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| https://web.archive.org/web/20140228010514/http://kinzinger.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=49&itemid=600 | Morris Daily Herald: Kinzinger kicks off District 16 Agriculture Advisory meeting | 2013-12-30 | 2013 | 2013-12 | Republican | House | IL | Adam Kinzinger | K000378 | web.archive.org | legacy | OTTAWA – U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Channahon, met this month with representatives from throughout the 16th District in the first meeting of a new Agriculture Advisory Committee. The committee will serve as a forum for Kinzinger to hear from members of the agriculture community on policy issues that affect them most directly, according to a news release. “With Washington debating a whole host of issues affecting Illinois farmers, from the farm bill to renewable energy, this committee will be a great way to ensure the voices of Illinois’ farmers are heard,” Kinzinger said in the news release. Held Dec. 19 in Ottawa’s City Hall building, the meeting covered topics that included the reauthorization of the farm bill, pending legislation to streamline waterway projects, renewable energy mandates, crop insurance provisions and immigration reform, according to the news release. The committee, which consists of farmers and producers from all 14 counties of the 16th District, plans to meet once annually, with teleconference and local meetings throughout the year. For the full posting, click here. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140221063035/http://schock.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=368677 | Schock Delivers Weekly Republican Address | 2013-12-21 | 2013 | 2013-12 | Republican | House | IL | Aaron Schock | S001179 | web.archive.org | legacy | Congressman Aaron Schock (R-IL) delivered this week’s Republican Address in response to President Obama’s weekly remarks. Schock’s message came from Eureka College in Eureka, IL.Schock’s message focused on the President’s healthcare law and the financial strain it was causing on the youth who have enrolled. In his remarks Schock said, “…typically, based on health and age, it costs about six times more to insure a 64-year old than it does an 18-year old. This health care law, however, says insurers can only charge their costliest beneficiaries three times more than they do their cheapest customers. In other words, the president needs a lot of young people – about 2.7 million to be exact – to sign up so he can shift the costs onto them and keep premiums from skyrocketing. In Washington, they call this a “community rating,” but where I’m from, we call it a ripoff”. Schock continued, “Young people helped put the president in office, and with this health care law, he’s pushing them into years of less choice, fewer opportunities, and larger bills. It’s just not right.” The full transcript is below, and the can be found here: As Prepared for Delivery:Good morning from Eureka College in Eureka, Illinois – the proud alma mater of Ronald Reagan. On campuses like this, young people are just beginning to make the choices that will shape their future. Right now – even in the middle of finals week – they’re being told that to make that future better, they should rush to get covered under the president’s health care law. Not only that, they’re being told to “spread the word” about what a great deal it is. The state of Illinois is spending a million dollars- just this week - on television advertising to try and sell this health law. This is on top of the $684 million already being spent nationwide to promote it. But no matter how many actors, rappers, and rock stars the president rolls out, the best sales pitch in the world can’t sell a bad product. And this health care law is a bad product for young people. Ho… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://kinzinger.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398976 | Kinzinger kicks off Sixteenth District Agriculture Advisory Committee | 2013-12-20 | 2013 | 2013-12 | Republican | House | IL | Adam Kinzinger | K000378 | kinzinger.house.gov | legacy | Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-Channahon) met with representatives Thursday from across the Sixteenth District in the first meeting of a new Agriculture Advisory Committee. share: f t OTTAWA Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-Channahon) met with representatives Thursday from across the Sixteenth District in the first meeting of a new Agriculture Advisory Committee. The Committee will serve as a forum for Rep. Kinzinger to hear from members of the agriculture community on the policy issues that affect them most directly. After much planning, it's very exciting to have this committee up and running, and it couldn't be happening at a better time, said Kinzinger. With Washington debating a whole host of issues affecting Illinois farmers, from the Farm Bill to renewable energy, this committee will be a great way to ensure the voices of Illinois' farmers are heard.Rep. Kinzinger meets with AG representatives from across the 16th DistrictHeld in Ottawa's City Hall building, the meeting covered topics such as the reauthorization of the Farm Bill, pending legislation to streamline waterway projects, renewable energy mandates, crop insurance provisions, and immigration reform. The committee, which consists of farmers and producers from all 14 counties of the Sixteenth District, plans to meet as a whole once annually, with tele-conference and local meetings held throughout the year. In Illinois, farming employs nearly 1 million people and represents 12 % of the state's economy, making it one of the largest industries in the state. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://hultgren.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=49&itemid=589 | EPA Muzzling Scientists, Says Science Committee | 2013-12-19 | 2013 | 2013-12 | Republican | House | IL | Randy Hultgren | H001059 | hultgren.house.gov | legacy | Washington, DC — U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14), along with 20 members of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, sent a letter to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy highlighting serious problems with the agency’s proposed New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for power plants. Specifically, the Committee members pointed out that any EPA rule requiring the capture of carbon must address where the carbon is stored. Recently, the Work Group charged with reviewing EPA’s major regulatory actions recommended a review of the science underpinning the newest power plant rule. The 88-page recommendation highlighted the fact that EPA rushed ahead with its NSPS proposal without waiting for the advice of the agency’s independent scientists and that the underlying science lacked adequate peer review. However, when these problems were raised, a senior official at EPA deflected the scientists’ criticisms by claiming that the rule doesn’t need to address carbon dioxide storage. “We are concerned about the agency’s apparent disregard for the concerns of its science advisors,” the letter reads. “Science is a valuable tool to help policymakers navigate complex issues. However, when inconvenient facts are disregarded or when dissenting voices are muzzled, a frank discussion becomes impossible. The EPA cannot continue to rush ahead with costly regulations without allowing time for a real-world look at the science. “The claim that the rule doesn’t need to address storage concerns highlights your agency’s continued lack of transparency and consistent attempts to avoid accountability. The EPA’s proposed power plant regulations will put Americans out of work and will make electricity more expensive and less reliable. It is misleading and dangerous for EPA to quietly dismiss inconvenient facts and ignore the consequences of its costly regulations. Americans deserve honesty.” The full letter is available below. ### 121913_mccarthy.pdf | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://kinzinger.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398974 | Kinzinger supports bipartisan deficit-reduction deal | 2013-12-18 | 2013 | 2013-12 | Republican | House | IL | Adam Kinzinger | K000378 | kinzinger.house.gov | legacy | Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-Channahon) today voted in support of a bipartisan budget deal to reduce the deficit, fund the government through 2015, and replace damaging cuts to national security programs with targeted reforms to mandatory spending. share: f t WASHINGTON D.C. Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-Channahon) today voted in support of a bipartisan budget deal to reduce the deficit, fund the government through 2015, and replace damaging cuts to national security programs with targeted reforms to mandatory spending. The deal was authored by House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Senate Budget Chairman Patty Murray (D-WA) and represents the first bipartisan budget agreement produced by a divided Congress in 27 years. While I would have liked to see our long-term fiscal problems more fully addressed, this bill takes important steps to replace the damaging cuts to our national security and reduce the deficit all without raising taxes on hardworking Americans, said Kinzinger. Americans elected a divided government and they still expect us to work together to do our job. With this deal done, I hope we can turn our focus to other challenges facing our country, such as addressing our long-term fiscal health and creating the jobs that Americans are desperately asking for. The budget agreement, also known as the The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, would result in a $23 billion reduction to our deficit over ten years through a combination of changes to federal programs and mandatory spending cuts. The deal also replaces $63 billion in across-the-board spending cuts over the next two years, which, according to defense experts, would have disastrous effects on our military readiness and modernization programs. The bipartisan agreement overwhelmingly passed the House 332 to 94. The agreement will now move to the Senate, where Senators are expected to take up the legislation next week. For a full summary of the legislation, click here. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://kinzinger.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398975 | Kinzinger tours nonprofits that serve as "lifelines" for struggling families | 2013-12-18 | 2013 | 2013-12 | Republican | House | IL | Adam Kinzinger | K000378 | kinzinger.house.gov | legacy | Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-Channahon) today visited local nonprofit agencies as part of a day-long tour of organizations that provide services for struggling families and individuals. share: f t ROCKFORD Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-Channahon) today visited local nonprofit agencies as part of a day-long tour of organizations that provide services for struggling families and individuals. The nearly 100-mile tour began in Rockford at the Rockford Rescue Mission and included stops at the Salvation Army DeKalb Corps Community Center and We Care of Grundy County. For families struggling to get by, the holidays can be especially difficult, which is why the work of these incredible groups is so important, said Kinzinger. They fill in as a lifeline for vulnerable families and individuals, and the work they do to provide a meal, a bed, or counseling for someone who would otherwise go without shows what it truly means to be part of a community. In Rockford, Rep. Kinzinger joined Executive Director Sherry Pitney to tour the Rockford Rescue Mission, an organization that has been providing services to the homeless and less fortunate in Rockford for nearly 50 years. During fiscal year 2013, the Mission served 164,455 meals, provided 58,767 nights of lodging, and held 10,019 counseling sessions for those in need.Rep. Kinzinger meets with Rockford Rescue Mission Executive Director Sherry PitneyRep. Kinzinger then travelled to DeKalb to tour the Salvation Army DeKalb Corps Community Center, which offers emergency financial assistance, seasonal programs, and nutrition assistance. The food pantry, founded in 1983, is the largest in DeKalb County, serving over 2,000 individuals a month.Touring the Salvation Army DeKalb Corps Community CenterLastly, Rep. Kinzinger toured We Care of Grundy County, where each year the organization assists 7,000 families with food, rent, utilities, prescriptions, and holiday assistance.Discussing nutrition assistance provided at We Care of… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140228010716/http://kinzinger.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=49&itemid=595 | DeKalb Daily Chronicle: Congressmen discuss food stamps, food pantries | 2013-12-17 | 2013 | 2013-12 | Republican | House | IL | Adam Kinzinger | K000378 | web.archive.org | legacy | DeKALB – Congressman Adam Kinzinger was heartened to see shelves at the DeKalb Salvation Army Food Pantry were well stocked when he visited Monday. Kinzinger, a Channahon Republican whose 16th District includes northwest DeKalb County, went on a daylong tour of organizations that provide services for struggling individuals and families. Along with the stop in DeKalb, Kinzinger also visited the Rockford Rescue Mission and We Care of Grundy County, a food pantry. “For three decades, my father ran a shelter, the Home Sweet Home Mission in Bloomington,” Kinzinger said. “I understand need and how agencies leverage private dollars.” Both Kinzinger and his colleague, Rep. Randy Hultgren, a Winfield Republican, complimented the work of community food pantries while emphasizing their support for closing loopholes in eligibility for food stamps, known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Beyond assistance, government officials need to strengthen the economy to provide good jobs for those in need, both Hultgren and Kinzinger said. “Ultimately, the surest weapon against hunger and poverty is a thriving economy,” said Hultgren, whose 14th District includes DeKalb, Sycamore and southern DeKalb County. “When one in seven Americans is on food stamps, we need to redouble our efforts to create jobs for those without them.” Food stamps comprise roughly 75 percent of the Farm Bill that has been extended into January, as the House and Senate attempt to craft a new five-year measure, Kinzinger said. Both the Senate and the House have passed farm bills this year, but they differ on how much to cut the nation’s food stamp program and how to restructure farm subsidies. The House passed a bill in September that would cut $4 billion from food stamps annually and allow states to create new work requirements for some recipients, a measure both Kinzinger and Hultgren supported. The Democratic Senate, backed by President Barack Obama, passed a farm bill with a $400 million annual cut, or a tenth of the House cut. … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140301230958/http://kinzinger.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=49&itemid=596 | Morris Daily Herald: Kinzinger visits We Care facility to check on holiday needs | 2013-12-17 | 2013 | 2013-12 | Republican | House | IL | Adam Kinzinger | K000378 | web.archive.org | legacy | U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Channahon, said he knows firsthand the importance of local food pantries and other organizations that help the needy. “My father ran a homeless shelter for 30 years so it’s something I’m specifically in-tune with and care about,” Kinzinger said after his tour of the We Care of Grundy County facility. We Care assists about 7,000 families with food, rent, utilities, prescriptions and holiday assistance each year. Kinzinger also toured the Rockford Rescue Mission and the DeKalb Salvation Army food pantry Monday to see how the organizations are working to meet needs in their communities this holiday season. “It’s the holiday season, it’s a tough time ... so I think it’s important to highlight how the private sector – through donations and community involvement – can help folks who are down and out,” Kinzinger said. Kinzinger spent about an hour at the We Care facility, talking with Executive Director Denise Gaska and meeting volunteers. “You get to see communities come together and unite behind what is an unfortunately growing need and has been growing especially in the last few years,” Kinzinger said. Kinzinger said the United States has a generous population base that makes a big impact during the holiday season. Gaska said she was happy to see a congressman recognize the work being done at the community level to fill the gaps in assistance. For the full posting, click here. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://shimkus.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/shimkus-supports-bipartisan-budget-act | Shimkus Supports Bipartisan Budget Act | 2013-12-12 | 2013 | 2013-12 | Republican | House | IL | John Shimkus | S000364 | shimkus.house.gov | legacy | Washington, DC - Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) voted for House passage of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 that sets spending guidelines for the current fiscal year (2014) and the next fiscal year (2015.) House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan reached the deal with Senate Budget Committee Chairman Patty Murray. “While the agreement increases the security spending slightly, there is an overall net deficit reduction of an additional $23 billion on top of the previous Budget Control Act that I also supported,” Shimkus explained. “In addition, some pension controls are instituted as well as other savings.” Some of the cost saving provisions include: stopping criminals from receiving unemployment checks; stopping dead people from receiving government payments; and ending interest rate bonuses for some energy company deposits with the government. With regard to federal pension savings…future federal employees will pay 1.3 percent more toward their retirement, and working age military retirees will get a slightly lower cost-of-living increase. “These are all modest reforms, yet they are reforms that will pass a Democrat Senate and get signed into law by the President,” Shimkus noted. “We continue to reduce the deficit without raising income taxes.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140222210323/http://hultgren.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=49&itemid=588 | Hultgren Statement on Budget Agreement | 2013-12-12 | 2013 | 2013-12 | Republican | House | IL | Randy Hultgren | H001059 | web.archive.org | legacy | Washington, DC — U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14) today released the following statement after he voted in support of the budget agreement that passed the House 332-94: “This budget agreement preserves fiscally conservative principles, ensures our military readiness and makes the first step toward breaking the cycle of government by crisis. By actually capping discretionary spending levels below two previously passed House budgets and the caps put in place by the Budget Control Act of 2011—without raising taxes—we are preserving fiscal responsibility and opening the door to true reform of our $17 trillion debt problem. Governing by continuing resolutions and short-term budgets hurts our ability to properly oversee federal spending, endangers our national defense and squelches opportunities to pass debt solutions that require looking further than six months down the road. Americans generally can agree on 80 percent of any given issue. House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan’s fiscally responsible approach has helped break our current impasse, encouraging Congress to stand together on the 80 percent we agree on, and pushing us to roll up our sleeves on the other 20 percent so we can attain true reform. This will be the first time since 1986 that a divided Congress has passed a budget.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140222213443/http://hultgren.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=49&itemid=587 | Committee Questions President Obama over Healthcare.gov Security Threats | 2013-12-12 | 2013 | 2013-12 | Republican | House | IL | Randy Hultgren | H001059 | web.archive.org | legacy | Washington, DC — U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14), along with 21 members of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, sent a letter to President Obama raising concerns over the security and privacy risks surrounding Healthcare.gov, the online Obamacare portal. The data passing through the Healthcare.gov website is one of the largest collections of personal information ever assembled, linking information from seven different federal agencies along with state agencies and government contractors. Americans who use the site must input personal contact information, birth dates and social security numbers, as well as income, tax and other financial information. The letter reads: "Though we appreciate the Administration's efforts to address the flaws with the site's capacity, we are concerned that the larger security and privacy issues remain unaddressed. While more people may be able to access the site, without much-needed security enhancements, this simply means that more Americans are vulnerable to online criminals and identity theft." “Unfortunately, in its haste to launch the Healthcare.gov website, it appears that your Administration has cut corners that have left the website open to hackers and other online criminals,” the letter continues. “If the security flaws go unaddressed, the more people who use the site will simply mean more Americans vulnerable to identity theft.” The full letter is available here: http://science.house.gov/sites/republicans.science.house.gov/files/documents/2013%2012%2011%20-%20SST%20-%20President%20Obama.pdf ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140301080923/http://rodneydavis.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-davis-statement-on-bipartisan-budget-act-of-2013 | Rep. Davis Statement on Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 | 2013-12-12 | 2013 | 2013-12 | Republican | House | IL | Rodney Davis | D000619 | web.archive.org | legacy | Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 by a vote of 332 to 94 “The Bipartisan Budget Act shouldn’t be considered a ‘great’ or even a ‘good' deal,” said Davis. “This bill doesn’t do enough to address our debt and deficit spending and offers little in long-term reforms to the way Washington spends money. But, in a divided government, neither side will get everything they want, and that’s the commonsense solution that we approved today. “While this budget agreement is far from perfect, it’s a small step in the right direction. It will finally put a stop to the cycle of continuing resolutions and governing from fiscal crisis to fiscal crisis. So instead of preparing for the next fiscal cliff or threat of a government shutdown, our appropriators can do their work and we can focus our efforts on other important issues like the Farm Bill and Water Resources Reform and Development Act. “Most importantly, we can now return to regular order and move through the constitutional appropriations process, giving us the chance to go line-by-line through the budget, keeping what works and getting rid of what doesn’t. This keeps the power of the purse with Congress and provides a crucial check and balance on the administration. Congress is showing that we’re able to work together to get things done for the hardworking taxpayers of this country, and I hope we can continue to build off of this momentum.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140301175724/http://rodneydavis.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/illinois-to-receive-27-million-for-traffic-safety | Illinois to Receive $2.7 Million for Traffic Safety | 2013-12-09 | 2013 | 2013-12 | Republican | House | IL | Rodney Davis | D000619 | web.archive.org | legacy | Springfield, IL – U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today announced that the Illinois Department of Traffic Safety has been awarded six grants totaling $2,731,411.48 from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The funds will support the state’s highway safety and data programs. Details of the grants are as follows: Impaired Driving Countermeasures Program Grant - $1,591,695.80 to reduce traffic safety problems resulting from individuals driving while under the influence of alcohol. Motorcyclist Safety Grant - $50,212.85 to support motorcyclist safety training and motorcyclist awareness programs. State Traffic Safety Information Systems Grant (1 of 2) - $437,506.58 to improve the timeliness, accuracy, completeness, uniformity, integration, and accessibility of traffic data State Traffic Safety Information Systems Grant (2 of 2) - $71,720.90 to improve the timeliness, accuracy, completeness, uniformity, integration, and accessibility of traffic data. This award is a reallocation of the unawarded balance from the State Graduated Driver Licensing Laws program area using the proportional allocation process contained in MAP-21. Occupant Protection Grant (1 of 2) - $498,545.12 to adopt and implement effective programs to reduce highway deaths and injuries resulting from individuals riding unrestrained or improperly restrained in motor vehicles. Occupant Protection Grant (2 of 2) - $81,730.23 to adopt and implement effective programs to reduce highway deaths and injuries resulting from individuals riding unrestrained or improperly restrained in motor vehicles. This award is a reallocation of unawarded balances from the State Graduated Driver Licensing Laws program area. