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Criminal Justice Reform Bill Passes House, Heads to President's Desk December 20, 2018 U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) released the following statement after the First Step Act passed the House and now heads to the president's desk for s... More
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Highlights from Bipartisan Panel at Kennedy Institute December 19, 2018 Monday night joined U.S. Reps. Joe Kennedy III (D-Mass.), Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) on a panel at the Edward M. Ke... More
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Davis Seeks More Information on 101 IL Counties Exempted from SNAP Work Requirements December 19, 2018 U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today sent a letter to Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner requesting further information about a waiver the State of Illin... More
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House and Senate Unanimously Approve Reforms to Sexual Harassment Policies December 14, 2018 U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) released the following statement after both the House and Senate unanimously approved bipartisan legislation to reform... More
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Davis: National Park Service Agrees to Preliminary Survey of Springfield Race Riot Site December 14, 2018 Dr. Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress, and Davis view artifacts from the Springfield Race Riot site in September 2017. U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Il... More
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Criminal Justice Reform Bill Passes House, Heads to President's DeskU.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) released the following statement after the First Step Act passed the House and now heads to the president's desk for signature. This is the first reform of our federal prisons and sentencing laws in decades. “For years, lawmakers, including myself, have advocated for reforming our criminal justice system an... Highlights from Bipartisan Panel at Kennedy InstituteMonday night joined U.S. Reps. Joe Kennedy III (D-Mass.), Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) on a panel at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate about fostering civic dialogue, civility in politics, and opportunities for finding common ground in the 116th Congress. The panel was moderated by Paul K... Davis Seeks More Information on 101 IL Counties Exempted from SNAP Work RequirementsU.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today sent a letter to Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner requesting further information about a waiver the State of Illinois submitted in November to exempt every county except for one from work requirements within the Supplemental Nutrition and Assistance Program (SNAP). “The biggest concern I hear right now ... House and Senate Unanimously Approve Reforms to Sexual Harassment PoliciesU.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) released the following statement after both the House and Senate unanimously approved bipartisan legislation to reform sexual harassment rules within the Legislative Branch. “The House led on strengthening protections against sexual harassment in the workplace and I’m glad both chambers were able to work to... Davis: National Park Service Agrees to Preliminary Survey of Springfield Race Riot SiteDr. Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress, and Davis view artifacts from the Springfield Race Riot site in September 2017. U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) announced today that the National Park Service (NPS) has agreed to conduct a preliminary survey of the site of the 1908 Springfield Race Riots. The survey is necessary to begin the proce... Davis Delivers Second Farm Bill for Illinois FarmersU.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today released this statement after the House passed the 2018 farm bill. This will be the second farm bill Davis has delivered for 13th District farmers. He served on the conference committee for both the 2014 and 2018 farm bills. “Getting a farm bill across the finish line this year for our farmers has alw... Davis Announces House Administration Staff DirectorU.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today announced his long-time Chief of Staff Jen Daulby will take over as Staff Director of the Committee on House Administration. Davis was recently selected by Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to serve as Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration, which is responsible for the day-to-day oper... Davis Legislation Honoring Logan Palmer Signed Into LawU.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) announced today that legislation honoring the life and service of Petty Officer Logan Palmer was signed into law. The bill Davis introduced designates the post office in Harristown, Illinois, as the “Logan S. Palmer Post Office." Petty Officer Logan Palmer, of Harristown, Illinois, was among the sailors kil... Davis, LaHood Announce Springfield Awarded Federal Grant to Continue Rail Improvements ProjectU.S. Reps. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) and Darin LaHood (R-Ill.) today announced that the City of Springfield was awarded a $22 million federal grant for construction of the Springfield Rail Improvements Project. A Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will be used fo... Rep. Rodney Davis Selected as Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today made the following statement after being selected Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration for the 116th Congress. “It’s an honor to be selected by Leader McCarthy to serve as Ranking Member of this committee that is so critical to our Democratic process. My top priority will be working ... |