding of the ine...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) this week voted for H.R. 897, the Zika Vector Control Act, which eliminates duplicative permitting requirements for mosquito control, to help our farmers and communities fight the spread of the Zika Virus and other mosquito borne diseases. “This bill simply says that if the use of a pesticide is approved under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, then a second permit should not be required under the Clean Water Act,” said Davis. “We’re not sayi...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today met with Veteran Affairs (VA) Under Secretary David Shulkin to discuss issues veterans are having with VA facilities throughout Central and Southwest Illinois. Specifically, Davis followed up on a letter he sent the VA concerning long hold times and 20 percent dropped call rates, down from 40 percent last year, at the Springfield Outpatient Clinic as well as the revolving door of directors at the St. Louis VA, which has contributed to inadequate care at the ...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today at a Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment hearing questioned U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on several issues important to the Metro East including the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP), the Veterans Curation Program, and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s (NGA) West Campus recommendation. Click here for audio and video files Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP) – Davis has previously advocated for P...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) this week voted for 18 bipartisan bills to fight our nation’s prescription drug abuse and heroin epidemic. “Every 12 minutes someone dies from a drug overdose in the U.S.,” said Davis. “Prescription drug abuse is on the rise and making its way into our communities. The number of opioids such as Vicodin, OxyContin, and codeine prescribed in the U.S. have quadrupled since 1999 and so have the number of deaths from overdoses. This is an epidemic that's not limited t...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), along with other members of the Illinois Delegation, today sent a letter urging state leaders to take action on a legislative solution that will allow Illinois’ nuclear plants, including Clinton Power Station, to continue to operate and prevent the loss of more than 4,000 jobs. The letter comes in response to last week’s announcement by Exelon warning that without legislative action before the end of the session, two of Illinois’ nuclear power plants, Clinton Pow...
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Click here for video and audio files U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill) spoke on the House floor last night about the price of addiction and how it is impacting communities throughout Central and Southwestern Illinois. This week the House will vote on several bills to prevent and treat opioid addiction. In 2014, there were more than 1,700 drug overdose deaths in Illinois – the 8th highest in the nation. Many of these deaths occur in and around Chicago but communities in the 13th District have seen ...
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The nations growing opioid epidemic was the focus of a local congressman's visit to Bloomington. U.S. Representative Rodney Davis (R-IL) toured the McLean County Sheriff's Department and Coroner's Office where he was shown the types of opioids officers are finding now on our streets and the deaths that result from overdoses. The congressman also rode along with a McLean County K-9 Unit to see just what officers are dealing with on a daily basis. Over the past year, McLean County has seen a rise ...
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The profile of a typical heroin user shooting up in a dark alley or backstage at a rock concert no longer holds true, McLean County officials told U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis on Monday during discussion of a drug crisis that has moved from big cities to rural communities. Sheriff Jon Sandage and Coroner Kathy Davis showed the congressman a sampling of drugs confiscated by sheriff's police and explained that heroin users come from all economic levels and share a desperation to acquire the highly addic...
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