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140221063045/http://schock.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=363785 | Schock to lead Historic Delegation to Honor Life of President Nelson Mandela | 2013-12-08 | 2013 | 2013-12 | Republican | House | IL | Aaron Schock | S001179 | web.archive.org | legacy | Representative Aaron Schock (IL-18) will lead a historic congressional delegation traveling to South Africa to commemorate and celebrate the life of President Nelson Mandela. The delegation will join other elected officials and the South African people as they honor the life of President Mandela. Upon being tapped to lead the delegation Schock said, “I have always had great respect for former president Mandela. The personal sacrifices he made in order to achieve what was right for the people of South Africa is something I carry with me every day. I am humbled to be leading so many of my colleagues in tribute to Nelson Mandela.” Mandela’s battle against racially charged apartheid rule in South Africa led to his 27 year confinement in prison. Upon release Mandela helped negotiate an end to white minority rule and unify the South African people, culminating with his election as President in 1994. House Speaker John Boehner added, “Nelson Mandela was one of the most consequential and beloved figures of our time, and I am grateful that Rep. Schock is leading our congressional delegation to the memorial service to honor his life.” Mandela’s memorial services will take place on December 10th in Johannesburg, South Africa at FNB Stadium. The ceremony is expected to draw numerous world leaders and more than fill the 95,000 capacity stadium. “President Mandela’s commitment to improve the lives of those around him at the expense of his own freedoms demonstrates the best in mankind. It is impossible to imagine what his time in solitude was like, but to emerge and lead the efforts of reconciliation in his country is truly remarkable. His example of servant leadership- voluntarily leaving office after one term- set an example of democratic change for South Africans and the world over. Nelson Mandela's forgiveness, leadership, and class will always inspire me.” Said Schock. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140301204641/http://kinzinger.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=49&itemid=584 | Pontiac Daily Leader: Optimism rises on Farm Bill | 2013-12-07 | 2013 | 2013-12 | Republican | House | IL | Adam Kinzinger | K000378 | web.archive.org | legacy | Recent reports indicate that legislators in Washington, D.C. are inching closer towards the passage of comprehensive agriculture legislation. “We’re making great progress, across the board we’re trying to bring it all together,” Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow?(D-MI) said recently. “We are coming closer in every part of the bill.” The reauthorization of the Farm Bill continues to take much more time than many would like. Some programs have been extended, others are unfunded, unauthorized and unreformed – much to the dismay of agriculture producers across the nation. However, Rep. Adam Kinzinger – an Ottawa Republican – remains optimistic on the prospects for passage. It’s been a long process to get here, but I am hopeful that both sides will be able to come to agreement on a long-term bill,” said Kinzinger in a statement. “Illinois farmers need reliable farm policy that lets them plan ahead instead of guessing what will come from Washington year after year. It’s time we got this critical legislation done to give farmers across the state and the country the certainty they have long deserved.” Senate Democrats and House Republicans have battled for over a year on key sticking points including subsidies and food stamp and nutrition assistance programs, which has pushed federal support for farmers past several key deadlines. According to the USDA, passage of a comprehensive Farm Bill will be particularly impactful in rural areas of the country, where poverty is more widespread. Since 2009, rural development programs, which are often included in the legislation, have financed 3,898 rural water and wastewater projects, helping create jobs and providing clean water for millions of Americans. While the approaches of both parties continue to differ, and details remain scarce, optimism on a rare piece of bipartisan legislation could be put forward before the end of the year. “We’re making great progress, across the board we’re trying to bring it all together,” sa… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140221063101/http://schock.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=363643 | Schock Authors Legislation to Provide Access to Lifesaving Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells | 2013-12-06 | 2013 | 2013-12 | Republican | House | IL | Aaron Schock | S001179 | web.archive.org | legacy | Today Representative Aaron Schock (IL-18) introduced the Family Cord Blood Banking Act. Umbilical cord blood is unique in that it has a high concentration of rich stem cells that can then be used to combat various diseases which may develop throughout ones life. The bipartisan legislation allows Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) to be used to help offset the cost of storing ones cord blood. “Cord blood stem cells have shown tremendous value in treating disease. We have examples right here in Illinois of how the value of the stem cells derived from cord blood can be used to improve or save someone’s life. This common sense legislation makes it more affordable for families that want to save these cells for their children,” said Representative Aaron Schock. Stem cells from umbilical cord blood have been used to treat a wide range of diseases in both adults and children through more than 30,000 transplants worldwide over the last 25 years. In Springfield, Illinois umbilical cord blood stem cells were used to help provide a treatment for Apraxia, a yet uncured speech disorder where individuals can’t speak even though they know what they want to say. Grant Apostol from Springfield, was diagnosed with Apraxia at a young age. Thankfully the Apostol’s had banked their son’s cord blood after he was born. When he was 2 ½ years old, Grant had a portion of his cord blood stem cells infused into his blood stream. Not long after the infusion, Grant was able to speak in full sentences and ask questions that he had previously been unable to do. Today Grant is a healthy and active child who is progressing with his peers. The issue is not a new one for Schock, back in 2007 during his time in the Illinois General Assembly, Schock supported legislation to allow the Department of Public Health to work with medical providers to make sure pregnant women were informed about umbilical cord blood banking services. That legislation, which was signed into law in August 2007, gave pregnant mothers the ab… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140301174847/http://rodneydavis.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-davis-introduces-the-school-nutrition-fairness-act | Rep. Davis Introduces the School Nutrition Fairness Act | 2013-12-06 | 2013 | 2013-12 | Republican | House | IL | Rodney Davis | D000619 | web.archive.org | legacy | Pana, IL – U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today, at a press conference at Pana Jr. High School, introduced legislation that would require the White House and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to abide by the same nutritional standards imposed on our nation’s students. “Students, parents and educational leaders in my district and across the country have expressed concerns about meeting the new nutrition standards for school meals,” said Davis. “While these regulations were put in place with good intentions, they are making it harder for school districts to do their job, leading to increased costs, decreased participation and in some cases, hungry children.” The School Nutrition Fairness Act would force the White House to abide by the breakfast or lunch requirements currently imposed on students for any official meal and require USDA cafeterias and White House cafeterias to abide by these new standards as well. The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) was created in 1946 to provide students, especially low-income students, with access to “nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches”. During the 2012-13 school year, new nutritional standards, including set calorie ranges and weekly limits on grains and meat consumption, for the NSLP were implemented by the Administration. “Unfortunately, Washington is not getting the message,” said Davis. “In order to demonstrate to the Executive Branch the problems that these regulations are imposing on our school districts, I think the White House and USDA should have to abide by the same nutritional standards imposed on our students.” During a House Committee on Education & the Workforce hearing on June 27th, 2013, the General Accountability Office (GAO) testified that of the eight school districts they visited during the 2012-13 school year, five expressed that the new school lunch requirements were leaving some students hungry and most of the school districts reported increased costs in their school lunch program. Additionally, five of the eight districts ind… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140222210338/http://hultgren.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=49&itemid=586 | House Passes Bill to Improve Small Business Access to Private Capital | 2013-12-04 | 2013 | 2013-12 | Republican | House | IL | Randy Hultgren | H001059 | web.archive.org | legacy | Washington, DC — U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14) today voted with the House to pass the bipartisan H.R. 1105, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act, a bill he co-sponsored which reduces costs for private equity firms, allowing for increased investment into small businesses. “Illinois has greatly benefitted from private capital as more than $200 billion has been invested into local companies and small businesses,” said Rep. Hultgren. “When backed by private capital, these businesses have grown jobs 3.5 times faster than others. Freeing up private equity firms to invest will get much-needed capital off the sidelines and directly into the hands of our job creators—Illinois’ small businesses. I was proud to co-sponsor this bill and urge the Senate to take it up quickly.” Rep. Hultgren gave a speech on the House floor in support: http://youtu.be/_0hNsUADx8c Earlier this week, Rep. Hultgren co-sponsored two important pieces of legislation aimed at relieving the heavy burdens placed on small businesses by the IRS, so that these businesses can start hiring again. The small business package includes H.R. 3169, the IRS Rulemaking Fairness Act of 2013, and H.R. 3479, the Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2013. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140222210350/http://hultgren.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=49&itemid=585 | Hultgren Co-Sponsors Legislative Package to Help Small Businesses under IRS' Heavy Hand | 2013-12-02 | 2013 | 2013-12 | Republican | House | IL | Randy Hultgren | H001059 | web.archive.org | legacy | Washington, DC — U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14) has co-sponsored two important pieces of legislation aimed at relieving the heavy burdens placed on small businesses by the IRS, so that these businesses can start hiring again. The small business package includes H.R. 3169, the IRS Rulemaking Fairness Act of 2013, and H.R. 3479, the Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2013. “From the mom-and-pop coffee shop to the high-tech manufacturer, small businesses employ millions of Americans and are the engine of our economy,” said Rep. Hultgren. “But I have heard loud and clear from business leaders in my district—from Gurnee to Geneva—that theirefforts to hire and grow are hampered by burdensome rules and red tape handed down by a powerful IRS. Small businesses should be spending their efforts innovating and expanding, not dealing with the unintended consequences of confusing and harmful regulations. These two bills will ensure our core job creators receive some relief from an increasingly aggressive IRS and get back to doing what they do best.” Currently, the IRS is the only agency not required to report on the impact a proposed rule would have on small businesses. H.R. 3169 would add the IRS to the list of agencies required to certify that a proposed rule will not have significant negative impacts on small businesses, ensuring that the IRS considers their interests during the rulemaking process. Disputes over the IRS’ complex and confusing tax system can be costly to small businesses who are simply trying to comply. H.R. 3479 would protect businesses from abusive IRS claims and hold the agency more accountable to taxpayers. Among other provisions, H.R. 3479 makes more small businesses eligible to recoup attorney’s fees if an IRS action is found to be unjustified. The bill also increases the amount of damages taxpayers can collect from the IRS in the case of reckless collection or improperly disclosing tax information, and provides for a party independent from the IRS to handle dispute resolut… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140302030255/http://kinzinger.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=49&itemid=568 | Chicago Tribune: Illinois congressman back from Afghanistan, lauds U.S. successes | 2013-11-29 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | IL | Adam Kinzinger | K000378 | web.archive.org | legacy | After a visit to Afghanistan, Rep. Adam Kinzinger said he supports the drawdown of U.S. forces at the end of 2014 but believes 9,000 to 10,000 U.S. troops will be needed on the ground afterward. Kinzinger, 35, is a two-term Republican and military pilot from Channahon, near Joliet. He spoke to the Tribune after returning late last week from a week of travel to Pakistan, Afghanistan and Liberia. NATO has about 87,000 troops, including about 60,000 U.S. military personnel, in Afghanistan. Kinzinger said he favors an overall NATO-led contingent of 15,000 or more beginning in 2015 to train and support Afghan security forces and conduct "robust" counterterrorism operations against al-Qaida and terrorist camps. Kinzinger, who is on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said he visited Kabul, Bagram Air Field and Mazar-e-Sharif and left with a sense of optimism. He said Afghan forces were improving, the so-called green-on-blue killings of U.S. troops by Afghan infiltrators had been sharply cut, and the U.S. was no longer conducting unilateral missions except for counterterrorism operations. He said Americans have the mistaken idea that the U.S. has 100,000 troops in the country and they are "getting shot up over the mountainsides and the Afghans aren't doing anything. And actually, it's just the opposite." Kinzinger said he doesn't want another Iraq, where, he believes, defeat was snatched "from the jaws of victory" with a "precipitous" U.S. pullout that has allowed ongoing waves of bombings. He said he met in Afghanistan with about 20 military personnel from Illinois, most in noncombat roles, and found morale "pretty high." The first leg of the trip was Pakistan, where he met with government officials, toured the South Waziristan region by helicopter, and visited with Pakistani women who were victims of domestic violence and being helped by U.S. aid. One woman in her early 20s was forced into an arranged marriage at 13 and was seriously injured in an acid attack in a domestic dispute, he said. As he was … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://kinzinger.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398972 | Grundy, LaSalle, and Will Counties declared eligible for disaster assistance | 2013-11-27 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | IL | Adam Kinzinger | K000378 | kinzinger.house.gov | legacy | Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-Channahon) today announced that residents and businesses in Grundy, LaSalle, and Will Counties will be able to apply for disaster assistance to aid in cleanup and rebuilding efforts after this month's devastating storms. share: f t OTTAWA Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-Channahon) today announced that residents and businesses in Grundy, LaSalle, and Will Counties will be able to apply for disaster assistance to aid in cleanup and rebuilding efforts after this month's devastating storms. The announcement comes two days after Rep. Kinzinger joined with the entire Illinois delegation in a letter to President Obama supporting the state of Illinois' request for disaster assistance. For families still dealing with the effects of last week's storms, this badly needed assistance will go a long way, said Kinzinger. The response from volunteers and first-responders over the last 10 days has been incredible, and as we head into the Thanksgiving holiday, I'm glad to see that additional help is on the way to support these communities as they look to rebuild. Types of assistance available to residents include federal grants and low-interest loans to aid in disaster-related needs such as debris clearing, repair and construction, and replacement for property not covered by insurance. In addition, businesses and non-for-profits can apply for low-interest loans to cover damage of equipment and real-estate and some economic losses as a result of the storms. Residents and businesses should apply for assistance at DisasterAssistance.gov. Individuals can also call Rep. Kinzinger's Ottawa office at 815-431-9271 with any questions. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://kinzinger.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398973 | Kinzinger Statement on latest Obamacare delay | 2013-11-27 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | IL | Adam Kinzinger | K000378 | kinzinger.house.gov | legacy | Kinzinger Statement on latest Obamacare delay f t # e Washington D.C., November 27, 2013 Congressman Adam Kinzinger issued the following statement after the Obama Administration announced the delay of yet another piece of the healthcare law: share: f t Ottawa Congressman Adam Kinzinger issued the following statement after the Obama Administration announced the delay of yet another piece of the healthcare law: Though the administration continues to assure the American people that the healthcare law is working as promised, the millions of Americans losing their health plans and laundry list of delays tell the true story. Simply put, Obamacare is broken beyond repair and must be repealed and replaced with patient-centered reform. ### f t # e | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140222213500/http://hultgren.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=49&itemid=584 | Hultgren Joins Bipartisan Initiative Urging Long-Term Fix to Outdated Medicare Payment Formula | 2013-11-27 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | IL | Randy Hultgren | H001059 | web.archive.org | legacy | Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14) joined a bipartisan initiative to urge Congressional leaders to pass a long-term fix to the formula that reimburses physicians who serve patients on Medicare. The letter, signed by 259 Members of Congress, was sent to House Speaker John Boehner and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi requesting fiscally responsible reforms to the Medicare physician payment system. “Physicians in Illinois and across the country face uncertainty each year as significant payment cuts for serving patients on Medicare hang over them as December nears,” said Rep. Hultgren. “As health care costs rise, it has become obvious the current formula for reimbursing these doctors has become outdated, unrealistic and unsustainable. It’s unacceptable that these doctors have to budget for the future unsure whether or not their receipts could drop by more than a quarter in the next year. We are already facing a serious doctor shortage in this country and our seniors cannot afford for more doctors to call it quits and no longer take Medicare recipients as patients. “We must provide stability, predictability and sustainability within our Medicare program. Patients need the assurance that doctors will continue to provide for them, and doctors need the assurance they will get paid for doing their job. Members on both sides of aisle agree that it is time for Congress to work toward enacting responsible reforms and replacing the flawed formula with an alternative that controls costs, pays doctors fairly and maintains quality services for Medicare patients.” Full text of the letter is available at http://hultgren.house.gov/uploads/2013-11-20%20Medicare.Formula.Reform.Letter.pdf ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140222212325/http://hultgren.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=49&itemid=583 | Hultgren, Entire IL Delegation Call on President to Provide Federal Relief for Illinois Counties including Will County | 2013-11-26 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | IL | Randy Hultgren | H001059 | web.archive.org | legacy | Washington, DC– U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14) joined the entire Illinois Congressional Delegation in sending a letter to President Obama asking him to issue a major disaster declaration for the State of Illinois and to provide relief to the fifteen Central and Southern Illinois counties affected by severe storms and tornadoes two weeks ago. A Presidential disaster declaration would allow cities and counties to apply for federal reimbursements to help pay for storm damage repairs. “The dozens of tornadoes that touched down across Illinois wreaked havoc on a large scale,” said Rep. Hultgren. “To help those suffering and without homes, and to deal with the magnitude of damage sustained, requires federal assistance. And as we remember and are thankful for the blessings from our Creator this week, let’s extend those blessings to our neighbors in great need. We are our brothers’ keepers. Let’s each do our own part to care for them.” Members signing on to the letter include Senators Mark Kirk and Dick Durbin and Representatives Cheri Bustos (D-IL), Danny Davis (D-IL), Rodney Davis (R-IL), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), William Enyart (D-IL), Bill Foster (D-IL), Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), Randy Hultgren (R-IL), Robin Kelly (D-IL), Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), Dan Lipinski (D-IL), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Peter Roskam (R-IL), Bobby Rush (D-IL), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Brad Schneider (D-IL), Aaron Schock (R-IL), John Shimkus (R-IL). The full text of the letter follows: November 25, 2013 The Honorable Barack Obama President of the United States The White House Washington, DC Dear Mr. President: We write in support of Illinois Governor Pat Quinn’s request for a federal disaster declaration for the State of Illinois to help 15 counties recover from extensive tornado damage incurred on November 17, 2013. The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Individual Assistance (IA) program is needed to help people in the following Illinois counties clean up and rebuild after this disaster: Champaign, Douglas, Fayette, Grundy, Jasper… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://kinzinger.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398971 | Kinzinger calls for federal assistance for Illinois storm victims in letter to President | 2013-11-25 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | IL | Adam Kinzinger | K000378 | kinzinger.house.gov | legacy | Congressman Adam Kinzinger joined with the entire Illinois Congressional delegation this afternoon to send President Obama a letter requesting federal assistance for victims of recent severe storms. share: f t WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-Channahon) joined with the entire Illinois Congressional delegation this afternoon to send President Obama a letter requesting federal assistance for victims of recent severe storms. In the letter, the lawmakers expressed their support for the state of Illinois' request for a federal disaster declaration for fifteen counties, including Grundy, LaSalle, and Will Counties in the Sixteenth District, which would enable residents to apply for federal reimbursements for clean-up and recovery costs. Last week's tornadoes hit our state hard, leaving many families wondering how they will clean-up from the destruction and move forward with their lives, said Kinzinger. This disaster declaration would go a long way to helping those families recover and rebuild, and I am hopeful that President Obama will move quickly to bring these families relief. If the request is approved, residents in select counties would be eligible for grants and low-interest loans from the Small Business Administration to help with the costs of clearing debris and rebuilding. Affected businesses also would be able to apply for low-interest loans from the federal government. As a reminder, residents looking for disaster resources including locations of shelters and ways to help affected families can visit Ready.Illinois.gov For the full text of the letter, clickhere. