U.S. Rep. Darin Lahood (R-IL)
Recent News About U.S. Rep. Darin Lahood (R-IL)
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Congressman Darin LaHood Introduces Upper Mississippi River Levee Safety Act to Address Regulatory Challenges
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) has joined forces with U.S. Representatives Mary Miller (IL-15), Mike Bost (IL-12), and Eric Sorenson (IL-17) to introduce the Upper Mississippi River Levee Safety Act in the House. This significant legislation aims to provide local levee districts along the Upper Mississippi River with greater flexibility to maintain their systems and better prepare for future floods by addressing federal regulatory challenges that hinder levee maintenance and improvements.Highlighting the importance of inland...
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LaHood Applauds the Significant Clean Hydrogen Energy Investment in IL16 as Part of the Selection of MachH2 as a Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub
Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) has praised the Department of Energy's selection of the Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen (MachH2) for the Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub Funding Opportunity. As part of this funding, a significant portion will be allocated to the construction of the world's largest nuclear-powered clean hydrogen production facility at Constellation's LaSalle Clean Energy Center in Marseilles, Illinois.In a bipartisan effort, Rep. LaHood and other members of Illinois' Congressional Delegation wrote a letter to the Department of Energy in May expressing their...
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Congressmen Call for Action Against Chinese Manufacturer Engaging in Trade Fraud
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Darin LaHood (R-IL) and Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party are urging Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas to take immediate action against Qingdao Sunsong, a Chinese auto component manufacturer engaged in blatant trade fraud and tariff evasion that is severely impacting American manufacturers. The lawmakers are concerned that Sunsong's trade fraud has already led to significant layoffs and could potentially force a company to permanently shut down."Reviews of Qingdao...
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LaHood Applauds Air Force Selection of Peoria's 182nd Airlift Wing for C-130 Upgrades
Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) applauded the United States Air Force's selection of Peoria's 182nd Airlift Wing as a preferred location to receive C-130J Super Hercules upgrades to replace their aging C-130Hs. LaHood has been a longtime advocate for this upgrade, a process which began eight years ago.
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Analysis: LaHood only Ill. Republican to oppose measure reinstating pilots fired due to vaccine mandate
Rep. Darin LaHood (R-Ill.) was the lone Illinois Republican to vote against an amendment to reinstate airline pilots who were terminated due to COVID vaccine mandates, according to an analysis by the Peoria Standard.
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Illinois' public housing receives nearly $2M for help with COVID-19
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development received more than $1.8 million for Illinois' 18th Congressional District, Rep. Darin LaHood (R-Illinois) said in April.
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Incumbent LaHood wins GOP primary for U.S. Congress in District 18
Incumbent U.S. Congressman Darin LaHood (R-IL) has been projected as the easy winner in the 18th Congressional District.
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LaHood defends health care act as way to 'rescue Americans' from Obamacare collapse
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) says critics of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) haven't been talking to his constituents lately.
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LaHood guides technology legislation through the House
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) successfully shepherded legislation to update the etworking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) Program through the House last week.