U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) continues to monitor flood damage in the 13th Congressional District after Governor Bruce Rauner (R-Ill.) today added several counties to the state disaster declaration. This brings the total number of declared counties to 23 including Calhoun, Christian, Jersey, Madison, and Sangamon in Davis' district. “Hearing about the lives lost and seeing the homes and businesses damaged over the holidays was heartbreaking,” said Davis. “I want to commend our first responder...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today released the following statement after the House passed a bill to fund the government through the next fiscal year and provide millions of Americans with tax relief: “In an increasingly dangerous world, it is irresponsible for us to continue arbitrary sequester cuts which are depleting our military and failing to provide adequate resources for our armed forces to carry out their mission abroad. This bill strengthens our military and secures our visa waiver p...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 3654, the Combat Terrorist Use of Social Media Act: “We need a comprehensive strategy to defeat ISIS and that includes combating their ability to recruit and radicalize followers online,” said Davis. “Terrorist groups are increasingly using social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube to fundraise and encourage lone wolf attacks on free societies throughout the world. We need a strateg...
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Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) tonight released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 158, the Visa Waiver Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act by a bipartisan vote of 407-19. H.R. 158 requires dual nationals and individuals who have traveled since March 2011 to countries of concern and State Sponsors of Terrorism – including Iraq, Syria, and Iran – to obtain a visa before coming to the U.S. This is the second bill passed by the House to responsibly pre...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) tonight released the following statement after President Obama addressed the nation from the Oval Office: "First and foremost, my thoughts and prayers continue to be with the people impacted by the terrible tragedy in San Bernardino, California. This act of terror was yet another horrific reminder of the need to destroy ISIS. Tonight, I had hoped to hear of a stronger, more comprehensive strategy to defeat ISIS because despite the president's claim that ISIS has b...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today released the following statement after the House passed the conference report to S. 1177, the Every Student Succeeds Act, which reforms No Child Left Behind and returns critical education decisions back to our local educators. This bill includes language in H.R. 5, the Student Success Act, which passed the House earlier this year. “What works for one school in Chicago may not work for another in Taylorville, Illinois,” said Davis. “Our parents and local educ...
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Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, today released the following statement after the House overwhelmingly passed a five-year highway bill by a vote of 359-65. The conference report for H.R. 22, the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act of 2015, authorizes and funds surface transportation programs for five years. This is the first long-term surface transportation bill in nearly a decade. “I ran for Co...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today released the following statement after the House voted to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from implementing rules impacting new and existing coal-fired power plants. “Last week, I visited coal plants and spoke with miners in my district who are afraid of losing their jobs because of regulations coming out of Washington,” said Davis. “These new rules put every one of those jobs in jeopardy. I also saw last week that the industry has made gre...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today released the following statement after Sara Wojcicki Jimenez (R-Springfield) was appointed to the 99th State House District: “As a person who has worked in the highest levels of state government, Sara has the experience needed to hit the ground running at this critical time,” said Davis. “And as the mother of a young family, including twin boys, something we both have in common, she understands the lasting impact decisions made in Springfield today will have...
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U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), John Shimkus (R-Ill.), and Darin LaHood (R-Ill.) today released the following statement after urging House leadership to bring H.R. 1471, the FEMA Disaster Assistance Reform Act of 2015, to the floor: “The progress made by Gifford and Washington to rebuild and come back even stronger than before has been remarkable. But we cannot forget the struggle these communities have gone through. We must continue to push for a fairer process within FEMA when determining th...
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