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140301081013/http://rodneydavis.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-davis-co-sponsors-bipartisan-legislation-to-reform-criminal | Rep. Davis Co-Sponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Reform Criminal Sentencing Laws | 2013-11-25 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | IL | Rodney Davis | D000619 | web.archive.org | legacy | Washington, DC –U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) announced that he has signed on as an original co-sponsor to a landmark bipartisan bill to bring common sense and flexibility to federal criminal sentencing laws. The Smarter Sentencing Act would allow courts to make individualized assessments in nonviolent drug cases, ensuring that limited resources are focused on the most serious offenders, while maintaining public safety. “The number of federal mandatory sentences has doubled during the last 20 years, putting the Federal Bureau of Prisons at nearly 40 percent over capacity, and the safety of both guards and inmates at risk,” said Davis. “Congress needs to be smart and sensible when it comes to criminal sentencing and, specifically, mandatory sentences. I believe that this commonsense, bipartisan legislation accomplishes that while modernizing our drug sentencing policies and enabling judges to take an individual review of a case without putting public safety at risk.” During the past 30 years, the number of inmates in federal custody has grown by 500 percent, with nearly half of them serving sentences for drug offenses. Spending on federal incarceration has grown by more than 1100 percent. Today, it costs about $29,000 per year to house just one federal inmate. The Smarter Sentencing Act could save up to $1 billion in incarceration costs per year by providing an incremental approach that does not abolish any mandatory sentences. The Smarter Sentencing Act would do the following: Increase individualized review for certain drug sentences It would lower certain drug mandatory sentences, allowing judges to determine, based on individual circumstances, when the harshest penalties should apply (while not repealing any mandatory minimum sentences or lowering the maximum sentences for these offenses). Promote sentencing consistent with the bipartisan Fair Sentencing Act It would allow certain inmates sentenced under the pre-Fair Sentencing Act sentencing regime to petition for sentence reductions consistent with the… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140221063111/http://schock.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=362817 | Schock to host Community Fellowship Thanksgiving Luncheon in Washington, IL | 2013-11-23 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | IL | Aaron Schock | S001179 | web.archive.org | legacy | Congressman Aaron Schock will host a Community Fellowship Thanksgiving Luncheon in Washington, IL on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 for victims of the recent tornadoes and storms as well as the first-responders and volunteers. The luncheon will be served between 11am-2pm, with remarks from Congressman Schock and special guests at 12:00pm. "Thanksgiving is the perfect time to remind all of us about what is truly important- life, health, family and friends. Many in our area have lost nearly all of their material possessions, and as we work to replace them as best we can, this luncheon will hopefully remind us all of what is truly important and thank God for the blessings we still enjoy despite this terrible disaster," said Schock. In addition to providing a free hot meal for families whose homes were destroyed or damaged and those who have helped with the cleanup and recovery efforts, the event will allow members of the storm damaged communities to come together and lend each other support, fellowship, and a brief break from the hard work of cleaning up and rebuilding. Congressman Schock and Washington Mayor Gary Manier are especially grateful to the Chicago Blackhawks Charities, which has announced that it will generously donate $200,000 to help underwrite the cost of this luncheon and help the victims and their families recover from this tragedy. “Illinois is our home, and when one of our communities suffers a loss as tragically as the people of Washington did, we want to do all that we can to help them,” said Rocky Wirtz, Chairman of the Chicago Blackhawks. Details can be found below: What: Community Fellowship Thanksgiving Luncheon in Washington, IL When: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 11am-2pm, remarks from Congressman Schock and special guests at 12pm Where: Five Points Washington 360 N. Wilmor Washington, IL 61571 | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://shimkus.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressional-delegation-asks-governor-how-state-will-verify-medicaid | Congressional Delegation Asks Governor How State Will Verify Medicaid Eligibility | 2013-11-21 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | IL | John Shimkus | S000364 | shimkus.house.gov | legacy | Washington, DC - Republican members of the Illinois Congressional delegation today wrote to Governor Patrick Quinn asking how the state will verify that those who self-report as Medicaid eligible through seeking Obamacare coverage will be verified as eligible. The letter followed the state’s announcement earlier this month that only 1,370 people had selected private plans and nearly 20,000 were deemed Medicaid eligible. The letter explains: “We are writing to gather more information regarding those estimates to better understand how many Illinois residents have: (1) completed applications and purchased a private plan, and (2) been deemed possibly eligible for Medicaid but not previously enrolled versus those newly eligible to the program.” The state will bear a higher burden of the cost of those who were previously eligible for Medicaid yet were not signed up. Newly eligible Medicaid recipients are reimbursed higher under Obamacare. And an audit for fiscal year 2010 showed Illinois overpaid $171 million under Medicaid. Senator Mark Kirk and Congressmen John Shimkus, Peter Roskam, Aaron Schock, Randy Hultgren, Adam Kinzinger, and Rodney Davis all co-signed the letter (attached). A series of six specific questions were included in the letter. Among them were: “What procedures does the state of Illinois have in place to ensure applications they receive from the FFM (federally facilitated marketplace) will be accurately categorized as previously eligible, newly eligible, or not eligible for Medicaid?” “What policies has the state of Illinois implemented to limit any future overpayments associated with eligibility errors…?” The letter also asks for monthly reports from the state on matters related to Medicaid applications and the breakdown of eligibility. Earlier this month the delegation wrote the state’s Director of Insurance seeking information about the number of Illinoisans whose health insurance policies were cancelled due to implementation of Obamacare. That letter has yet to be responded to. ### Delegatio… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://shimkus.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/house-focuses-on-energy-this-week | House Focuses on Energy This Week | 2013-11-21 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | IL | John Shimkus | S000364 | shimkus.house.gov | legacy | Washington, DC - Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) supported House passage of three bills in Washington this week that is consistent with an all-of-the-above energy policy he has advocated for years. On Wednesday the Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act (HR 1965) and the Protecting States’ Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act (HR 2728) both passed. Thursday the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act (HR 1900) passed. All had bipartisan support and now move to the Senate. “While our reliance on foreign oil is decreasing, we must continue to press for more domestic and North American energy exploration and advancement,” Shimkus said. “Drilling for oil and gas, building pipelines and terminals, and allowing the states to maintain some regulatory permissions are vital to growing our economy.” The Federal Lands Jobs legislation deals with onshore energy production by requiring new lease sales and timely permit approval. “The production on federal lands is down to levels not seen since the ‘80s,” Shimkus noted. “We need to access our country’s natural resources and speed up the process to get the wells into production.” The Protecting States’ Rights legislation would leave the regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to the states, if the state has implemented its own rules. “I supported Illinois’ passage of fracking rules and hope that IDNR can implement them as quickly as possible,” Shimkus added. The Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting legislation would hold agencies responsible for permitting to timelines in order to get certainty into the process. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://kinzinger.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398970 | Rep. Kinzinger votes for all-of-the-above energy package that would create jobs, lower energy costs | 2013-11-21 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | IL | Adam Kinzinger | K000378 | kinzinger.house.gov | legacy | Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-Channahon) this week voted in support of a set of bills that would expand US energy exploration, lower energy costs on businesses and families, and help revitalize our manufacturing base share: f t Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-Channahon) this week voted in support of a set of bills that would expand US energy exploration, lower energy costs on businesses and families, and help revitalize our manufacturing base. The legislation represents an all-of-the-above approach by taking advantage of all America's energy resources something Rep. Kinzinger has pushed for since first being elected to Congress - to create jobs and enhance American energy security. Families and businesses that I talk to are demanding an energy strategy that lowers costs at the pump and leads to new jobs for the middle class, and that's exactly what this legislation does, said Kinzinger. These commonsense jobs bills will provide our economy a much-needed boost, and I hope the Senate and the President will act on them to create the good-paying jobs that Americans deserve. On Wednesday, the House passed the Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act (H.R. 1965), a bill that reduces administrative red-tape and opens up more American lands for energy exploration. Reports released by the non-partisan Congressional Research Service show that while oil and natural gas production on private and state lands have increased, production on federal lands have dropped by 14% since 2009. The House also passed the Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act (H.R. 2728) to prevent the Obama Administration from imposing duplicative and costly regulations on hydraulic fracturing in states that already have fracturing regulations in place. New drilling and hydraulic fracturing technology have led to a natural gas boom in the United States, creating jobs and lowering energy costs across the country. However, new regulations proposed by the Administration … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140301190339/http://kinzinger.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=49&itemid=570 | Rock River Times: Kinzinger votes for energy package that would open federal lands for oil, natural gas exploration | 2013-11-21 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | IL | Adam Kinzinger | K000378 | web.archive.org | legacy | U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., this week voted in support of a set of bills that, according to his office, would expand U.S. energy exploration, lower energy costs on businesses and families, and help revitalize the manufacturing base. The legislation represents an all-of-the-above approach by taking advantage of all of America’s energy resources — something Kinzinger has pushed for since first being elected to Congress — to create jobs and enhance American energy security. “Families and businesses that I talk to are demanding an energy strategy that lowers costs at the pump and leads to new jobs for the middle class, and that’s exactly what this legislation does,” said Kinzinger. “These common-sense jobs bills will provide our economy a much-needed boost, and I hope the Senate and the president will act on them to create the good-paying jobs that Americans deserve.” Wednesday, Nov. 20, the House passed the Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act (H.R. 1965), a bill that reduces administrative red tape and opens up more American lands for energy exploration. Reports released by the non-partisan Congressional Research Service show that while oil and natural gas production on private and state lands have increased, production on federal lands have dropped by 14 percent since 2009. The House also passed the Protecting States’ Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act (H.R. 2728) to prevent the Barack Obama administration from imposing duplicative and costly regulations on hydraulic fracturing in states that already have fracturing regulations in place. New drilling and hydraulic fracturing technology have led to a natural gas boom in the United States, creating jobs and lowering energy costs across the country. However, new regulations proposed by the administration in May would add an additional level of red tape on producers and are estimated to cost $345 million annually. Lastly, Thursday, Nov. 21, the House approved the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act (H.R. 1900), a bill… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140301222147/http://kinzinger.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=49&itemid=565 | AP: Reps ask: How many Illinois insurance cancellations? | 2013-11-21 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | IL | Adam Kinzinger | K000378 | web.archive.org | legacy | A half-dozen U.S. House Republicans from Illinois are asking the state's top insurance official to answer questions related to President Barack Obama's health care law. The letter is signed by U.S. Reps. John Shimkus, Peter Roskam, Aaron Schock, Adam Kinzinger, Randy Hultgren and Rodney Davis. The six congressmen announced Tuesday they wrote to Illinois Department of Insurance Director Andrew Boron. Their letter asks how many cancellation notices have been sent to Illinois health insurance policyholders this year. And it requests the average cost increase for health insurance on the individual market for 2014. A spokesman says the insurance department is preparing a response. The letter comes as Obama faces criticism over his repeated pledge that anyone who liked their health care plan would be able to keep it. To read the full letter, click here. To view the full posting, click here. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://shimkus.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/shimkus-wants-you-to-keep-your-health-plan | Shimkus Wants You to Keep Your Health Plan | 2013-11-15 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | IL | John Shimkus | S000364 | shimkus.house.gov | legacy | Washington, DC - Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) has heard the stories of many people across the 15th Congressional District who have lost their current health insurance or have seen their premiums skyrocket due to the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). Friday, the House passed the Keep Your Health Plan Act (HR 3350) in an attempt to counter the President’s false claims that you could keep your plan if you liked it. The President has since acknowledged that his statements were inaccurate and has proposed more changes to the law bypassing Congressional approval. “The President attempted to preempt action on HR 3350 by issuing even more exemptions to Obamacare, but another regulatory change is not sufficient to solve the problems created by the new healthcare law,” Shimkus said. “We need the certainty of legislation passed by Congress.” The Keep Your Health Plan Act would allow plans currently available on the individual market to continue next year, providing Americans the opportunity to enroll in them without penalty. Despite the President's promise, millions of Americans have been told they are losing their healthcare plans and access to their doctors because of Obamacare. The Keep Your Health Plan Act aims to remove the resulting anxiety and provide choices to the American people. “One of the main reasons I supported this legislation was because of hearing numerous stories from constituents of mine and Americans across the country who have lost their coverage they liked as a direct result of Obamacare,” Shimkus added. “Many have shared their experiences online at www.gop.gov/yourstory. I invite anyone else with a notable story to do the same.” With 39 Democrats joining the majority, the legislation passed 261-157 and now moves to the Senate. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://kinzinger.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398969 | House passes bipartisan bill to let Americans keep their health care plans | 2013-11-15 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | IL | Adam Kinzinger | K000378 | kinzinger.house.gov | legacy | Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-Channahon) today voted in support of a bill that would allow insurers to continue offering health care plans previously cancelled under Obamacare. share: f t WASHINGTON Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-Channahon) today voted in support of a bill that would allow insurers to continue offering health care plans previously cancelled under Obamacare. The bipartisan vote comes a day after President Obama announced his Administration would seek a temporary solution to allow some plans to continue into 2014. I've heard from moms and dads throughout the Sixteenth District who are losing their plans and don't know how they will provide health insurance for their families next year, said Kinzinger. The bill we passed today will give these families the opportunity to keep their plans if they like them. It's time President Obama started listening to the millions of Americans asking for relief from this law and work with Congress to provide a better solution for America's families. The Keep Your Health Plan Act, H.R. 3350, passed the House today 261 to 157, with 39 House Democrats joining Republicans to support the legislation. The bill would allow insurance companies to continue to offer health insurance plans cancelled as a result of Obamacare as long as the plans were in effect on January 1, 2013. Congressman Kinzinger was an original cosponsor of H.R. 3350. In recent weeks, millions of Americans across the country have received notices that their health care plans are being cancelled, and reports show that millions more are likely to face dropped coverage or higher costs next year. In addition, low enrollment numbers released this week and a still defective website have prompted lawmakers from both sides of the aisle to call for drastic changes to the health care law. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140301175454/http://rodneydavis.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-davis-statement-on-keep-your-health-plan-act | Rep. Davis Statement on Keep Your Health Plan Act | 2013-11-15 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | IL | Rodney Davis | D000619 | web.archive.org | legacy | Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today released the following statement after the House voted to approve H.R. 3350, the Keep Your Health Plan Act, by a vote of 261-157. "The vote by the House today represents a commonsense, permanent and legal change to the law to reflect President Obama's promise to the American people that if they like their health care plan they can keep it," said Davis. "My office has been inundated with phone calls and emails from individuals and families who feel misled and lied to because they just found out that their health care plan has been cancelled. In fact, in the first 45 days of the law many more Americans have received cancellation notices than have enrolled in plans under Obamacare, so the problems go far beyond just technical issues and glitches with a website. This shouldn't be a partisan issue and the President and the Senate have said time and time again that they are willing to discuss 'fixes' to the law, so I hope they move quickly to pass this bill, sign it into law and ensure that the promises being made by the federal government to the American people are promises kept." On Thursday, Rep. Davis spoke on the floor of the House about Rachel, a constituent from Decatur who lost her health care coverage due to Obamacare. Click here to view the speech. Additionally, Rep. Davis is collecting Obamacare stories from constituents in the 13th District. Constituents can visit Rep. Davis' website at rodneydavis.house.gov to submit their experiences about Obamacare and the healthcare.gov website. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://shimkus.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/house-passes-two-legal-reform-bills | House Passes Two Legal Reform Bills | 2013-11-14 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | IL | John Shimkus | S000364 | shimkus.house.gov | legacy | Washington, DC- Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) supported House passage of two pieces of legislation related to legal reforms. On Wednesday the House passed the Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act (HR 982), which would require that trusts formed through bankruptcy proceedings to benefit victims of asbestos be required to file quarterly statements. “These statements would simply allow the public to see who is getting paid how much from these trusts,” Shimkus said. On Thursday the House passed the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (HR 2655), which would remove the provisions prohibiting sanctions against attorneys who file misinformation and then correct it later. “Basically, if you file incorrectly, you would be held responsible for that misrepresentation to the federal court and would not be allowed to fix it later,” Shimkus explained. “This makes it imperative that lawsuits are filed correctly the first time.” Both measures passed with bipartisan majorities and now head to the Senate. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140222210354/http://hultgren.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=49&itemid=579 | Hultgren Votes to Reduce Frivolous Lawsuits Harming Individuals and Businesses | 2013-11-14 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | IL | Randy Hultgren | H001059 | web.archive.org | legacy | Washington, DC — U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14) today voted with the House to pass H.R. 2655, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (LARA), which will help protect Americans from baseless, frivolous lawsuits. “Americans victimized by meritless lawsuits need relief from costly litigation, and lawyers need to be held accountable for filing these frivolous and abusive lawsuits,” said Rep. Hultgren. ”This bill holds lawyers specifically accountable for filing frivolous lawsuits against Americans who, as a result, suffer real-life consequences of lost sleep, time, and money. It ensures judges impose sanctions on attorneys who file these lawsuits, and ensures the victims can be compensated, including their own attorneys’ fees. “Lawyers on the hunt should be discouraged from costing victims thousands of dollars in legal expenses over a baseless lawsuit. In the Illinois state house, we worked to implement tort reform and cut down on predatory and costly litigation that clogs our legal system and hurts Americans. I am grateful the U.S. House acted to protect American individuals and businesses.” Among other organizations, H.R. 2655 is supported by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) which represents more than 350,000 small businesses nationwide. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140301175517/http://rodneydavis.