• DAVIS, RODNEY L
Experience: House: District 13, 2013-Present
Home State: Illinois
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $2,088,760Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Rodney Davis
    Gender: Male
    Birth Place: Des Moines, IA
    Home City: Taylorville, IL

Education

    BA, Millikin University, 1992

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representative, 2012-present
    Member, Precinct Committee, Christian County, 1992-present
    Candidate, Mayor of Taylorville, Illinois, 2001
    Candidate, Illinois State House of Representatives, 1996

Current Legislative Committees

    Agriculture, Member
    House Administration, Member
    Joint Committee on Printing, Member
    Subcommittee on Aviation, Member
    Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research, Chair
    Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit, Member
    Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Member
    Subcommittee on Nutrition, Member
    Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Member
    Transportation and Infrastructure, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Air Medical Caucus, present
    Member, Baseball Caucus, present
    Member, Coal Caucus, present
    Member, Committee on House Administration, United States House of Representatives, present
    Member, Community College Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Farmer Cooperatvie Caucus, present
    Co-Chairman, Congressional Mississippi River Valley and Tributaries Caucus, present
    Member, Crohn's and Colitis Caucus, present
    Member, Diabetes Caucus, present
    Member, General Aviation Caucus, present
    Member, House Auto Caucus, present
    Member, House Committee on Agriculture, United States House of Representatives, present
    Member, House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure, United States House of Representatives, present
    Member, India Caucus, present
    Member, Pollinator Protection Caucus, present
    Member, Pro-Life Caucus, present
    Member, Public Transit Caucus, present
    Member, Rare Disease Caucus, present
    Member, Republican Israel Caucus, present
    Member, Sportsmen Caucus, present
    Member, STEAM Caucus, present
    Member, Subcommittee on Aviation, United States House o Representatives, present
    Member, Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research, United States House of Representatives, present
    Member, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, United States House of Representatives, present
    Member, Subcommittee on Nutrition, United States House of Representatives, present
    Member, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment., present
    Member, United Service Organizations Caucus, present
    Member, United Solutions Caucus, present
    Member, Veterinary Medicine Caucus, present
    Member, Victims Rights Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Veterans Job Caucus
    Member, "I Hire Veterans" Caucus
    Member, National Guard Caucus
    Member, Nursing Caucus
    Member, Steel Caucus
    Member, Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit

Professional Experience

    Projects Director, Congressman John Shimkus, 1997-2012
    Employed, Illinois Secretary of State George Ryan, 1992-2012

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Board of Directors, Christian County Senior Center
    Co-Chair, Fund Drive, Young Mens' Christian Association (YMCA)
    Chair, Fundraising Drive, Christian County United Way
    Coach, Little League
    Volunteer Athletic Director, Saint Mary's Church
    Member, Finance Committee, Saint Mary's Church
    Member, Saint Mary's Church
    Coach, Taylorville Junior Football
    Member, Taylorville Optimist Club
    Member, Taylorville Sertoma Evening Club
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly Support
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier

No Opinion
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

No Opinion
11. Support & expand free trade

No Opinion
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Support
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
Total: 52
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/17/2017 H.R.2492 To amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to require the forfeiture of worker's compensation benefits under such chapter by any individual who, while serving as a Member of Congress, converted campaign funds to personal use in violation of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 or engaged in other offenses relating to the abuse of the public trust, and for other purposes. 05/17/2017 Referred to House Administration  (All Actions)
05/08/2017 H.R.2399 LEAP Act 05/08/2017 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform  (All Actions)
05/04/2017 H.R.1665 Disaster Declaration Improvement Act 05/04/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
05/01/2017 H.R.2269 Federal Refrigerant Management and Stewardship Act of 2017 05/01/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
04/28/2017 H.R.2237 Social Security Disability Fairness Act of 2017 04/28/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
04/26/2017 H.R.2162 End Government Shutdowns Act 04/26/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.  (All Actions)
04/05/2017 H.R.1930 Federal Refrigerant Management and Stewardship Act of 2017 04/05/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
03/21/2017 H.R.1029 Pesticide Registration Enhancement Act of 2017 03/21/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.  (All Actions)
03/13/2017 H.R.1501 Small Community Transit Improvement Act of 2017 03/13/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.  (All Actions)
03/06/2017 H.R.1205 Social Security Fairness Act of 2017 03/06/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.  (All Actions)
03/02/2017 H.Res.168 Encouraging people in the United States to recognize March 2, 2017, as Read Across America Day. 03/02/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
02/17/2017 H.R.1201 EACH Act 02/17/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
02/01/2017 H.R.795 Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act 02/01/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
01/24/2017 H.R.628 Guaranteed Health Coverage for Pre-Existing Conditions Act of 2017 01/24/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
01/04/2017 H.R.66 Route 66 Centennial Commission Act 01/04/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.  (All Actions)
09/28/2016 H.R.6238 To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a program for issuing identity protection personal identification numbers (IP PINs) to adopted children for purposes of tax administration. 09/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
09/21/2016 H.R.5829 ADVISE Now Act 09/21/2016 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.  (All Actions)
06/02/2016 H.R.5347 Social Security Disability Fairness Act of 2016 06/02/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.  (All Actions)
02/23/2016 H.Res.622 Encouraging people in the United States to recognize March 2, 2016, as Read Across America Day. 02/23/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
12/04/2015 H.R.22 FAST Act 12/04/2015 Became Public Law No: 114-94. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
Total: 773
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
03/21/2014 H.R.4076 HHEATT Act of 2014
03/21/2014 H.R.3370 Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 Bill Passed (72-22, 3/5 majority required) Not Voting
03/20/2014 H.R.3933 Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2014
03/14/2014 H.R.4190 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare program of pharmacist services.
03/13/2014 H.Con.Res.86 Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the enactment of the Smith-Lever Act, which established the nationwide Cooperative Extension System.
03/12/2014 H.R.1814 EACH Act
03/11/2014 H.R.4188 Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act
03/06/2014 H.Res.509 Expressing support for designation of August 23 as "Black Ribbon Day" to recognize the victims of Soviet Communist and Nazi regimes.
02/27/2014 H.R.3308 Taxpayer Transparency Act of 2014
02/12/2014 H.R.3578 To establish requirements for the adoption of any new or revised requirement providing for the screening, testing, or treatment of an airman or an air traffic controller for a sleep disorder, and for other purposes.
02/10/2014 H.R.3964 Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act Passed Aye
02/10/2014 H.R.3590 Sportsmen's Heritage And Recreational Enhancement Act Passed Yea
02/04/2014 H.R.3991 Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2014
02/03/2014 H.R.3929 Pullman National Historical Park Act
03/06/2014 H.R.938 United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 Passed Yea
01/31/2014 H.R.1825 Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act
01/29/2014 H.R.2799 SHARE Act
01/29/2014 H.R.7 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2014 Passed Yea
01/24/2014 H.R.3789 To amend title 10, United States Code, to exempt the retired pay of certain disabled veterans from the reduced adjustment of retired pay and retainer pay amounts for retired members of the Armed Forces under age 62, to prevent any adverse impact of the reduced adjustment on annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan based on retired or retainer pay, and for other purposes.
01/24/2014 H.R.3788 To repeal the reductions in military retirement benefits made by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 and to require inclusion of the taxpayer's social security number to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit.
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