Davis presents Chapman with certificate recognizing his winning application submission. U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today announced the 13th Congressional Web App Challenge winner, Bliss Chapman of Mahomet, IL with his submission of Wonderful Weather, which shows current weather conditions and observations based on location and includes graphical visualizations of weather data. The Congressional App Challenge encourages high school students to learn how to code by creating their own applica...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today urged Senate Democrats to stop blocking H.R. 2061, the EACH Act, his bill to protect religious freedom by expanding the religious conscience exemption under Obamacare, and allow it to be considered by the Senate. H.R. 2061 passed the House with unanimous support last September. “Six years later, Obamacare continues to violate the religious freedom of many of my constituents by forcing them to buy health insurance against their faith or otherwise face a penal...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), during National Women’s History Month, voted to restore inurnment rights for Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) at Arlington National Cemetery, an honor the Secretary of the Army recently rescinded. H.R. 4336, the WASP Arlington Inurnment Restoration Act, which Davis is a cosponsor of, would overturn this decision. H.R. 4336 passed the House with unanimous support and now heads to the Senate for consideration. “Members of the WASP provided an invaluable service...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), member of the House Administration Committee, today spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 1670, the National Prisoner of War/Missing In Action (POW/MIA) Remembrance Act. H.R. 1670 authorizes a commemorative chair with the National League of POW/MIA Families insignia to be placed in the U.S. Capitol in honor of the sacrifices made by these brave men and women in uniform. This bill passed the House with unanimous support this afternoon and now heads to the Se...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today announced he is accepting submissions from high school students in the 13th Congressional District for the 2016 Congressional Art Competition. The winner’s artwork will hang in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. for an entire year. “I’m excited to host this year’s Congressional Art Competition at the Decatur Arts Council,” said Davis. “This is a great opportunity for students to display their work and to showcase their artistic abilities. I encourage all ...
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Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), Chairman of House Agriculture Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research, released this statement today after the Senate failed to advance bipartisan food labeling legislation. “I was extremely disappointed to see that a small group of Senate Democrats who are supposed to stand up for farmers on the Senate Agriculture Committee have failed to do just that today. Instead, these Senators chose to block commonsense, bipartisan legisla...
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Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today released the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) denied Governor Rauner’s request for federal disaster assistance for 21 counties severely impacted by recent flooding: “It’s disappointing that time and time again FEMA denies our small and rural communities fair consideration when determining the need for disaster assistance,” said Davis. “I had hoped FEMA would have taken the language we passed unanimousl...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) this week sent a letter urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) administrator to follow language included in H.R. 1471, the FEMA Disaster Assistance Reform Act, when evaluating Governor Rauner’s request for federal assistance. H.R. 1471 passed the House unanimously last week and includes Davis’ language that requires FEMA to “give greater weight and consideration to severe localized impact.” “This legislation passed unanimously with this provision in...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today announced that Horizon Hobby, a Champaign-based company that develops and manufactures micro drones for recreational and commercial use, will serve on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Micro Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC). Horizon Hobby has been asked to help develop recommendations for operating certain UAS. “Private companies like Horizon Hobby know this technology and its potential better than anyone,” said D...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) released the following statement celebrating Read Across America Day, a day supported by more than 50 education organizations to promote reading. Last week, Davis read ‘House Mouse, Senate Mouse’ to second graders at Jerseyville East Elementary School in anticipation of Read Across America Day. “My wife Shannon and I read to our three kids nearly every night when they were younger – being able to recite some of their favorite books by heart,” said Davis. “By encou...
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