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-davis-introduces-hire-more-heroes-act | Rep. Davis Introduces Hire More Heroes Act | 2013-11-14 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | IL | Rodney Davis | D000619 | web.archive.org | legacy | Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today introduced legislation to incentivize small businesses to hire veterans while at the same time providing them relief from the Affordable Care Act. The bill was introduced two weeks after the House approved a number of measures to assist veterans while improving accountability and efficiency at the Department of Veterans Affairs. “We know offering health care is costly for small businesses and the employer mandate in Obamacare has forced many to delay hiring, cut hours and in some cases reduce their payroll at a time when our economy is struggling to recover,” said Davis. “The Hire More Heroes Act gives our small businesses another incentive to hire veterans, which helps to address the increasing number of unemployed veterans, while providing them with some relief from Obamacare.” The Hire More Heroes Act incentivizes small businesses to hire veterans by exempting veterans who already receive health insurance through the Department of Veterans Affairs or reservists covered under TRICARE from being counted towards the number of employees required by the employer mandate under the Affordable Care Act. The employer mandate is a requirement that all businesses with more than 50 full-time employees provide health insurance to their employees or pay a fee. Currently, there are 8 million veterans receiving health care through the VA system, and every service member returning from Iraq and Afghanistan has the option of signing up for health care through the VA. “A survey done by the U.S. Chamber found that 71 percent of small businesses say Obamacare makes it harder for them to hire more employees,” said Davis. “It only makes sense to exempt veterans receiving health care through the VA from Obamacare’s employer mandate since they are clearly covered elsewhere and do not need employer-provided insurance.” Although national unemployment rates continue to decrease, unemployment among veterans continues to rise, with the current rate at 6.9 percent, just slightly lower t… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://kinzinger.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398967 | Office of Rep. Kinzinger to Hold November Traveling Office Hours | 2013-11-13 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | IL | Adam Kinzinger | K000378 | kinzinger.house.gov | legacy | This month, the office of Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-Channahon) will hold traveling office hours throughout the Sixteenth District in order to meet with constituents in their local communities. share: f t OTTAWA This month, the office of Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-Channahon) will hold traveling office hours throughout the Sixteenth District in order to meet with constituents in their local communities. Staff will be available to answer questions and assist constituents with issues ranging from veterans and senior benefits to immigration and health care issues. No appointments are necessary, and constituents are encouraged to stop by with any questions they may have. Those who cannot attend the traveling office hours, but who have questions cancontact the Ottawa District Office at(815) 431-9271: The traveling office hours for November follow by county: Boone County Wednesday, November 20, 2013 2:30 PM 3:30 PM Poplar Grove Village Hall 200 Hill Street Poplar Grove IL 61065 DeKalb County Monday, November 18, 2013 3:00 PM 4:00 PM DeKalb City Hall Small Conference Room 200 S 4th St. DeKalb, IL 60115 Ford County Wednesday, November 20, 2013 1:30 PM 2:30 PM Piper City Village Hall 133 E. Peoria St. Piper City, IL Wednesday, November 20, 2013 3:00 PM 4:00 PM Roberts Village Hall 118 W. Weldon St. Roberts, IL Grundy County Tuesday, November 19,2013 10:00 AM 11:00 AM Morris City Hall Community Room 700 N Division St. Morris, IL 60450 Iroquois County Wednesday, November 20, 2013 10:30 AM 11:30 AM Clifton Village Hall 370 E. Fourth St. Clifton, IL Wednesday, November 20, 2013 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Gilman City Hall 215 N. Central St. Gilman, IL LaSalle County Wednesday, November 20, 2013 4:00 PM 5:00 PM Mendota City Hall 800 Washington Street Mendota, IL 61342 Lee County Monday, November 18,2013 1:00 PM 2:00 PM Dixon City Hall Council Chambers 121 W 2nd St. Dixon, IL 61021 Livingston County Thursday, November 21, 2013 1:00 PM 2:00 PM Flanagan Community… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://kinzinger.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398968 | Kinzinger statement on first Obamacare enrollment numbers | 2013-11-13 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | IL | Adam Kinzinger | K000378 | kinzinger.house.gov | legacy | Kinzinger statement on first Obamacare enrollment numbers f t # e Washington D.C., November 13, 2013 Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-Channahon) today released the following statement after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reported that only 106,185 individuals signed up for insurance under the Affordable Care Act, including only 26,764 who signed up through the federal exchange. share: f t WASHINGTON Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-Channahon) today released the following statement after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reported that only 106,185 individuals signed up for insurance under the Affordable Care Act, including only 26,764 who signed up through the federal exchange. HHS officials acknowledged that the enrollment figures also include individuals who have not actually purchased health care through the exchange, but who have selected plans online. The abysmal enrollment numbers released today are just another example of how this law has been doomed to fail from the start, said Kinzinger. With millions losing coverage andhigher costs for nearly everyone, it is time for the President to admit that his law is beyond repair and work with Republicans on patient-centered solutions. ### f t # e | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://kinzinger.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398966 | Rep. Kinzinger leads Congressional Delegation to Middle East, Africa | 2013-11-12 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | IL | Adam Kinzinger | K000378 | kinzinger.house.gov | legacy | Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) recently returned from an official trip to Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Liberia, where he met with U.S. troops from Illinois and foreign leaders. The trip included meetings with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf as well as roundtable discussions with leading women's rights groups and briefings with Western military officials. share: f t WASHINGTON Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) recently returned from an official trip to Pakistan, Afghanistan, andLiberia, where he met withU.S. troops from Illinois and foreign leaders. The trip included meetings with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf as well as roundtable discussionswith leading women's rights groups and briefings with Western military officials. A member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Rep. Kinzinger had this to say: "I was honored to have the chance to sit down with our brave men and women in uniform, with many of them from right here in Illinois," said Kinzinger. We've made incredible progress in the region and they deserve all the credit. As the troop drawdown in Afghanistan continues, it is vital that we remember the sacrifices so many have made and ensure future decisions do not endanger our hard-fought successes.Lunch at Camp Marmal, Afghanistan The first leg of Rep. Kinzinger's trip began in Pakistan, where he touredtheconflict-prone South Wazirstan region by helicopter. He also met with women who have experienced domestic violence and who have been helped by U.S. aid programs, including one woman who had been severely injured by an acid attack. In Afghanistan,the Congressional Delegationmet with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and senior military and governmentofficials to discuss the U.S.-Afghanistan relationship. Rep. Kinzinger also visited U.S troops at Camp Marmal, where they shared lunch and discussed the current conditions for troops stationed overseas. Lastly, the Cong… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140330072605/http://kinzinger.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=49&itemid=569 | DeKalb Daily Chronicle: Local Veterans Day events honor those who serve | 2013-11-11 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | IL | Adam Kinzinger | K000378 | web.archive.org | legacy | Army Sgt. Robert Martinez watched his daughter grow up in part through pictures sent to him while he was fighting in Iraq in 2003 and Afghanistan in 2006. Martinez told a crowd of Sycamore High School students he joined the military to protect his family and others who could not protect their own. Despite extended absences from his family and other hardships throughout his time in the military, he continued to preservere in his duties. "We are blessed to be here in this country," he said. "It allows us complete control over our lives. We can worship how we choose, vote for our leaders and educate everyone." Martinez was one of several veterans who shared their stories with students at the school on Monday. School officials hosted several ceremonies and talks at the school to teach students why "freedom isn't free," and it was one of the many events planned this week in DeKalb County honoring veterans. U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, himself an Air Force veteran, attended a Veterans Day ceremony at Northern Illinois University, where he gave the keynote speech. "We come out to honor a very special group of people that I call the real 1 percent in our country, which are those that really really step up to defend our country in tough times," Kinzinger said. Veterans and those who continue to serve in the military are true heroes who make sacrifices to protect people's lives and freedoms, said Tim Carlson, Sycamore High School Principal. They are unlike the athletes and celebrities students see all the time, he said. "They've delayed their education to serve," he said. "They spend long periods of time separated from their families … they spend time being in harm's way. Families do not know if the next phone call or knock on the door will be an indication of their loved one's demise." Before an assembly where students and staff met with the veterans, they were invited to a ceremony outside the school where the flag was lowered to half-mast. Another ceremony was held where veterans and musicians led studen… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140222215414/http://hultgren.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=49&itemid=578 | Hultgren Supports Bills to Ensure Timely Healthcare Access for Veterans, Full Account of POW/MIA Affairs | 2013-11-07 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | IL | Randy Hultgren | H001059 | web.archive.org | legacy | Washington, DC — U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14) has co-sponsored two bills in support of veterans in need of medical treatment and soldiers unaccounted for or still missing: H.R. 241, the Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act, and H. Res. 231, Establishing a Select Committee on POW and MIA Affairs. “Our brave men and women deserve the best and fastest medical treatment, and we must strive for a full accounting of those missing and unaccounted for,” said Rep. Hultgren. “When a returning veteran suffering from a mental health issue is delayed in getting an appointment, that’s a problem. When there are still unresolved matters from past congressional investigations and hearings into POW/MIA affairs and no action is taken on new information, that’s a problem. Let’s renew our efforts to take care of our veterans suffering for their service, and endeavor to resolve the fates of our missing and fallen soldiers.” H.R. 241 would ensure that veterans seeking primary and specialty care from a Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility receive an appointment within 30 days. The Department of Affairs’ Inspector General has calculated, for example, that more than 50 percent of the time they failed to reach targeted goals for the number of days between a veteran’s initial mental health exam and their full mental health evaluation. If the 30-day requirement is not met, the bill would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit an assessment to Congress on how they are meeting the standard. H. Res. 231 would establish a select committee to conduct a full investigation into all unresolved matters relating to the more than 83,000 United States personnel unaccounted for from all wars, including MIA's and POW's missing and captured. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140301175606/http://rodneydavis.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-davis-illinois-congressmen-ask-insurance-director-for-answers | Rep. Davis: Illinois Congressmen Ask Insurance Director for Answers Following Obamacare Debacle | 2013-11-06 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | IL | Rodney Davis | D000619 | web.archive.org | legacy | Washington, DC – Six members of the Illinois Congressional delegation have written to Andrew Boron, director of the Illinois Department of Insurance, seeking answers to questions as their constituents deal with the fallout from the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). Congressmen Rodney Davis, John Shimkus, Peter Roskam, Aaron Schock, Adam Kinzinger, and Randy Hultgren, sent the letter Monday seeking answers to the following questions: How many plan cancellation notices have been sent to private-individual health insurance policyholders in Illinois this year? What was the total number of Illinois residents insured by private-individual insurance policies in the most recent year where data is available? According to the most recent data you have available, what was the average year-over-year change in cost, if any, for those private-individual insurance policies? What is the estimated average cost increase for a private-individual insurance policy on the individual market in Illinois for 2014? In the letter, the group notes, “We have all had constituents share with us similar notices they have received from their insurer. Thus, we are concerned these are not isolated incidents outside of Illinois. If the intent of the law was to expand coverage to the uninsured while ensuring those who like their health insurance plan can keep it, we would like to know the impact the ACA is having on individual insurance market consumers in the state of Illinois.” In addition to cost, the letter also notes concerns regarding access to family physicians as a result of the law’s implementation. Reports from other states show hundreds of thousands of people have been terminated from their existing health insurance policies. The full text of the letter is as follows: The Honorable Andrew Boron Director Illinois Department of Insurance Chicago, Illinois 60603 Dear Director Boron: Over the last several weeks there has been significant coverage of the system-wide failures of the federal health insurance exc… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://shimkus.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/illinois-congressmen-ask-insurance-director-for-answers-following | Illinois Congressmen Ask Insurance Director for Answers Following Obamacare Debacle | 2013-11-05 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | IL | John Shimkus | S000364 | shimkus.house.gov | legacy | Washignton, DC - Six members of the Illinois Congressional delegation have written to Andrew Boron, director of the Illinois Department of Insurance, seeking answers to questions as their constituents deal with the fallout from the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). Congressmen John Shimkus, Peter Roskam, Aaron Schock, Adam Kinzinger, Randy Hultgren, and Rodney Davis sent the letter Monday seeking answers to the following questions: How many plan cancellation notices have been sent to private-individual health insurance policyholders in Illinois this year? What was the total number of Illinois residents insured by private-individual insurance policies in the most recent year where data is available? According to the most recent data you have available, what was the average year-over-year change in cost, if any, for those private-individual insurance policies? What is the estimated average cost increase for a private-individual insurance policy on the individual market in Illinois for 2014? In the letter, the group notes, “We have all had constituents share with us similar notices they have received from their insurer. Thus, we are concerned these are not isolated incidents outside of Illinois. If the intent of the law was to expand coverage to the uninsured while ensuring those who like their health insurance plan can keep it, we would like to know the impact the ACA is having on individual insurance market consumers in the state of Illinois.” In addition to cost, the letter also notes concerns regarding access to family physicians as a result of the law’s implementation. Reports from other states show hundreds of thousands of people have been terminated from their existing health insurance policies. Congressional Insurance Letter.pdf | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://kinzinger.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398965 | Illinois Congressmen Ask Insurance Director for Answers Following Obamacare Debacle | 2013-11-05 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | IL | Adam Kinzinger | K000378 | kinzinger.house.gov | legacy | Six members of the Illinois Congressional delegation have written to Andrew Boron, director of the Illinois Department of Insurance, seeking answers to questions as their constituents deal with the fallout from the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). share: f t Washington, DC - Six members of the Illinois Congressional delegation have written to Andrew Boron, director of the Illinois Department of Insurance, seeking answers to questions as their constituents deal with the fallout from the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). Congressmen Adam Kinzinger, John Shimkus, Peter Roskam, Aaron Schock, Randy Hultgren, and Rodney Davis sent the letter Monday seeking answers to the following questions: How many plan cancellation notices have been sent to private-individual health insurance policyholders in Illinois this year?What was the total number of Illinois residents insured by private-individual insurance policies in the most recent year where data is available?According to the most recent data you have available, what was the average year-over-year change in cost, if any, for those private-individual insurance policies?What is the estimated average cost increase for a private-individual insurance policy on the individual market in Illinois for 2014? In the letter, the group notes, We have all had constituents share with us similar notices they have received from their insurer. Thus, we are concerned these are not isolated incidents outside of Illinois. If the intent of the law was to expand coverage to the uninsured while ensuring those who like their health insurance plan can keep it, we would like to know the impact the ACA is having on individual insurance market consumers in the state of Illinois. In addition to cost, the letter also notes concerns regarding access to family physicians as a result of the law's implementation. Reports from other states show hundreds of thousands of people have been terminated from thei… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140221063142/http://schock.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=360563 | Illinois Congressmen Ask Insurance Director for Answers Following ObamaCare Debacle | 2013-11-05 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | IL | Aaron Schock | S001179 | web.archive.org | legacy | Six members of the Illinois Congressional delegation have written to Andrew Boron, director of the Illinois Department of Insurance, seeking answers to questions as their constituents deal with the fallout from the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). Congressmen John Shimkus, Peter Roskam, Aaron Schock, Adam Kinzinger, Randy Hultgren, and Rodney Davis sent the letter Monday seeking answers to the following questions: How many plan cancellation notices have been sent to private-individual health insurance policyholders in Illinois this year? What was the total number of Illinois residents insured by private-individual insurance policies in the most recent year where data is available? According to the most recent data you have available, what was the average year-over-year change in cost, if any, for those private-individual insurance policies? What is the estimated average cost increase for a private-individual insurance policy on the individual market in Illinois for 2014? In the letter, the group notes, “We have all had constituents share with us similar notices they have received from their insurer. Thus, we are concerned these are not isolated incidents outside of Illinois. If the intent of the law was to expand coverage to the uninsured while ensuring those who like their health insurance plan can keep it, we would like to know the impact the ACA is having on individual insurance market consumers in the state of Illinois.” In addition to cost, the letter also notes concerns regarding access to family physicians as a result of the law’s implementation. Reports from other states show hundreds of thousands of people have been terminated from their existing health insurance policies. To read the joint letter, click here. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://kinzinger.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398958 | Kinzinger questions HHS head on health care law problem | 2013-10-30 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | IL | Adam Kinzinger | K000378 | kinzinger.house.gov | legacy | Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-Channahon) today questioned Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius at a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing about the ongoing problems Americans are experiencing with the Affordable Care Act (ACA). share: f t House panel continues investigation into dropped coverage, rollout failures WASHINGTON - Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-Channahon) today questioned Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius at a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing about the ongoing problems Americans are experiencing with the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The hearing focused on the dropped coverage notices received by millions of Americans as well as the ongoing dysfunction of the health care website. Today's answers from the Administration will do little to comfort Sixteenth District residents who are finding they cannot keep their current health care or that their costs are going to skyrocket, said Kinzinger. This law is causing serious pain, and hardworking, middle class families are bearing the brunt of it. This is unacceptable, and my colleagues and I will continue to work to provide fairness for all Americans. Rep. Kinzinger focused his questioning on who in the Administration had knowledge of the website's problems and where funding for the website's fixes would come from. During a previous interview, Secretary Sebelius stated President Obama only heard about the website issues after the site went live, yet seemingly contradicted herself by stating during the hearing that the President received regular updates on the law's implementation. In a hearing last week, the website's contractors testified to raising significant red flags about the website well-before it went live. Additionally, Kinzinger probed for more information about where current funding for the implementation of the law is coming from. Sebelius acknowledged that certain portions of current funding are being drawn from accounts not specif… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140222205525/http://hultgren.