Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today released the following statement after President Obama announced he will reject the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. “Today, President Obama chose politics over people,” said Davis. “I’m certainly not surprised by his decision but I am extremely disappointed. We continue to see the impact this administration’s attack on our energy sector is having on Illinois families. It seems like every other week there is another announcement abo...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today recognized National Apprenticeship Week (Nov. 1-7) with a visit to the Mid Central Illinois Regional Council of Carpenters. Davis highlighted the LEAP Act, his bill to reinvigorate America’s apprenticeship programs. “The need for skilled workers is growing every year,” said Davis. “By incentivizing employers to utilize our apprenticeship programs, we can help workers, especially younger workers, get the on-the-job experience necessary to succeed in today’s ...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today voted for a multi-year highway bill, which passed the House with bipartisan support by a vote of 363-64. “We’ve forced our states and local governments to operate under uncertainty for far too long,” said Davis. “This bipartisan bill makes critical policy changes needed to improve our transportation system and it guarantees funding for our roads and bridges for the next three years. However, I remain committed to finding long-term, innovative funding solutio...
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U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) and Mike Bost (R-Ill.), along with a representative from the office of Rep. John Shimkus (R-Ill.), today met with Department of Commerce (DOC) Deputy Secretary Bruce Andrews and Assistant Secretary Paul Piquado of the Enforcement Office to discuss trade enforcement-related matters in the wake of U.S. Steel’s announcement that they may temporarily idle operations at their Granite City Works facility. "Steelworkers in Southwest Illinois whose jobs are at risk becau...
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Many students leave college saddled with tens of thousands of dollars in student loan debts. It's a burden Congressman Rodney Davis has been tasked with easing. Thursday, he introduced the "Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act". He spent Friday visiting the colleges and universities in his district promoting it. If passed, the legislation would allow employers to help graduates repay their student loans. Employers then would get a tax break. Congressman Davis called this piece o...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) and Gwen Graham (D-Fla.) today introduced legislation, the Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act, to help individuals pay down their student loans. The legislation would provide a new tool to help employers recruit and retain employees by allowing them to help employees repay student loans with pre-tax dollars. Davis’ district includes eight four-year colleges and universities as well as five community colleges and is home to roughly 150,000 studen...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today released the following statement after Congressman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) was sworn in as the 54th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives: "Today, Speaker Ryan spoke about a fresh start and returning the people’s House to regular order,” said Davis. “I believe in this message of change and his ability to unite our conference so we can move forward and tackle the major issues my constituents expect their government to address. I look forward to working with...
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U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today applauded the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s approval of H.R. 3763, the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015, a long-term bill to reauthorize programs within the Federal Highway Administration. “We have a responsibility to the American people to fix our nation’s crumbling infrastructure and this bill is the first step in this process,” said Davis. “I am proud of the work completed by this committee today but it i...
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The House of Representatives Wednesday tightened how its members can spend taxpayer dollars to decorate their offices and travel, but not before members got into a debate about transparency and their safety when they travel in their districts. Shepherded by Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Taylorville, and Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., the new regulations passed by the House Administration Committee require members to get approval before spending more than $5,000 on any office furnishing; get approval for any...
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Nearly seven months after the resignation of former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock, R-Peoria, a House committee is set to take up rule changes involving issues including travel and congressional office decorating. U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Taylorville, said he and a Democrat, Rep. Zoe Lofgren of California, since the spring have been co-chairing a review of how House members and staff claim expenses. “This is more than just an issue regarding one member of Congress or former member of Congress,” Davis s...
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