Illinois' 16th Congressional District
Recent News About Illinois' 16th Congressional District
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LaHood's Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act Surpasses 150 Cosponsors
Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) announced that bipartisan legislation he introduced, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023, has received the support of over one-third of the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation, which would support the construction of nearly two million new affordable homes over the next decade, surpassed 150 cosponsors in August.
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LaHood, Bennett Open District Office in Morris
Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) and State Senator Tom Bennett (53rd Senate District) announced that they opened a new district office in Morris to support constituent services and outreach in east-central Illinois.
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LaHood, Napolitano Reintroduce Legislation to Designate Route 66 as a National Historic Trail
U.S. Representatives Darin LaHood (R-IL) and Grace Napolitano (D-CA) reintroduced legislation to designate Route 66 as a National Historic Trail. U.S. Representatives Jake LaTurner (R-KS) and Joe Neguse (D-CO) joined LaHood and Napolitano as original cosponsors.
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LaHood, Bipartisan Group Urge the Biden Administration to Address Discriminatory EU Digital Trade Policy
Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee and Co-Chair of the Digital Trade Caucus, led a bipartisan letter with 46 colleagues to urge the Biden Administration to increase engagement with the European Union (EU) on changes to discriminatory digital trade and regulatory policies that specifically impact American businesses, which will protect America's economic and national security.
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LaHood, Bipartisan Group Introduce Bill to Improve Broadband Access in Rural Communities
Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) joined U.S. Representatives Zach Nunn (IA-03), Angie Craig (MN-02), and Eric Sorensen (IL-17) in introducing bipartisan legislation to improve access to high quality, affordable broadband in rural communities.
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LaHood Statement on HPSCI Hearing with John Durham
Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) and Chair of the HPSCI Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Section 702 Working Group, released the following statement after Special Counsel John Durham testified before HPSCI during a closed door session:
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LaHood Applauds Inclusion of Funding for River Infrastructure Upgrades in Energy and Water Bill
Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) applauded the inclusion of $75 million in the FY2024 House Energy and Water Appropriations bill to upgrade the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers’ navigation infrastructure.
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LaHood, Smith, Ways and Means GOP Demand Answers on Welfare Fraud in Mississippi Scandal Involving Millions in Misspent TANF Funds
In a new letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, Ways and Means Work and Welfare Subcommittee Chairman Darin LaHood (IL-16) joined Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) and Ways and Means Committee Republicans to call for improved oversight from the Biden Administration within the TANF program after reports exposed massive fraud in Mississippi.
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LaHood, Tonko Lead Effort to Expand Access for Alzheimer's Treatments
U.S. Representatives Darin LaHood (IL-16) and Paul Tonko (NY-20) led a follow-up letter with over 45 colleagues to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra and the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to urge HHS and CMS to allow Medicare beneficiaries access to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved treatments for early-stage Alzheimer's or Alzheimer's disease.
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LaHood Supports Ways and Means Bills to Strengthen the Economy, Grow Jobs, and Reduce Taxes
Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, voted to advance H.R. 3936, the Tax Cuts for Working Families Act, H.R. 3937, the Small Business Jobs Act, and H.R. 3938, the Build It in America Act, during a full committee mark up this week.
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LaHood, Ways and Means Committee Advance the First Taiwan Trade Initiative Agreement
Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16), a member of the Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee, joined the full Ways and Means Committee to advance bipartisan, bicameral legislation to approve agreements signed under the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade, and set robust transparency and Congressional consultation requirements for any future agreements negotiated under the initiative.
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Illinois' 16th Congressional District hosts LaHood, Bipartisan Group Introduce Bill to Support Manufacturing and Agriculture on June 6, 2023
Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16), a member of the Ways and Means Committee, On June 6, announced new bipartisan legislation to help small and medium manufacturers and farmers generate good-paying jobs in Illinois and throughout the country.
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LaHood Leads Opposition to Discriminatory Brazilian Tariffs on American Ethanol
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16), a member of the Ways and Means Committee, led a bipartisan group of Members of Congress to urge the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai to prioritize ethanol export competitiveness and address unfair import tariffs imposed on American ethanol by Brazil.
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LaHood Opposes Debt Increase Bill
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) released the following statement on his opposition to the debt ceiling agreement:
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LaHood Legislation to Reform CDL Process, Address Supply Chain Challenges Passes Out of Committee
On May 23, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee unanimously passed Congressman Darin LaHood's (IL-16) bipartisan Licensing Individual Commercial Exam-takers Now Safely and Efficiently (LICENSE) Act. The LICENSE Act would streamline burdensome licensing regulations by making permanent several waivers that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) implemented in response to COVID-19.
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LaHood, Bost Introduce Bill to Raise Police Salaries, Hire More Police Officers
During National Police Week, U.S. Representatives Darin LaHood (IL-16) and Mike Bost (IL-12) reintroduced the David Dorn Thin Blue Line Retention Act in the U.S. House to raise police officer salaries and hire more police officers.
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Rep. LaHood Announces 16th Congressional District Art Competition Winners
Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) recently announced the winners of the 16th Congressional District of Illinois 2023 Congressional Art Competition.
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LaHood, Panetta Reintroduce Bill to Support Motorcoaches, School Buses, and Passenger Vehicles
U.S. Representatives Darin LaHood (IL-16) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) reintroduced the CERTS Tax Exemption Act, bipartisan legislation to provide relief to motorcoach, school bus, and passenger vessel industries devastated by the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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LaHood and Syverson Announce the Opening of Rockford District Office
Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) and State Senator Dave Syverson (35th Senate District) announced that they have opened a district office in Rockford to support constituent services and outreach in northern Illinois.
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LaHood, DelBene, Cantwell, Young, Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Build 2M New Affordable Homes
On May 11, as millions of Americans struggle to find a safe, affordable place to call home and homelessness continues to rise, U.S. Representatives Darin LaHood (IL-16) and Suzan DelBene (WA-01), and Senators Maria Cantwell (WA) and Todd Young (IN) introduced bipartisan legislation to build nearly 2 million new affordable homes over the next decade.