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=49&itemid=574 | House Passes Hultgren Bill to Help Farmers, Manufacturers Plan Ahead in Uncertain Times | 2013-10-30 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | IL | Randy Hultgren | H001059 | web.archive.org | legacy | Washington, DC — The U.S. House voted to 292 to 122 to pass H.R. 992, the Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act, sponsored by Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14) that would amend the Dodd-Frank Act to ensure that entities that rely on certain types of swaps to persevere during uncertain times would continue to have affordable and stable access to these essential financial products. “When times get tough for farmers and manufacturers—when oil prices spike or corn prices plummet—they rely on financial products like swaps to weather the uncertainty. In its rush to address the financial crisis, the Dodd-Frank Act unfortunately spun off these swaps—products that farmers, manufacturers and hospitals rely on to hedge against skyrocketing energy prices, for instance—into less transparent and less stable entities,” said Rep. Hultgren. “Main Street customers rely on their long-standing relationships with trusted financial institutions. The short-sightedness of Dodd-Frank broke those trusted relationships and limited Main Street customers’ access to products that help them handle risk. New Dodd-Frank regulations that supposedly targeted Wall Street have the unintended consequence of limiting the options of farmers and manufacturers, potentially raising costs and forcing them to move their business to unfamiliar and less stable institutions. “Manufacturers and farmers should have reliable and affordable access to the financial products they rely on to deal with market volatility. H.R. 992 will give these Main Street customers a fuller range of services from their banks that allow them to face the future with confidence. Let’s cut the red tape and allow Americans to plan ahead in these uncertain times. I am pleased the House voted in a bipartisan manner to pass this bill on behalf of Main Street and look forward to quick action in the Senate.” Among other groups, H.R. 992 is supported by the Illinois Bankers Association and the Illinois Chamber of Commerce. In a letter, the Illinois Chamber of Commerce’s Executive Vice Pr… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20131106023456/http://rodneydavis.house.gov:80/media-center/press-releases/rep-davis-to-host-veterans-benefits-workshop | Rep. Davis to Host Veterans’ Benefits Workshop | 2013-10-29 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | IL | Rodney Davis | D000619 | web.archive.org | legacy | Edwardsville, IL –U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today announced that he will be hosting a Veterans’ Benefits Workshop to assist those filing for service-related claims with the Department of Veterans Affairs on Tuesday, November 5th, from 11am – 1pm at the Hickory Room in the Morris Center on the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The workshop will provide free advice and guidance for those that need assistance when filling out their veterans’ claims applications, completing necessary documents as well as understanding how veterans’ affairs processes claims. “Every day our office helps local constituents with a wide range of veterans’ issues, and this workshop is simply an extension of those services to ensure that our veterans have the information and more importantly the access they need to obtain the services that they need and deserve from the Department of Veterans Affairs,” said Davis. “My staff and I look forward to hosting this event and working with local veterans’ to answer any questions and concerns they might have about veterans’ affairs services.” A variety of veterans’ service organizations will be on-hand including representatives from Congressman Davis’ office, the St. Louis Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, the St. Louis Veterans Affairs Regional Office, the Illinois Veterans’ Commission, the American Legion and others. For more information, contact Congressman Davis’ office at 618.301.8386. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20131106024209/http://rodneydavis.house.gov:80/media-center/press-releases/bipartisan-coalition-of-more-than-50-introduces-legislation-to-address | Bipartisan Coalition of More Than 50 Introduces Legislation to Address Flood Insurance Rate Increases | 2013-10-29 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | IL | Rodney Davis | D000619 | web.archive.org | legacy | WASHINGTON, DC – On the one year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, a broad, bipartisan coalition of 55 members of the House of Representatives have introduced a legislative solution to fix the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and ensure changes are implemented affordably. The legislation, led by Representatives Maxine Waters (D-CA), Michael Grimm (R-NY) and Cedric Richmond (D-LA), calls for a four-year delay to the program, requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to complete an affordability study and propose a framework that addresses affordability issues. A companion measure has been introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA). Specifically, the legislation will accomplish the following: Imposes a delay likely to total four years for the most vulnerable properties, by delaying implementation of rate increases until two years after FEMA completes an affordability study, which was mandated in Biggert-Waters but not undertaken. FEMA has estimated it will take 2 years to complete the affordability study. It would then take up to an additional 2 years for FEMA to submit an affordability framework to Congress and for Congress to review the framework. This means rate increases would be delayed for 4 years in total. The delay applies to: primary, non-repetitive loss residences that are currently grandfathered; all properties sold after July 6, 2012; and all properties that purchased a new policy after July 6, 2012. Requires FEMA to propose an affordability framework that addresses the identified affordability issues within 18 months after the completion of the study and provides 6 months for Congressional review. Allows FEMA to utilize National Flood Insurance Funds to reimburse policyholders who successfully appeal a map determination. Eliminates the 50 percent cap on state and local contributions to levee construction and reconstruction. Protects the so-called “basement exception,” which allows the lowest proofed opening in a home to be used … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140221050406/http://schock.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=357036 | Schock Grills Administration on Failed Promise that Illinoisans Could Keep their Health Care Plan | 2013-10-29 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | IL | Aaron Schock | S001179 | web.archive.org | legacy | Schock Grills Administration on Failed Promise that Illinoisans Could Keep their Health Care Plan REALITY CHECK: Shares Emotional Story of Constituent Losing Her Current Health Care Plan; Sees Rates Nearly Double f t # e Washington, Oct 29, 2013 Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Aaron Schock (R-IL) participated in the House Ways and Means full committee hearing on the status of the Affordable Care Act’s implementation. The administration witness at the hearing was Marilyn Tavenner, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). CMS is the federal agency that oversees the operation of the Exchanges through the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO). During the hearing, Schock directly challenged the promise made by the Obama Administration that “if you like your plan, you can keep it.” It is now being reported that millions of individuals throughout the country will not be able to keep their current health care plan even if they like it, directly contradicting the promises made by President Obama and his administration. Schock read aloud an emotional story of an individual in the 18th district who received her notice in the mail that she would not be able to keep her current health care plan and would see her rate nearly double, because her plan has been deemed ineligible by the Affordable Care Act. Congressman Schock questions Administrator Tavenner during the Ways and Means Hearing (Click to watch) f t # e | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140221063154/http://schock.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=359860 | Caterpillar Wins National Award | 2013-10-29 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | IL | Aaron Schock | S001179 | web.archive.org | legacy | Congressman Aaron Schock (IL-18) applauds Caterpillar on receiving the Defense Logistics Agency’s (DLA) Hurricane Sandy Award today. As a Department of Defense (DoD) combat support agency, DLA provides the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, other federal agencies, and joint allied forces with a variety of logistics, acquisitions, and technical services. This award program recognizes businesses and individuals who have made outstanding efforts in partnering with DLA to provide America’s war fighter supplies and services to include fuel, food, clothing, spare parts, and medical supplies. Caterpillar has been awarded this honor for providing “unprecedented support during the Hurricane Sandy relief efforts by ensuring generators and accessories were always available in a timely manner that exceeded expectations.” “Our country is always at its best when its citizens come together during difficult times, and Caterpillar has proven this again with their help during the Hurricane Sandy relief efforts,” said Schock. “Team Caterpillar has always shown a big heart for those who are in a time of need. Those of us in Central Illinois are well aware of all the goodwill their foundation and team of employees do across the nation.” “We worked closely with our dealers and suppliers who provided tireless support to mobilize equipment to where it was most needed,” said Caterpillar Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Doug Oberhelman. “They responded directly to customer demand or sent equipment, personnel and other resources in support of the recovery effort. In addition, two organizations supported by the Caterpillar Foundation - First Response Team of America and the American Red Cross - helped clear debris and provided immediate support to equipment and volunteers in the storm's aftermath. We are proud to have played a role in the recovery efforts of Hurricane Sandy.” The award was presented today at the annual Business Alliance Award ceremony at the headquarters of the Defense Logistics Agency in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. I… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://kinzinger.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398956 | Rep. Kinzinger Sounds Off on Obamacare Website Issues | 2013-10-25 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | IL | Adam Kinzinger | K000378 | kinzinger.house.gov | legacy | Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R) IL-16 believes someone needs to be held accountable. "This isn't just a matter of a simple website and not a big deal," he told Eyewitness News in an interview from Washington, DC. share: f t WASHINGTON -- Hearings will be held Thursday over the botched rollout of the 'Obamacare' websites, which have left most unable to either logon or signon. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R) IL-16 believes someone needs to be held accountable. "This isn't just a matter of a simple website and not a big deal," he told Eyewitness News in an interview from Washington, DC. "This is a bascially a half-a-billion dollars spent developing this -- To find out it doesn't work --So we need to get to the bottom of that. It's the American people's money." Rep. Cheri Bustos (D) IL-17 urges patience. She noted in an interview with 'Eyewitness News' while in Rockford on Monday that the website has only been online for a few weeks, and assures Stateliners the problems will be fixed. She also reminds people that if they're having problems, they can call her office and her staff will help them any way they can. Kinzinger says his office will do the same even though he's opposed 'Obamacare from the start. He says this isn't about politics, but accountability. "They've had four years to get this ready. This was passed many years ago, and they knew October 1st was coming ... I think if this was any private company that would be rolling something out like this, there would probably be some shoes to drop in terms of personnel replacement or changes on how business is being done." He believes that if things aren't fixed soon, a delay in implementing the individual mandate should be considered. He doesn't believe Americans should face potential fines for not signing up if they're having such problems signing up in the first place. Sen. Joe Manchin (D) WV, agrees, and says he will draft legislation to do just that.. Kinzinger stops short, however,of calling for the resignation of … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://kinzinger.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398957 | Rep. Kinzinger Sounds Off on Obamacare Website Issues | 2013-10-25 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | IL | Adam Kinzinger | K000378 | kinzinger.house.gov | legacy | Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R) IL-16 believes someone needs to be held accountable. "This isn't just a matter of a simple website and not a big deal," he told Eyewitness News in an interview from Washington, DC. share: f t WASHINGTON -- Hearings will be held Thursday over the botched rollout of the 'Obamacare' websites, which have left most unable to either logon or signon. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R) IL-16 believes someone needs to be held accountable. "This isn't just a matter of a simple website and not a big deal," he told Eyewitness News in an interview from Washington, DC. "This is a bascially a half-a-billion dollars spent developing this -- To find out it doesn't work --So we need to get to the bottom of that. It's the American people's money." Rep. Cheri Bustos (D) IL-17 urges patience. She noted in an interview with 'Eyewitness News' while in Rockford on Monday that the website has only been online for a few weeks, and assures Stateliners the problems will be fixed. She also reminds people that if they're having problems, they can call her office and her staff will help them any way they can. Kinzinger says his office will do the same even though he's opposed 'Obamacare from the start. He says this isn't about politics, but accountability. "They've had four years to get this ready. This was passed many years ago, and they knew October 1st was coming ... I think if this was any private company that would be rolling something out like this, there would probably be some shoes to drop in terms of personnel replacement or changes on how business is being done." He believes that if things aren't fixed soon, a delay in implementing the individual mandate should be considered. He doesn't believe Americans should face potential fines for not signing up if they're having such problems signing up in the first place. Sen. Joe Manchin (D) WV, agrees, and says he will draft legislation to do just that.. Kinzinger stops short, however,of calling for the resignation of … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20131106024212/http://rodneydavis.house.gov:80/media-center/press-releases/davis-announces-traveling-office-hours-in-carrollton-carlinville | Davis Announces Traveling Office Hours in Carrollton, Carlinville | 2013-10-25 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | IL | Rodney Davis | D000619 | web.archive.org | legacy | Taylorville, IL –U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today announced that he will be holding traveling office hours in Carrollton and Carlinville on Thursday, November 7, 2013. Holding traveling office hours enables Davis to continue his dialogue with residents of the 13th District and allows area residents a chance to speak to Davis one-on-one or in small groups to share any concerns or issues. The mobile office hours in Carrollton will be held at the Greene County Court House, 519 N. Main St., from 9:30am – 11:30am. The mobile office hours in Carlinville will be held at state Rep. Wayne Rosenthal’s office, 220 N. Broad St., from 1:00pm – 3:00pm. Appointments for a one-on-one or small group meeting with Rep. Davis are encouraged but not required. To make an appointment, please call Davis’ Taylorville office at 217.824.5117. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://kinzinger.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398964 | Kinzinger seeks answers on botched health care rollout | 2013-10-24 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | IL | Adam Kinzinger | K000378 | kinzinger.house.gov | legacy | Mr. Kinzinger. KINZINGER: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And, again, thank you all for being here. It's a long day, I know. But we appreciate you being present. I want to kind of narrow in on another issue that hasn't really been too much discussed and that's the Web site that's sending insurers bad information: multiple enrollments, cancellations for the person, and forms containing gibberish that are showing up at the insurance side of it. This could continue to be a problem even if functionality and other areas of the Web site improve. In fact, it could become a larger problem because now so few applicants are actually getting to the insurers that they're able to be reviewed individually. Taking this to scale might cause significant problems once people en masse start signing up. I'll ask you, Ms. Campbell, most news reporting has focused on front-end problems with the federal exchange. I'd like to ask a few questions about some troubling rainstorms that I'm hearing. We hear there could be even bigger issues at end of the system, at the end processes of the system. Both The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal have reported that insurers are receiving error- ridden 834s. And from what I understand, an 834 is essentially an electronic transmission form that lets insurers know who signed up for their product on healthcare.gov. So reports indicate that one insurer got an 834 with three spouses listed on it. Have you identified the specific problem, and how widespread is it, what's causing it? CAMPBELL: Thank you for that question. We have uncovered a number of those scenarios, not significant, but a number of those scenarios, and we are in the process of making corrections. Some of -- most of them are isolated, they're not across the board for all insurers -- all insurers. So we are working in -- in solving those as they come to our attention. KINZINGER: So you say -- you're saying that they're not very widespread? It's an occasional thing, basically? CAMPBELL: It is -- it is more isolated than -- than widesprea… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://shimkus.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/shimkus-supports-water-resources-bill | Shimkus Supports Water Resources Bill | 2013-10-23 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | IL | John Shimkus | S000364 | shimkus.house.gov | legacy | Washington, DC - Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) voted to pass the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA, HR 3080), the first water resources bill to pass the House in six years. “This bill is vital to our nation’s economy, as it directly helps manage our maritime and waterways transportation system,” Shimkus said. “And Illinois is key in our nation’s river transportation network with the Illinois, Kaskaskia, Wabash, Ohio, and Mississippi rivers all affected by WRRDA.” Key highlights of the legislation include: Reforms to bureaucracy that cut red tape along with streamlined environmental reviews that should accelerate projects to completion. De-authorizes $12 billion in inactive projects. Increases Congressional oversight of projects creating a transparent process for review and prioritizing. Allows non-federal interests to contribute financially in order to move projects forward faster. Invests in ports and water infrastructure benefiting navigation, trade, and commerce, which aids everyone through job creation and economic growth. Organizations that supported passage of the bill included the American Farm Bureau Federation, National Association of Flood and Stormwater Management Agencies, National Association of Home Builders, National Association of Manufacturers, U. S. Chamber of Commerce, and Waterways Council. The bill passed the House 417-3, and the Senate passed its own version earlier this year. A Conference Committee will now be appointed to work out the differences between the two. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://kinzinger.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398963 | Kinzinger supports legislation to rehab Illinois' waterways | 2013-10-23 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | IL | Adam Kinzinger | K000378 | kinzinger.house.gov | legacy | Bill helps restore infrastructure key to the Illinois economy WASHINGTON - Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-Channahon) today voted in favor of legislation to reform and reauthorize construction projects along America's rivers and seaports. H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform & Development Act, streamlines the review process, reduces backlogs, and authorizes investments in America's shipping infrastructure, generating new jobs and increasing U.S. competitiveness. Kinzinger had this to say: This bill helps farming communities and manufacturers across Illinois by streamlining waterway projects and updating our vital waterway systems, said Kinzinger. Many Illinois famers and producers rely on our lock and dam system to move their products to markets both domestically and abroad, yet backlogs and red-tape have delayed the improvements needed to update our aging waterways infrastructure. This bill clears out those bureaucratic hurdles, making our waterways a priority. I am pleased to see the House come together to pass this critical legislation. In 2011, over 76.1 million tons of commodities were shipped on Illinois rivers out of the state. The Sixteenth District features a number of lock and dam sites that facilitate this shipping, including sites along the Illinois river at Marseilles, Utica, and Morris. Congress has not passed a water resources bill since 2007, while projects have languished and reviews have stretched on for years, sometimes even decades, with no end in sight. H.R. 3080 takes important steps to reduce the backlog of projects by clearing out those passed over six years ago and streamlining the review process for new projects. The legislation also sets a three-year cap on the time the Corp of Engineers has to complete environmental studies and limits the cost of those studies to $3 million, saving taxpayer dollars on never-ending project reviews. The bipartisan House legislation passed Wednesday night 417 to 3. The Senate passed their own version of a water resources bill on May 15, 2013, setting … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20131106021646/http://rodneydavis.house.gov:80/media-center/press-releases/rep-davis-statement-on-passage-of-wrrda | Rep. Davis Statement on Passage of WRRDA | 2013-10-23 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | IL | Rodney Davis | D000619 | web.archive.org | legacy | Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA), by a bipartisan vote of 417-3. Included in the legislation is language authored by Davis and U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-Ill.) that authorizes the creation of a pilot program that would allow the Army Corps of Engineers to identify 15 water resources development projects eligible to be financed through public-private partnerships. “Today’s vote for WRRDA is a perfect example of how Congress can put politics aside to work together and govern like we were sent to Washington to do,” said Davis. “WRRDA is critical because our nation’s waterways provide a cost-effective, fuel efficient way to move goods, including 81 percent of our agriculture exports. This is especially important the 13th Congressional District because it borders the Mississippi River, has the Illinois River, and has some of the most productive farmland in the country. Additionally, bipartisan, bicameral language that I was proud to introduce will allow for the creation of a Public-Private Partnership Pilot Program as a solution to address the $60 billion water project backlog. “It’s been six years since Congress last approved a WRDA bill, so I hope that this signals the return to a two-year schedule for WRDA, because we must dedicate ourselves to developing our water resources, which is key to trade and the success of our economy. I’m pleased that so many of my colleagues joined me in supporting this important bill and hope that the House and the Senate can move quickly to resolve any remaining differences so it can be signed into law.” Background: Davis is a cosponsor of H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 (WRRDA), which was introduced in the House by Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.), Committee Ranking Member Nick J. Rahall, II (D-W. Va.), Water Resources and Envi… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140222205541/http://hultgren.