• 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
07/24/2014 H.Con.Res.110 Calling for urgent international intervention on behalf of Iraqi civilians facing a dire humanitarian crisis and severe persecution in the Nineveh Plain region of Iraq.
07/24/2014 H.R.5135 Human Trafficking Prevention, Intervention, and Recovery Act of 2014
06/25/2014 H.R.4960 CARS Act of 2014
06/20/2014 H.R.4682 Veterans TRICARE Choice Act
06/20/2014 H.R.4628 MOM Act
06/20/2014 H.R.4217 Military Commissary Sustainment Act
07/23/2014 H.R.4411 Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Act of 2014 Passed Yea
07/21/2014 H.R.4981 Amy and Vicky Child Pornography Victim Restitution Improvement Act of 2014
07/21/2014 H.Res.621 Reaffirming the commitment of the House of Representatives to the First Amendment to the Constitution and the vital freedom of speech protections it provides for Americans.
07/21/2014 H.Res.601 Condemning the death sentence against Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag, a Sudanese Christian woman accused of apostasy.
07/21/2014 H.R.4727 To enhance interstate commerce by creating a National Hiring Standard for Motor Carriers.
07/18/2014 H.R.5110 SAVE Medicare Home Health Act of 2014
07/16/2014 H.R.3086 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act
07/11/2014 H.R.5082 National Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2014
07/11/2014 H.R.5071 Agricultural Conservation Flexibility Act of 2014
07/11/2014 H.Res.657 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States support for the State of Israel as it defends itself against unprovoked rocket attacks from the Hamas terrorist organization.
07/09/2014 H.R.3488 Preclearance Authorization Act of 2014
07/08/2014 H.Res.658 Expressing support for a whole child approach to education and recognizing the role of parents, educators, and community members in providing a whole child approach to education for each student.
06/26/2014 H.R.4989 Justina's Law
06/26/2014 H.R.2807 Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2014
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