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Sen. Anderson: 'Congratulations, Cooper Nelson from Canton and the 56th District on your Illinois Association FFA state officer title!'

By Peoria Standard Report | Jun 30, 2023

In a June 20 Facebook post, Sen. Neil Anderson congratulated a Canton youth for earning a spot among FFA state officers.

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LaHood, Bennett Open District Office in Morris

By Peoria Standard Report | Jun 30, 2023

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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Janda: 'We've had an increase in people coming to the food pantry looking for food'

By Peoria Standard Report | Jun 29, 2023

At the June 20 meeting of the Village of Peoria Heights Board of Trustees, food pantry manager Diana Janda expressed concern over the increasing number of individuals relying on the food pantry for support.

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Illinois' Stoller visits local YMCA: 'The Dixon Family YMCA truly does it all'

By Peoria Standard Report | Jun 27, 2023

Illinois state Sen. Win Stoller (R-Germantown Hills) recently visited the Dixon Family YMCA in Dixon and shared pictures of his trip there via social media.

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LaHood on Hunter Biden plea deal: ‘No constituent of mine would get this soft treatment’

By Peoria Standard Report | Jun 27, 2023

Congressman Darin LaHood (R-IL) says the fix is in for Hunter Biden and the Department of Justice.

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LaHood, Napolitano Reintroduce Legislation to Designate Route 66 as a National Historic Trail

By Peoria Standard Report | Jun 27, 2023

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

By Peoria Standard Report | Jun 26, 2023

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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City of Peoria Launches Peoria 2023.org

By Peoria Standard Report | Jun 25, 2023

Following the success of the City of Peoria Strategic Planning kickoff, held on June 1 and 2, the City has now announced the launch of Peoria2023.org, which will serve as a repository for all information related to the strategic planning process.

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LaHood, Bipartisan Group Introduce Bill to Improve Broadband Access in Rural Communities

By Peoria Standard Report | Jun 25, 2023

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

By Peoria Standard Report | Jun 24, 2023

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

By Peoria Standard Report | Jun 23, 2023

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

By Peoria Standard Report | Jun 22, 2023

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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Spain: 'The more burdens we put on residents and job creators, the more we push people away from our state'

By Peoria Standard Report | Jun 22, 2023

In a June 15 Facebook post, Rep. Ryan Spain (R-Peoria) commented on the trend of people leaving Illinois

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LaHood, Tonko Lead Effort to Expand Access for Alzheimer's Treatments

By Peoria Standard Report | Jun 21, 2023

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

By Peoria Standard Report | Jun 20, 2023

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

By Peoria Standard Report | Jun 19, 2023

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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Stoller: 'Just found out that the Governor has officially signed Senate Bill 1127!'

By Peoria Standard Report | Jun 14, 2023

Sen. Win Stoller (R-Germantown Hills) expressed his delight over the enactment of a bill he had sponsored in a Facebook post dated June 9.

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Reps. Hauter, Spain and Weaver vote to allow noncitizens to become Illinois police officers

By Peoria Standard Report | Jun 12, 2023

Reps. William Hauter (R-Morton), Ryan Spain (R-Peoria) and Travis Weaver (R-Edwards) voted to give noncitizens a path to become Illinois police officers, siding with a majority of state lawmakers in a recent action that one Republican senator called “a fundamentally bad idea.”

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Bunting: 'Bill (would make) Farm to Food Bank program permanent in Illinois'

By Peoria Standard Report | Jun 2, 2023

After a successful pilot program, State Rep. Jason Bunting (R-Springfield) said a new bill aims to make the Farm to Food Bank program a permanent offering in the state.

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Bennett on SB 2577: 'This will help our schools be better prepared when the unthinkable happens'

By Peoria Standard Report | Jun 1, 2023

Illinois state Sen. Thomas Bennett (R-Gibson City) wants to make sure school districts and first responders are better prepared should an emergency occur at a school building.