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=49&itemid=573 | Hultgren: Waterway Bill Will Boost Our Economic Competitive Edge | 2013-10-23 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | IL | Randy Hultgren | H001059 | web.archive.org | legacy | Washington, DC — U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14) voted with the House to pass the bipartisan Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013, H.R. 3080. “Our nation’s harbors and rivers, and the ports, channels, locks and dams that service these waterways, have been essential to exporting our resources to the world and expanding our economy since our founding,” said Rep. Hultgren. “In Illinois, waterways like the Mississippi and ports like the Port of Chicago support more than 48,000 jobs and directly contribute $6.4 billion to our state’s economy. Of the country’s $1.4 trillion worth of goods that are transported via water each year, $81 billion of manufactured goods, $37 billion in agricultural and food products, and $18 billion in regularly used chemicals travel through Illinois’ ports and waterways. In fact every state, including Illinois, relies on at least 15 seaports to handle imports and exports. “The current waterway improvement approval process costs us time and money that delay much-needed projects. This bill will cut through bureaucratic red tape, setting deadlines on feasibility studies and environmental reviews and expediting permit processing. The bill doesn’t grow the size of government and is fiscally responsible, containing zero earmarks and de-authorizing $12 billion of old, inactive projects. It increases congressional oversight over the Army Corps of Engineers, which oversees waterway infrastructure, and allows businesses to contribute their own funds to propel key projects to completion. “Water resources infrastructure is vital to a healthy economy and job growth in Illinois. These reforms help our nation maintain its competitive edge in the world, and a strong infrastructure at home.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://kinzinger.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398961 | Rep. Kinzinger sends letter to White House opposing Arms Trade Treaty | 2013-10-22 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | IL | Adam Kinzinger | K000378 | kinzinger.house.gov | legacy | Bipartisan letter signed by 181 Members of Congress WASHINGTON Last week, Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-Channahon) sent a letter to the White House opposing the Administration's recent signing of the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty. The bipartisan letter was signed by 181 Members of Congress including members of the House leadership team and the chairmen of the Committees on Armed Services, Homeland Security, and the Judiciary. This letter makes clear to the White House that the House will not stand by as Americans' Constitutional rights are threatened, said Kinzinger. This deeply flawed treaty should never have been signed - it places American sovereignty at risk and opens the door to UN intrusion into the personal lives of Americans. We will continue to stand up for Americans' freedoms, and I urge my colleagues in the Senate to do the same. The UN Arms Trade Treaty, which passed the UN General Assembly earlier this year, was signed by Secretary of State John Kerry on September 25, 2013. Like all treaties, the Arms Trade Treaty must be ratified by two-thirds of the U.S. Senate before becoming law. To date, the Senate has not taken action to ratify this treaty. Click here to view a version of the letter sent by House members. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://kinzinger.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398962 | Rep. Kinzinger sends letter to White House opposing Arms Trade Treaty | 2013-10-22 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | IL | Adam Kinzinger | K000378 | kinzinger.house.gov | legacy | Last week, Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-Channahon) sent a letter to the White House opposing the Administration's recent signing of the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty. share: f t WASHINGTON Last week, Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-Channahon) sent a letter to the White House opposing the Administration's recent signing of the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty. The bipartisan letter was signed by 181 Members of Congress including members of the House leadership team and the chairmen of the Committees on Armed Services, Homeland Security, and the Judiciary. This letter makes clear to the White House that the House will not stand by as Americans' Constitutional rights are threatened, said Kinzinger. This deeply flawed treaty should never have been signed - it places American sovereignty at risk and opens the door to UN intrusion into the personal lives of Americans. We will continue to stand up for Americans' freedoms, and I urge my colleagues in the Senate to do the same. The UN Arms Trade Treaty, which passed the UN General Assembly earlier this year, was signed by Secretary of State John Kerry on September 25, 2013. Like all treaties, the Arms Trade Treaty must be ratified by two-thirds of the U.S. Senate before becoming law. To date, the Senate has not taken action to ratify this treaty. Click here to view a version of the letter sent by House members. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20150101051024/http://roskam.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6624%3Aroskam-statement-on-september-jobs-report&catid=96&Itemid=100052 | Roskam Statement on September Jobs Report | 2013-10-22 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | IL | Peter Roskam | R000580 | web.archive.org | legacy | Today, Congressman Peter Roskam (R-IL), co-chair of the House Republican Israel Caucus announced that Congressman-elect Lee Zeldin (R-NY) will join the group and serve as caucus co-chair. Zeldin joins Roskam, Congressmen Doug Lamborn (R-CO), and Leonard Lance (R-NJ) in leading the caucus, which is the largest Republican congressional organization dedicated to strengthening the U.S.-Israel relationship. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://shimkus.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/shimkus-supports-bipartisan-deal | Shimkus Supports Bipartisan Deal | 2013-10-16 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | IL | John Shimkus | S000364 | shimkus.house.gov | legacy | Washington, DC - Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) voted for the compromise reached by Senators in the budget stalemate. The deal funds government operations through January 15, 2014, and extends the debt ceiling to February 7, 2014. “In addition to the problems with Obamacare, I am deeply concerned about our nation’s long-term fiscal situation,” Shimkus noted. “I am very hopeful that the budget conference committee, which is part of the overall agreement, will be successful in addressing the mandatory spending issues we face. “And as Senator McConnell said in his remarks…the spending restraints negotiated in the Budget Control Act remain in place, and we will have two years of reduced government spending for the first time since the Korean War.” House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan has already announced a breakfast meeting Thursday with Senate Budget Committee Chairman Patty Murray to begin the process of moving forward toward the December budget conference deadline. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://kinzinger.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398960 | Kinzinger votes to avoid default, reopen federal government | 2013-10-16 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | IL | Adam Kinzinger | K000378 | kinzinger.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-Channahon) today supported bipartisan legislation to reopen the federal government and raise the nation's borrowing limit, also known as the debt ceiling. The legislation, passed only hours before the United States ran out of borrowing authority, averts a potentially significant shock to an already fragile economy. Congressman Kinzinger released the following statement: House Republicans fought to the brink to protect hardworking Americans from the higher premiums and reduced coverage that Obamacare is already forcing on them. However, surpassing our debt threshold would be incredibly damaging to our already weak economy and harm millions of Americans who are struggling just to make ends meet. Simply put, I am not willing to put the entire American economy at risk to dismantle a law that is already crumbling before our eyes. While I have expressed my reservations about certain strategic decisions in this fight, it is undeniable that House Republicans are committed to restoring fiscal sanity to Washington, including maintaining the reduced spending levels that we fought so hard for in 2011. Though Republicans and Democrats have very different ideas on how to get our economy up and running again, I am hopeful that future negotiations will be serious and constructive discussions about how to rein in spending and get millions of Americans back to work. The bill, H.R. 2775, opens the federal government after a partial shutdown lasting 16 days and provides back pay to the thousands of federal employees who were furloughed during the shutdown. Additionally, the bill requires more stringent income verification for health care subsidies offered in the President's health care law, an issue that has raised concern over the potential for widespread abuse. As part of the legislation, members of the House and the Senate will form a bicameral budget conference committee to work out the differences between the two chambers' respective budgets, which were passed earlier this year. The Ho… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20131031200452/http://rodneydavis.house.gov:80/media-center/press-releases/rep-davis-statement-on-house-vote-to-end-shutdown | Rep. Davis Statement on House Vote to End Shutdown | 2013-10-16 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | IL | Rodney Davis | D000619 | web.archive.org | legacy | Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today released the following statement after the House approved legislation to fund federal government operations until January 15, 2014 and suspend the nation’s debt limit until February 7, 2014: “From the very beginning of this debate I’ve stated that while I remain opposed to Obamacare, a government shutdown is absolutely unacceptable. Since then, I’ve voted for multiple bipartisan bills to reopen parts of the federal government while hoping that cooler heads would prevail and Republicans and Democrats would come together and negotiate in good faith. Today is no reason to celebrate, because Congress finally did what we were sent to Washington to do – govern. “That is why I voted in support of the bipartisan agreement to reopen the government and remove the threat of default, which could have had disastrous effects on an already-fragile economy. “Additionally, this bill will tighten the requirements for verifying the income of people receiving insurance subsidies under Obamacare, saving taxpayers money by reducing fraud and abuse. “I also supported this agreement because it begins a process that I’ve been calling for all along – a constitutional appropriations process. By forming a budget conference committee, we can begin discussions with the Senate to find a long-term solution to our nation’s fiscal crisis and finally begin to pay down our national debt. However, now that we have this opportunity, we must see results. Failing to come to a budget agreement would be irresponsible, so I expect both sides to be willing to negotiate and come up with a commonsense solution for the hardworking taxpayers of this country.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140222210808/http://hultgren.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=49&itemid=571 | House Passes Bipartisan Bill to Ensure America Takes Care of Fallen Soldiers and their Families | 2013-10-09 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | IL | Randy Hultgren | H001059 | web.archive.org | legacy | Washington, DC — U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14) today voted with the House to pass H.J. Res. 91, the Honoring the Families of Fallen Soldiers Act, to continue providing survivor benefits and funeral and other expenses for fallen soldiers and their families during the partial government shutdown. The House also passed H.J. Res. 90, the Flight Safety Act, to maintain necessary funding for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). These are the latest bipartisan bills passed through the House to provide funding and reopen the government. “The House acted in a bipartisan fashion through regular order to continue funding to critical functions of our government,” said Hultgren. “We cannot abandon our military men and women who have sacrificed their lives for this country, and I’m pleased we passed this bipartisan bill to ensure their families and funeral arrangements are provided for. “We need to work together to find a quick and reasonable solution to this impasse. As the situation in Washington unfolds, it’s clear that passing a budget and raising the debt limit will require serious efforts from all sides. Our debt is out of control. It can’t be ignored.” In the last week, the House has also passed the following bills with bipartisan support that would fund vital functions of the government. They await action by the Senate: · Fund veterans benefits (H.J.Res.72) · Pay our National Guard and reservists (H.R. 3230) · Fund nutrition programs for impoverished women and children (H.J.Res.75) · Fund federal emergency response services (H.J.Res.85) · Reopen our national parks (H.J.Res.70) · Fund key Food and Drug Administration activities (H.J.Res.77) · Provide compensation for furloughed federal employees (H.R. 3223) · Allow the District of Columbia to expend their local funds (H.J.Res.71) · Reopen the National Institutes of Health and ensure patients have access to clinical trials (H.J.Res.73) ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140222213855/http://hultgren.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=49&itemid=570 | Hultgren Praises Fermilab Scientists, Nobel Prize Winners for Physics Breakthrough | 2013-10-09 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | IL | Randy Hultgren | H001059 | web.archive.org | legacy | Washington, DC — U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14) today congratulated Fermilab scientists who played a key role in advancing the theory of what is now known as the Higgs boson. This week scientists Peter Higgs and Francois Englert, who developed the theory, were awarded the Nobel Prize in physics. (Click picture to watch video) Following are Rep. Hultgren’s prepared remarks: I rise to congratulate the scientists at Fermilab in my district for their work to find the Higgs particle. Yesterday, Peter Higgs and Francois Englert were awarded the Nobel Prize in physics for independently proposing a theory for the Higgs boson. That theory, initially rejected in the 1960s, led the high energy physics community on a decades-long quest to find the particle that gives mass to matter. While this discovery has been largely credited to CERN in Europe, America has been a leading force in the fundamental science that made identifying the Higgs possible. Hundreds of scientists from my district are actively working on experiments at CERN. They played a leadership role building the Large Hadron Collider. We should all congratulate these scientists for advancing the basic understanding of our universe, necessary for forging ahead into the next great frontier. America is made great by our leadership in discovery sciences, so let's show them the support necessary to continue and expand our own science ecosystem. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://kinzinger.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398955 | House advances bill to provide back pay to furloughed workers | 2013-10-05 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | IL | Adam Kinzinger | K000378 | kinzinger.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON - The House of Representatives today passed legislation to guarantee back pay for federal workers who were furloughed due to the partial government shutdown by a vote of 407 to 0. Unless this bill is signed into law, roughly 800,000 thousand of federal workers will not receive back pay for the income they would have generated had the shutdown not occurred. President Barack Obama has said he would sign the law if it makes it to his desk. It is now up to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to hold a vote on the bill in the Senate. Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-Channahon) today released the following statement outlining House Republicans' continued efforts to find areas of bipartisan agreement during the partial government shutdown. "Today House Republicans and Democrats came together to ensure that hundreds of thousands of furloughed federal workers will receive the back pay they and their families so badly need," said Kinzinger. I call on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to immediately hold a vote on this bill. If we can all come together and agree on back pay for federal employees, surely there are other areas we can where we can begin finding solutions. This past week, the Republican led House of Representative has advanced 7 bills with bipartisan support that would provide funding for critical federal agencies and programs. The bills, if passed by the Senate and signed by the President, would: fund veterans benefits (H.J.Res.72),ensure our National Guard and reservists get paid (H.R. 3230),fund nutrition programs for impoverished women and children (H.J. Res. 75),fund federal emergency response services (H.J. Res. 85),reopen our national parks (H.J.Res.70),allow the District of Columbia to expend their local funds (H.J.Res.71),and reopen the National Institutes of Health and ensure that all patients have access to clinical trials (H.J.Res.73). Additionally, the House passed legislation that instructs the Secretary of Defense to allow furloughed military chaplains to perform religious services on prope… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://kinzinger.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398959 | House advances bill to provide back pay to furloughed workers | 2013-10-05 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | IL | Adam Kinzinger | K000378 | kinzinger.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON - The House of Representatives today passed legislation to guarantee back pay for federal workers who were furloughed due to the partial government shutdown by a vote of 407 to 0. Unless this bill is signed into law, roughly 800,000 thousand of federal workers will not receive back pay for the income they would have generated had the shutdown not occurred. President Barack Obama has said he would sign the law if it makes it to his desk. It is now up to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to hold a vote on the bill in the Senate. Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-Channahon) today released the following statement outlining House Republicans' continued efforts to find areas of bipartisan agreement during the partial government shutdown. "Today House Republicans and Democrats came together to ensure that hundreds of thousands of furloughed federal workers will receive the back pay they and their families so badly need," said Kinzinger. I call on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to immediately hold a vote on this bill. If we can all come together and agree on back pay for federal employees, surely there are other areas we can where we can begin finding solutions. This past week, the Republican led House of Representative has advanced 7 bills with bipartisan support that would provide funding for critical federal agencies and programs. The bills, if passed by the Senate and signed by the President, would: fund veterans benefits (H.J.Res.72),ensure our National Guard and reservists get paid (H.R. 3230),fund nutrition programs for impoverished women and children (H.J. Res. 75),fund federal emergency response services (H.J. Res. 85),reopen our national parks (H.J.Res.70),allow the District of Columbia to expend their local funds (H.J.Res.71),and reopen the National Institutes of Health and ensure that all patients have access to clinical trials (H.J.Res.73). Additionally, the House passed legislation that instructs the Secretary of Defense to allow furloughed military chaplains to perform religious services on prope… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20131106020718/http://rodneydavis.house.gov:80/media-center/press-releases/rep-davis-house-votes-to-provide-certainty-for-federal-workers | Rep. Davis: House Votes to Provide Certainty for Federal Workers | 2013-10-05 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | IL | Rodney Davis | D000619 | web.archive.org | legacy | Washington, DC –U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today released the following statement after the House unanimously approved H.R. 3223, The Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act, by a vote of 407-0. "Today I was proud to stand with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to provide security and certainty to furloughed federal employees by ensuring that they will receive a paycheck once the shutdown ends," said Davis. "While we continue to look for a commonsense solution to end the shutdown, our action today was the right and fair thing to do for public sector employees and their families and I will continue to make sure we pay individuals, like the Capitol Police, who play such a vital but under-appreciated role in our government operations. "I’m also proud to represent many of the hard working individuals who serve at Scott Air Force Base, whether they are Active Duty, civilian, reserve, guard or retired. And even though the House has already acted to ensure our Department of Defense employees and contractors can continue to work through the shutdown, the Administration has chosen to needlessly furlough many of them. Today we once again reiterated the need to pay these individuals." | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://kinzinger.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398954 | Kinzinger supports House-passed bills to resume critical government services | 2013-10-04 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | IL | Adam Kinzinger | K000378 | kinzinger.house.gov | legacy | 57 House Democrats join Republicans on bipartisan funding bills WASHINGTON - This week, the House of Representatives passed five bills with bipartisan support to provide federal funding for several key agencies and programs, ensuring these services can continue while the government is shutdown. Additionally, the House will consider and likely approve this weekend legislation to guarantee back pay for federal workers furloughed due to the shutdown, along with other bills to provide funding for nutrition programs for impoverished women and children, and funding for national emergency response. Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-Channahon) today released the following statement outlining House Republicans' continued efforts to reopen critical parts of the federal government and find a solution to the ongoing government shutdown. "It's critical that we continue to engage and offer solutions to help those affected by the shutdown, including ensuring our men and women in uniform get paid and our veterans get their checks," said Kinzinger. "While the House will continue to offer bipartisan solutions, we need the Senate and the White House to come to the table and work out a compromise that will resume these services and provide relief for all Americans." A total of 57 House Democrats joined Republicans to pass legislation that would: fund veterans benefits (H.J.Res.72),ensure our National Guard and reservists get paid (H.R. 3230),reopen our national parks (H.J.Res.70),allow the District of Columbia to expend their local funds (H.J.Res.71),and reopen the National Institutes of Health and ensure that all patients have access to clinical trials (H.J.Res.73). In addition, the House passed legislation on Wednesday co-introduced by Rep. Kinzinger to provide special visas for Iraqi translators who risked their lives during the Iraqi war to assist American troops. With an estimated 2,000 visas remaining unprocessed, the bill, H.R. 3233, extends the Special Immigrant Visa Program for Iraqi interpreters, contractors, and others who ai… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20131106023504/http://rodneydavis.house.gov:80/media-center/press-releases/rep-davis-votes-to-restore-funding-to-va-national-parks | Rep. Davis Votes to Restore Funding to VA, National Parks | 2013-10-04 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | IL | Rodney Davis | D000619 | web.archive.org | legacy | Washington, DC –U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today announced that he has voted for bipartisan legislation to restore funding to a number of key federal agencies and operations including the Department of Veterans Affairs, national Parks and museums, pay for inactive military reservists, and the National Institutes of Health. “This week the House acted in a bipartisan fashion to provide critical funding to our brave veterans, to reopen our national parks and museums, and allow our National Institutes of Health to admit new patients,” said Davis. “While a piecemeal approach to government funding isn’t ideal, at this time this is the best way to move forward to fund a number of agencies and federal government operations that both Democrats and Republicans can agree on. My hope is that we can return to a constitutional appropriations process and put a stop to the endless cycle of continuing resolutions.” The bills approved by the House this week include H.J. Res. 72, Honoring our Promise to America’s Veterans Act; H.J. Res. 70, the Open Our National Parks and Museums Act; H.R. 3230, The Pay Our Guard and Reserve Act; and H.J.Res. 73, Research for Lifesaving Cures Act. Additionally, on Sunday, the House approved legislation supported by Davis, H.R. 3210, to ensure that our men and women in uniform, civilian personnel at the Department of Defense and Department of Defense contractors receive paychecks throughout the partial government shutdown. