Illinois' 16th Congressional District
Recent News About Illinois' 16th Congressional District
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U.S. Rep.Darin LaHood: 'IL16 is the proud home of the Pumpkin Capital of the World!'
U.S. Representative Darin LaHood recently highlighted Morton's status as the "Pumpkin Capital of the World" in a Facebook post dated October 25.
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Darin LaHood: 'I was honored to be a part of the groundbreaking ceremony for the new control tower at the Peoria International Airport'
U.S. Representative Darin LaHood highlighted the ongoing construction at Peoria International Airport in a Facebook post dated October 21.
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U.S. Rep.Darin LaHood: 'It was great to join over 750 fellow Peorians supporting and participating in the 2024 Walk to End Alzheimer’s'
Congressman Darin LaHood recently participated in the 2024 Walk to End Alzheimer's event in Peoria. In an October 9 Facebook post, he expressed gratitude, stating, "Thanks to the Alzheimer's Association and all the volunteers for putting on another outstanding event this year."
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U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood: 'Democrat policies in Springfield and Washington are harming gig economy workers and diminishing school choice'
Congressman Darin LaHood spoke out on action taken by the Committee on Ways and Means, saying, "Yesterday, the Committee on Ways and Means GOP advanced two critical bills to support workers and expand learning opportunities for all students," in a Sept. 13 Facebook post.
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Congressman Darin LaHood: 'I join America and the world in mourning the loss of the recovered hostages murdered by Hamas'
Congressman Darin LaHood expressed his condolences and concern after the death of Hamas prisoners, stating, "I join America and the world in mourning the loss of the recovered hostages murdered by Hamas, including Hersh Goldberg-Polin," in a Sept. 3 Facebook post.
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U.S. Rep Darin LaHood: 'Making all of Illinois and our country proud!'
US Rep. Darin LaHood congratulated a 16th Congressional District native on her accomplishments at the Paris Olympics, saying, "Congrats to Germantown Hills and #IL16 native Anna Peplowski on bringing home the Silver Medal at the Olympics in the Women’s 4x200 Freestyle!" He made the statement in an Aug. 1 Facebook post.
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U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood: 'The Director of the Secret Service should resign or be fired'
U.S. Representative Darin LaHood commented on what he described as a security failure surrounding the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, stating, "the Director of the Secret Service should resign or be fired." He made this statement in a July 19 Facebook post.
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Rep. Darin LaHood: 'I'm proud to introduce the bipartisan Tax Administration Simplification Act'
Congressman Darin LaHood announced the introduction of the bipartisan Tax Administration Simplification Act in a June 28 Facebook post. He stated that the act aims to address the challenges faced by Illinois families and small businesses with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
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Rep. Darin LaHood: 'Looking forward to cheering on Anna and all of the Team USA athletes'
US Representative Darin LaHood congratulated Germantown Hills native Anna Peplowski on qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Peplowski will join the US Olympic swimming team in Paris. LaHood expressed his enthusiasm, saying he was "looking forward to cheering on Anna and all of the Team USA athletes competing in France next month!" He made this statement in a June 24 Facebook post.
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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.