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20131106020712/http://rodneydavis.house.gov:80/media-center/press-releases/rep-davis-gives-capitol-tour-to-godfrey-students | Rep. Davis Gives Capitol Tour to Godfrey Students | 2013-10-03 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | IL | Rodney Davis | D000619 | web.archive.org | legacy | Washington, DC – Despite the U.S. Capitol being closed to visitors due to the partial government shutdown, U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) provided a personal tour of the Capitol to the 8th grade class from the Evangelical School of Godfrey on Wednesday, October 2, 2013. Caption: U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis and Bill Enyart welcome the 8th grade students from the Evangelical School of Godfrey to the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, October 2, 2013. Caption: U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis takes the 8th grade students from the Evangelical School of Godfrey on a tour of the U.S. Capitol, despite the building being closed to the public due to the partial government shutdown. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://kinzinger.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398953 | Operations and Protocols for Federal Government Shutdown | 2013-10-01 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | IL | Adam Kinzinger | K000378 | kinzinger.house.gov | legacy | Due to an ongoing budget stalemate between Congress and the Obama Administration, at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday October 1, 2013 the U.S. federal government shut down. Until a compromise solution is approved by Congress and signed by the President into law, the shutdown will remain in effect. For the duration of the shutdown, my Washington, D.C. and Ottawa Congressional offices will remain open to serve constituents. However, many federal government departments and functions will not be available during the shutdown. For answers on many routine services and common questions, please consult the Frequently Asked Questions below: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN Will my Social Security checks be issued? Social Security payments should continue to current beneficiaries. New applicants and those who have recently submitted a change of address/direct deposit slip, or other changes may be affected. Will I still receive Medicare and Medicaid benefits? According to the Congressional Research Service (CRS), current Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries and providers should not be affected by a government shutdown. Medicare has 30 days to pay providers and payments. For new enrollees, they will likely not be processed or able to enroll in Medicare. Since Medicaid is a state-run program, and the funds are paid in advance to the states by the federal government, new enrollment would likely continue. CRS did detail that the agencies have considerable discretion when it comes to how it will continue to run. Will my medical services provided through the VA be affected? No. The VA's medical services, medical facilities, and medical support & compliance accounts will not have a disruption in their services. However, other services including VA call centers and hotlines, decisions on claims appeals or motions by the Board of Veterans Appeals, recruiting and hiring of veteran job applicants, VA Secretary correspondences with veterans and VSOs, and outreach and public awareness activities will be impacted. Will my passport… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20131004003508/http://schock.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=349015 | It’s both art and science | 2013-10-01 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Republican | House | IL | Aaron Schock | S001179 | web.archive.org | legacy | By: Congressman Aaron SchockWe’ve all heard the phrase “Its more art than science.” This characterization implies that art and science exist in separate realms, and that to excel in one means to neglect the other. That perception could not be farther from the truth. If we look at the world around us, there are countless examples of where art and science intersect. The most successful innovations of the last two decades have incorporated impressive technology with accessible design; think the iPod. Everything from cars and airplanes to more household items like cell phones and appliances, are created at the nexus of art and science. Unfortunately, the place where the intersection between the arts and sciences seems to be least prevalent is in our classrooms. The decades-long focus on STEM education has rightly identified science, technology, engineering and math as important areas of proficiency for American students. There is no doubt that these fields are vital to future economic development and will drive the careers of tomorrow. However, with the U.S. still falling behind in global student achievement rankings in these subjects, the question must be asked: what’s missing? The answer can, at least in part, be found in the results of a survey, conducted by IBM, of more than 1,500 CEOs from 33 industries worldwide in which 100 percent of those surveyed identified creativity and ability to think outside the box as the most vital tools for successfully navigating an increasingly complex world. Today’s students are tomorrow’s workforce, and if America is to stay competitive in a rapidly expanding global economy, we must not only outdo the rest of the world in business and technology, but we must outdo them in innovation and creativity. How do we then get to an education system that instills these vital skills while not sacrificing rigorous education standards? For several years, a movement has been quietly building to achieve those goals through STEAM, the integration of the arts, broadly defined, into STEM educatio… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140222210824/http://hultgren.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=49&itemid=566 | Hultgren Votes with the American People | 2013-09-29 | 2013 | 2013-09 | Republican | House | IL | Randy Hultgren | H001059 | web.archive.org | legacy | Washington, DC — U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14) today voted to avoid a government shutdown, delay the Affordable Care Act and its burdensome tax on medical devices, and keep paying the troops if the Senate chooses to shut down the government. “We have heard loud and clear that Americans want to keep the government open and push the pause button on Obamacare. Our votes carried out their will. “Because of its massive cost, the unaffordable care act law is riddled with hidden taxes on the middle class. The 2.3 percent medical device tax was put in place to raise $30 billion for Obamacare on the backs of medical manufacturers and Americans that rely on specialized devices to improve their quality of life. The tax stifles innovation in the industry by robbing companies of research and development dollars that lead to new products—products that create jobs and bring costs down. It penalizes diabetics who rely on insulin pumps, veterans who rely on artificial limbs and seniors who rely on pacemakers. It is a big job-killer in my district where small and medium sized manufacturers are producing life saving devices. “The tax is so egregious that in March of this year, 79 Senators voted to repeal it, although the vote had no effect in law. Today the House voted again to repeal it. It is up to the Senate to do the right thing and get rid of it for good. Will the Senate take the final step? “Additionally, it’s simple fairness that the administration should support delays on the mandate for both businesses and individuals. Why should Americans be forced into a system that eliminates their choice of doctor or insurance plan? It is appalling that the President would want this legislation that has already resulted in Americans losing opportunities for full time jobs, losing access to their doctors, and breaking the family budget with skyrocketing premiums to be known as his greatest legacy. “Let’s be clear: there are no winners if the government shuts down. In case the Senate closes itself off to negotiat… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140301175630/http://rodneydavis.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-davis-statement-on-house-cr-vote | Rep. Davis Statement on House CR Vote | 2013-09-29 | 2013 | 2013-09 | Republican | House | IL | Rodney Davis | D000619 | web.archive.org | legacy | Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today released the following statement on the U.S. House’s vote to avert a government shutdown by funding government operations through December 15 and delaying the implementation of the Affordable Care Act for one year. “This marks the second vote taken by the House to avert a government shutdown,” said Davis. “After our vote last week, the Senate waited an entire week before acting. There simply isn’t time for the Senate to delay once again. I urge them to return to Washington immediately to consider this bill to ensure that we continue to fund government operations. “Additionally, this Continuing Resolution will delay the implementation of the Affordable Care Act for one year, matching the President’s decision to delay the employer mandate, permanently repeal the unpopular, job-killing, medical device tax, and ensure that members of the military are paid in the event of a government shutdown. "What we are seeing today is the result of a broken federal government. This is a federal government who has forgotten how to govern and a federal government who has been unable to complete its most fundamental, constitutional task, pass a budget. “A shutdown could have disastrous effects for our men and women in uniform, other areas of the federal government and on an already-fragile economy. Shutdown should never be an option, and we should take whatever steps necessary to work together in the next 48 hours to avert this and move forward on discussions for a long-term funding measure for the rest of the fiscal year that will cut spending and restore America to fiscal health." Additionally, Davis has signed on as a co-sponsor to the Government Shutdown Fairness Act (H.R. 3160), a commonsense bill that would prohibit Members of Congress from receiving a salary in the event of a government shutdown. “A government shutdown is always unacceptable as is its negative effects on seniors and our men and women in uniform,” said Davis. “The bottom li… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140222212338/http://hultgren.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=49&itemid=565 | Hultgren Urges Speaker Boehner to Protect Rights of Conscience from Obamacare | 2013-09-27 | 2013 | 2013-09 | Republican | House | IL | Randy Hultgren | H001059 | web.archive.org | legacy | Washington, DC — U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14) joined 80 Members of Congress urging Speaker Boehner to incorporate provisions of H.R. 940, the Health Care Conscience Rights Act, into a continuing resolution or debt ceiling legislation. The bill would amend the Affordable Care Act to ensure that the federal government cannot force individuals, charities or businesses to buy insurance coverage that includes items or services against which they have deeply held moral or religious objections, such as abortion. It would also protect health care providers or workers from discrimination for abiding by their conscience and declining to provide, train or refer for abortion services. “When the freedom to think independently is threatened, all freedoms are in jeopardy,” said Rep. Hultgren. “The right of Americans to follow their moral or religious beliefs lies at the heart of our nation’s founding. It is a gross violation of religious liberty for the federal government to discriminate against those who follow their conscience, whatever their belief system. As individuals and businesses face hostile litigation and a growing pattern of federal violation of religious freedom, it is essential we act now to bolster the First Amendment.” The full letter is available here: http://hultgren.house.gov/uploads/FINAL.letter.Speaker.Conscience.Protection.pdf ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140301175653/http://rodneydavis.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/shutting-down-the-government-should-never-be-an-option | Shutting down the government should never be an option | 2013-09-27 | 2013 | 2013-09 | Republican | House | IL | Rodney Davis | D000619 | web.archive.org | legacy | Last Friday, I made a choice to keep the government funded and stand up for hard working taxpayers of the 13th District who are concerned, unfortunately with good reason, about their health care coverage come Jan. 1. I do not support and will never advocate, as some claim, for a government shutdown because it is bad policy that puts our military, seniors, veterans and national security at risk. Shutting down the government should never be an option. At the same time, I will continue to advocate for my constituents by voting to defund, delay or repeal and replace a law that I and more than half of Americans believe will make our health care system worse. We owe it to those we represent to slow down and address the problems with this law – simply ignoring them and moving forward is irresponsible. I urge Congress to return to a constitutional appropriations process so that we can go line-by-line to find areas where we need to spend and areas where we can afford to save. Just like many of you, I am tired of artificial deadlines and end-of-the-year budget fights that have plagued recent Congresses. These prevent us from actually governing and passing important legislation like the Water Resources and Development Act that focuses on improving our ports and waterways, which recently passed the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, or the Farm Bill, which passed the House several months ago. American families have to sit down, balance their check books, figure out ways to pay their bills on time and find areas to save when things get tight. Just like every other American family, Washington should do the same and must be held accountable when it doesn’t. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140301175003/http://rodneydavis.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/davis-kirk-durbin-announce-14-million-in-transportation-funding-for | Davis, Kirk, Durbin Announce $1.4 Million in Transportation Funding for University of Illinios Rail Project | 2013-09-26 | 2013 | 2013-09 | Republican | House | IL | Rodney Davis | D000619 | web.archive.org | legacy | Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) and U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) announced today that the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) has been awarded $1,414,100 in funding through the Department of Transportation’s University Transportation Center (UTC) program to support UIUC’s rail transportation and engineering research center, National University Rail Center (NURail). “Illinois remains the heart of our national rail network thanks to our ability to innovate and adapt to modern freight and passenger needs,” Durbin said. “The University of Illinois’ transportation research programs like NURail have played a critical role in meeting the rapid growth in our rail sector, and winning this competitive grant recognizes their position at the forefront of transit innovation.” “Illinois has nearly 40 railroads operating more than 7,000 miles of track,” Senator Kirk said. “Because of this, the University of Illinois is well positioned to capitalize on our natural transportation advantage and continue its efforts as a national leader in rail research. I'm honored to join with Sen. Durbin and Congressman Davis to highlight that investment in our research institutions is a bipartisan, bicameral priority.” “In 2011, the University of Illinois’ National University Rail Center became the first University Transportation Center to focus on rail transportation and engineering with the objective of improving and expanding rail research, education, and workforce development,” said Davis. “This grant will help the university build on its successes and assist the Department of Transportation by providing the research and technology necessary to meet the needs of the nation’s rapid growth in passenger and freight rail.” UIUC’s NURail is a multi-university consortium that was established in 2012 through a $3.5 million grant through the Department of Transportation. NURail is the nation’s first UTC to focus on rail transportation and engineering with the objective of improving and … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140221055702/http://schock.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=350827 | PJ Star: Medal presentation ‘long time in the making’ for Peoria veteran | 2013-09-23 | 2013 | 2013-09 | Republican | House | IL | Aaron Schock | S001179 | web.archive.org | legacy | By ANDY KRAVETZ (akravetz@pjstar.com) Journal Star Posted Sep 22, 2013 @ 04:18 PMPEORIA - Ben Percy wants to be clear: He’s not a hero, but he’s proud of his service to his nation and hopes that will continue thanks to efforts by his local congressman. On Monday, U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock, R-Peoria, will present Percy with several medals, including the Humanitarian Service medal, for his deployment to Egypt during Operation Eagle Claw, the failed attempt in 1980 to rescue 52 American hostages seized by revolutionary forces in Iran. The medals, Percy hopes, will help him with his desire to “continue serving his country” after his retirement from the Illinois State Police. When he tried to apply for jobs, he found his deployment for Eagle Claw was classified and not included in his records. Schock’s office helped to change that and now he also is being presented with the Air Force Good Conduct medal, the Basic Security Police Qualification badge and the longevity service ribbon. “This ceremony has been a long time in the making for a well-deserved recognition of Benny Percy’s heroic service to our country,” Schock said. “For over three decades since his retirement from the Air Force, the story, and significance, of his contributions, including his involvement in the mission to rescue the 52 Americans during the Iran hostage crisis, have mostly been kept a secret. “So to have the chance to present him the medals he rightfully deserves after all these years is a unique moment for our community to celebrate and honor the many sacrifices Benny Percy has made on our behalf.” Eagle Claw ended in the deaths of eight GIs and public humiliation for the Carter administration, but it had far-reaching implications on the nation’s military as the service branches’ special operations groups began working closer together and restructured their training. Percy, 54, of Peoria wasn’t a special ops guy. He wasn’t at the Desert One site where a helicopter crashed into a transport plane, and he wasn’t injured. He was, however, sta… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://shimkus.house.gov/media-center/opeds/obamas-epa-trying-to-kill-coal-raise-your-electric-bill | Obama's EPA Trying to Kill Coal & Raise Your Electric Bill | 2013-09-20 | 2013 | 2013-09 | Republican | House | IL | John Shimkus | S000364 | shimkus.house.gov | legacy | The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under the President’s directive through his Climate Action Plan, issued a rule on September 20 that will kill the future for coal and raise costs for electricity in the future. EPA’s rule limits the release of carbon-dioxide at any new coal power plant. In reality, the rule is a ban on constructing new coal-fired power plants…as there is no technology commercially available and capable of meeting the standards set. For those who say use carbon capture and sequestration, there is no full-scale power plant that is currently utilizing this technology. While some are under construction, that doesn’t mean it will be successful. Plus the cost of such technology is tremendous. We understand that the climate changes. Temperatures rise and fall over time and even minor changes can have great affects, as evidenced in Greenland. (Shimkus visited Greenland in 2008.) And we owe it to future generations to ensure that our environment is safe and clean. Yet, unilateral, job-killing proposals like this rule, or cap and trade, do nothing more than increase the cost of doing business in America and reduce our competitiveness in the global economy. Even if the United States reduces its carbon emissions, many other nations around the globe will continue to increase their rate of emissions, and the United States will face the harsh economic effects of this rule alone. In fact, carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. actually decreased last year by 3.8 percent. This represents the lowest levels since the mid-1990s. At the same time, carbon dioxide emissions around the world increased last year to the highest levels ever on record. So while we are doing our part, the world is falling behind. This rule will penalize consumers by jeopardizing energy reliability and increasing utility costs to families and businesses across Illinois. What are the real effects of this rule? Forget about new coal-fired power plants being built. Thus, forget about new coal mines being opened. The effec… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://shimkus.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/shimkus-comments-on-continuing-resolution | Shimkus Comments on Continuing Resolution | 2013-09-20 | 2013 | 2013-09 | Republican | House | IL | John Shimkus | S000364 | shimkus.house.gov | legacy | Washington, DC - Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) issued the following comments following House passage of a continuing resolution (H.J.Res. 59) that would fund the federal government into December, defund Obamacare, and prevent a government shutdown: “My constituents have been very vocal in expressing their displeasure with our spending habits in Washington. They are equally vocal about defunding Obamacare (Affordable Care Act). “This short-term spending plan gives Congress and the President time to work out the appropriations for the full fiscal year. I would hope that between the CR and the upcoming debt ceiling debate, we can reach long-term agreements.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://kinzinger.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398951 | Kinzinger statement on passage of continuing resolution | 2013-09-20 | 2013 | 2013-09 | Republican | House | IL | Adam Kinzinger | K000378 | kinzinger.house.gov | legacy | Kinzinger statement on passage of continuing resolution f t # e Washington D.C., September 20, 2013 Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) today released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed, with Kinzinger's support, a continuing resolution that funds the federal government at current levels through December 15, 2013, while share: f t WASHINGTON - Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) today released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed, with Kinzinger's support, a continuing resolution that funds the federal government at current levels through December 15, 2013, while prohibiting funding for the implementation of the President's healthcare law: House Republicans today voted to fully fund the federal government while at the same time protecting the American people from the ravages of the President's unworkable healthcare law. It is now up to our colleagues in the Senate to continue this fight. ### f t # e | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://kinzinger.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398952 | Kinzinger responds to new EPA regulations | 2013-09-20 | 2013 | 2013-09 | Republican | House | IL | Adam Kinzinger | K000378 | kinzinger.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON - Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) today released the following statement after the EPA announced new regulations on coal-producing facilities: The President has made painfully clear what his energy plan is: less domestic energy, fewer jobs, and less opportunity for Americans, said Kinzinger. He's eager to enact new regulations on domestic energy producers, driving up prices for families and businesses, yet he's been delaying the Keystone pipeline for over five years a project that will produce thousands of jobs at no costs to taxpayers. It is vital for both our national security and economic wellbeing that America pursue a true all of the above' energy approach, and these latest regulations only move us further in the wrong direction. On Friday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced new limits on greenhouse gas emissions for future coal plants, and reports expect the agency to announce regulations on existing coal plants sometime next year. Experts estimate the regulations on existing plants would affect 37,000 American jobs. The new regulations would be implemented by the EPA under the Clean Air Act, bypassing Congressional action. On August 1, 2013, the House passed the Energy Consumers Relief Act to establish greater transparency of energy-related rules and prohibit the EPA from implementing rules that would significantly affect the economy without the approval of Congress. The bill passed the House with bipartisan support, but has not been taken up by the Senate. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20130925065007/http://rodneydavis.house.gov:80/media-center/press-releases/rep-davis-statement-on-epa-emissions-rule | Rep. Davis Statement on EPA Emissions Rule | 2013-09-20 | 2013 | 2013-09 | Republican | House | IL | Rodney Davis | D000619 | web.archive.org | legacy | Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today released the following statement in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s announcement that it will limit future power plants' greenhouse gas emissions, including standards that will require coal-burning plants to capture about 40 percent of their carbon dioxide emissions: “Today’s rule is a war on coal and a war on jobs right here in Illinois because it is effectively the same as the proposal from just a few months ago – a ban on new, more-efficient coal plants,” said Davis. “This rule totally ignores the fact that today’s coal-fired power plants are exponentially more advanced, cleaner and more efficient than those of just a few years ago. It’s very clear that once the EPA sets rules for new power plants it will turn its attention to rules for existing power plants, which is an extremely dangerous path for America’s energy future and independence.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140221092907/http://schock.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=350836 | RECAP: Reps. Schock, Gabbard Launch Congressional Future Caucus | 2013-09-19 | 2013 | 2013-09 | Republican | House | IL | Aaron Schock | S001179 | web.archive.org | legacy | RECAP: Reps. Schock, Gabbard Launch Congressional Future Caucus f t # e Washington, Sep 19, 2013 f t # e | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140222210845/http://hultgren.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=49&itemid=560 | Hultgren Cautious about Syria Agreement | 2013-09-14 | 2013 | 2013-09 | Republican | House | IL | Randy Hultgren | H001059 | web.archive.org | legacy | Washington, DC — U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14) today released a statement following news that the United States and Russia have reached a tentative agreement to eliminate Syria’s chemical weapons: “I am pleased the United States and Russia have found a diplomatic solution to Syria’s chemical weapons possession and use that can avert military action. This promising proposal aims for immediate accountability and inspections, with the goal to completely eliminate Syria’s chemical weapons arsenal by mid-2014. However, ongoing civil war can make disarmament extremely difficult. We must be able to verify Syrian disarmament, including regular and detailed reports from the weapons inspectors who must have full access to Syrian weapons stockpiles. “The United States and Russia are the experts at disarmament, but we must pay close attention to Russia’s actions toward its pseudo-ally Syria. Russia’s arms transfers and purposeful disregard for Syrian atrocities warrants close scrutiny of their involvement in U.N. enforcement. “There’s no easy solution to the Middle East’s thorny history. The terrible Syrian conflict still rages on. We need a longer-term Syria policy that protects our interests, enforces international law and prevents humanitarian catastrophes.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140222210902/http://hultgren.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=49&itemid=558 | Hultgren Reacts to President Obama's Syria Speech | 2013-09-10 | 2013 | 2013-09 | Republican | House | IL | Randy Hultgren | H001059 | web.archive.org | legacy | Washington, DC — U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14) today released a statement following the speech by President Obama on Syrian intervention. “It was clear to me in the last twenty four hours that we are dealing with a rapidly evolving situation that requires a strong collective response by the international community. I do not believe the President and his administration have made a convincing case to the American people that striking Syria with military force is in the best interest of our nation. I welcome constructive diplomatic efforts and will look seriously at any proposal that takes chemical weapons out of the hands of Assad—or rebel factions—and places them under secure international monitoring and control. We will watch closely as the President works with our allies to hammer out a proposal that will lead to a longer-term solution and Syria policy.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140222210914/http://hultgren.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=49&itemid=557 | Hultgren Statement on Action in Syria | 2013-09-05 | 2013 | 2013-09 | Republican | House | IL | Randy Hultgren | H001059 | web.archive.org | legacy | Washington, DC — U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14) today attended a classified briefing for Members of Congress where the administration presented its evidence that the Syrian regime used chemical weapons against its citizens. He released the following statement regarding proposed military action in Syria: “Today’s briefing was informative as I work to find out all of the facts about the tragedy in Syria and what impact the United States could have there to change the situation for the better. The administration laid out their case for using military force in Syria and presented facts about the possible use of chemical weapons. There’s no doubt the horrific conflict has worsened as thousands have lost their lives in this ongoing war. “But the President’s case and the facts presented failed to make a compelling case for why it is in the national interest of the United States to engage our military in Syria. This is a tragedy that the international community must be fully engaged in, and we must pursue all options to determine what other actions can be taken to stop the bloodshed and pursue peace. But we cannot commit our military forces when there seems to be no clear objective or path to ending our involvement. History shows that there is no such thing as a limited or surgical strike – that every action will be met with a reaction. In this instance, I am concerned that military strikes could result in many unforeseen consequences.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://shimkus.house.gov/media-center/opeds/on-syria-i-am-not-convinced-an-attack-is-best-course | On Syria, I Am Not Convinced an Attack Is Best Course | 2013-09-03 | 2013 | 2013-09 | Republican | House | IL | John Shimkus | S000364 | shimkus.house.gov | legacy | This will be the third time a President has asked me to authorize the use of military force against another sovereign country. The Syria case is very challenging. However, these decisions cannot be made in a vacuum, so let me lay out some short term historical moments that are important in this debate and my decision making process. I voted yes to authorize the use of force against the Afghanistan government run by the Taliban after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Al Qaeda had struck a terrible blow against our nation, and the Taliban provided a safe haven for the terrorists and would not hand them over for justice. Removing the Taliban to seek justice against Al Qaeda was not a difficult call. Having served in the military, I knew that there would be those who would pay the ultimate sacrifice. No one knew or believed that we would still be in Afghanistan 12 years later. The Iraqi campaign has not been as clear. The mission was to remove a dictator, who threatened the stability of the Middle East by having and possibly using chemical weapons. He had used them on his own citizens years prior, and the international intelligence was in agreement of the threat. I trusted their assessment, our President, and the Secretary of State as he made the case before the UN. I supported the President's request and voted yes. The search for weapons of mass destruction came up empty, and cost our nation lives and money. We are being asked again by the chief executive to authorize the use of force against Syria. The use of chemical weapons is against all international norms of war. The use of these weapons against innocent civilians is despicable and horrendous. It shows a disregard of the basic rights of man, the right to life. I also believe that the Syrian government conducted this attack against insurgents/revolutionaries and innocent civilians, although I have not yet seen the classified intelligence. But if this is a crime against humanity and the international norms - where is the international commu… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://kinzinger.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398950 | Kinzinger Responds to President's Speech on Syria | 2013-08-31 | 2013 | 2013-08 | Republican | House | IL | Adam Kinzinger | K000378 | kinzinger.house.gov | legacy | Kinzinger Responds to President's Speech on Syria f t # e Washington D.C., August 31, 2013 Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), a United States Air Force veteran, issued the following response after President Obama addressed the timetable for military action in Syria. share: f t WASHINGTON Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), a United States Air Forceveteran, issued the following response after President Obama addressed the timetable for military action in Syria: "With his most recent speech, President Obama abdicated his mostvital responsibility and adopted a "lead from behind" approach in his own government. While I appreciatethe President bringing a matter of this importance before Congress,withoutstrong leadership from our Commander in Chief, neither the American peoplenor the rest of the world will believe that the United States is seriousin our condemnation of the use of chemical weapons, no matter what limited military actionis eventually taken." Congressman Kinzinger is a member of the Foreign Affairs and Energy and Commerce Committees, and a veteran of United States Air Force currently serving in the Air National Guard. ### f t # e | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140221093006/http://schock.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=347270 | SPRINGFIELD TO RECEIVE $14.4 MILLION IN FEDERAL TIGER GRANT FUNDS FOR CARPENTER STREET UNDERPASS | 2013-08-30 | 2013 | 2013-08 | Republican | House | IL | Aaron Schock | S001179 | web.archive.org | legacy | A bipartisan group of Illinois lawmakers today announced that the City of Springfield, Illinois has been awarded $14.4 million for the construction of a railroad underpass at Carpenter Street – an important component of the Springfield Rail Improvement Project and the entire Chicago-to-St. Louis passenger rail corridor.In June, U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) joined U.S. Representatives Aaron Schock (R-IL-18) and Rodney Davis (R-IL-13) united in support of the city’s application for federal Transportation, Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant funding. “Over $230 million in TIGER grant funding has been awarded to Illinois since I worked with my colleagues in the Senate to create and fund this program four years ago,” said Durbin who discussed the rail consolidation project with Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx in a meeting shortly before his confirmation by the Senate. “Today, we are able to bring a piece of that funding back to my hometown of Springfield for an important project that will improve travel in and around the city, increase safety and create good paying jobs in the region. As Congress negotiates future transportation spending bills, we need to make certain that funding is maintained for programs, like TIGER, that empower local officials rather than the federal government to decide what projects will best spur economic development in their communities.” “The Carpenter Street project is an important step toward improving rail safety and efficiency in Springfield,” Kirk said. “To remain competitive, Illinois needs support for its rail system. This effort shows that investing in infrastructure is a bipartisan, bicameral priority.” “This grant is an instrumental part of the ongoing rail consolidation project I have continued to support and I was happy to join my colleagues in advocating for Springfield’s application. These funds will help continue the process of safely increasing passenger rail service capacity in and around Springfield while also providing… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140222210922/http://hultgren.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=49&itemid=555 | Hultgren Urges President Obama to Seek Congressional Approval Prior to Military Engagement in Syria | 2013-08-29 | 2013 | 2013-08 | Republican | House | IL | Randy Hultgren | H001059 | web.archive.org | legacy | Washington, D.C. — Congressman Randy Hultgren (IL-14) this week, along with 115 Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle, signed a letter urging President Obama to follow the Constitution and convene Congress to seek their authorization before using military force in Syria. “The horrific conflict in Syria only gets worse as more and more lives are lost, but that does not give the President authority to ignore our Constitution in matters of military engagement,” said Rep. Hultgren. “The Constitution is definitive when it comes to engaging U.S. military forces and we expect that the president would seek congressional authorization prior to committing U.S. military assets. We are ready to come back to Washington to deal with this issue head-on, carefully consider our options and, if necessary, act.” The full letter is available here: http://rigell.house.gov/uploadedfiles/8.28.13_letter_to_potus_with_signatories.pdf. Excerpts of the letter follow. Dear Mr. President, We strongly urge you to consult and receive authorization from Congress before ordering the use of U.S. military force in Syria. Your responsibility to do so is prescribed in the Constitution and the War Powers Resolution of 1973. While the Founders wisely gave the Office of the President the authority to act in emergencies, they foresaw the need to ensure public debate – and the active engagement of Congress – prior to committing U.S. military assets. Engaging our military in Syria when no direct threat to the United States exists and without prior congressional authorization would violate the separation of powers that is clearly delineated in the Constitution. …If you deem that military action in Syria is necessary, Congress can reconvene at your request. We stand ready to come back into session, consider the facts before us, and share the burden of decisions made regarding U.S. involvement in the quickly escalating Syrian conflict. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://shimkus.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/shimkus-accepting-applications-for-military-acadamies | Shimkus Accepting Applications for Military Acadamies | 2013-08-28 | 2013 | 2013-08 | Republican | House | IL | John Shimkus | S000364 | shimkus.house.gov | legacy | Maryville, Illinois - Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) is now accepting applications from young men and women interested in attending one of the United States military academies. High school seniors, college students, and anyone interested should apply now for summer 2014 admission. “As the school year begins, many students are thinking about what’s next. As a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, I am eager to provide information and assistance with nominations to the military academies,” Shimkus stated. To be eligible for appointment, you must be a United States citizen; at least 17 and not more than 23 years of age on July 1, 2014; unmarried; not pregnant; have no dependents; and a legal resident of the 15th Congressional District of Illinois. Average acceptable ACT scores are 24 in English/reading and 25 in math. Applications are accepted for the U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colorado; U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York; U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland; and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York. Those seeking more information or who are interested in applying for any or all of the academies should write or call for an application packet from Congressman John Shimkus, 15 Professional Park Drive, Maryville, IL 62062; (618)288-7190. Completed applications must be received by November 5, 2013. The Congressman nominates to the academies; however, academy officials actually make the final selection regarding admission. Those accepted into an academy will be notified in early 2014. “I encourage young men and women with any level of interest to contact us now,” Shimkus added. “There are several steps in this process, and applications must be filed with both my office and online with the individual academies.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140221055945/http://schock.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=345920 | Congressman Schock and Senator Kirk Help Veterans Find Jobs, Navigate Disability Claim Process | 2013-08-15 | 2013 | 2013-08 | Republican | House | IL | Aaron Schock | S001179 | web.archive.org | legacy | Congressman Schock and Senator Kirk Help Veterans Find Jobs, Navigate Disability Claim Process f t # e Washington, Aug 15, 2013 U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and U.S. Representative Aaron Schock today hosted the Central Illinois Veterans Employment and Resources Fair at Bradley University in Peoria to give veterans the opportunity to meet with private sector and government employers, participate in workshops and speak with Veterans Affairs (VA) representatives about filing disability claims. “Today we took a step toward returning the favor by giving back to the veterans who gave so much of their lives to our country," Senator Kirk said. "This fair is a testament to the dedication and hard work of our nation’s heroes. I am honored to be able to help vets reintegrate into the workplace and improve their lives as civilians.” “Today, we had over 130 vendors from around the state on hand as well as workshops to provide veterans in Central Illinois a one-stop shop experience whether it was searching for a job, working with the VA to discuss claims and pension issues or opportunities to meet with non-profits who specialize in providing services to assist veterans and their families. We are grateful veterans throughout Central Illinois turned out to take advantage of this opportunity,” Rep. Schock said. In Illinois, 51,965 veterans were unemployed last year, and unemployment is one of the biggest problems currently facing America’s veterans. Sen. Kirk is committed to reducing veteran unemployment. Sen. Kirk is the co-chair of the Congressional Veterans Jobs Caucus, a group that works to decrease the unemployment rate of the nation’s hundreds of thousands of veterans who are currently looking for work.Veterans Affairs representatives gave guidance to fair atte… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://kinzinger.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398949 | Kinzinger highlights energy diversity on Sixteenth District tour | 2013-08-09 | 2013 | 2013-08 | Republican | House | IL | Adam Kinzinger | K000378 | kinzinger.house.gov | legacy | Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-Channahon) today took part in a district wide energy tour to highlight the energy diversity of the Sixteenth District and hear from local businesses and residents on the energy issues most important to them share: f t BYRON Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-Channahon) today took part in a district wide energy tour to highlight the energy diversity of the Sixteenth District and hear from localbusinesses and residents on theenergy issues most important to them. Stops on the day-longtour included natural gas, hydropower, nuclear, and ethanol-producing facilities as well as a local gas station and an energy roundtable discussion. The discussion was attended by industry leaders, state legislators, local elected officials, and municipal directors,focusing on meeting the energy needs of local citizens and creating jobs through expanded energy production. TodayI had the opportunity to see firsthand the incredible energy diversity across my district and listen to the people who make heating your home and taking family road-trips possible," said Kinzinger. These facilities not only provide their communities energy, but also good paying jobs and economic stability. By pursing a true all-of-the-above energy approach, as embodied by the Sixteenth District, we can create more jobs andlower energycostsfor all Americans. As a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee serving on the Energy and Power subcommittee, Congressman Kinzinger has made pursuing an all-of-the-above energy approach one of his top priorities in Congress. For additional photos from the energy tour, click here: Starved Rock Hydroelectric Plant A summary of stops on the tour is listed below: Aux Sable Liquid Products, Morris, IL: As a natural gas liquids (NGL) processing plant, the Aux Sable site is capable of extracting raw natural gas and fractioning, or separating, for use other occurring compounds such as ethane, propane, and butane. The plant located on US Highway 6 p… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20140221093011/http://schock.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=345427 | Schock Legislation Requires 75 year Fiscal Impact Analysis for New Proposals | 2013-08-07 | 2013 | 2013-08 | Republican | House | IL | Aaron Schock | S001179 | web.archive.org | legacy | Schock Legislation Requires 75 year Fiscal Impact Analysis for New Proposals f t # e Washington, Aug 7, 2013 Congressman Aaron Schock (IL-18) has introduced the Intergenerational Financial Obligations Reform Act, INFORM Act, designed to incorporate long-term fiscal impact and fiscal gap analysis into the budgeting and legislative process. Instead of the traditional 10-year budget window currently used to project federal government revenues and expenditures, Schock’s legislation would expand this projection out to a 75 year horizon to allow Congress to better understand the fiscal impact of legislation and how it would affect projected long term spending versus long term tax receipts. “The INFORM Act is a smart tool Congress can use to gain a better understanding of the long-term financial decisions we are making when considering legislation; especially in light of a $17 trillion national debt. To fully grasp the impact legislation will have on future generations of Americans we need to see inside a window larger than 10 years, this bill will give us the view we need,” said Schock. “This kind of legislation makes sense and is needed so that future generations can understand the fiscal strain put on them by policies being crafted in Washington. As we are going to see with Obamacare, much of the true fiscal impact of a piece of legislation is outside the 10-year window, keeping costs down early only to explode in years eleven to twenty.” The INFORM Act would require the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Government Accountability Office (GAO), and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to incorporate fiscal gap and generational accounting analysis in the budgeting and legislative process. Fiscal gap analysis calculates the difference between projected government revenue and expenditures, beyond the traditional 10-year budget window. Generational a… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |
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