Peoria Standard

Darin LaHood, serving as a U.S. Congressman for Illinois' 16th district since 2015, has recently expressed his views and activities through a series of tweets. LaHood, who took office after Aaron Schock in 2015, is actively involved in legislative oversight and advocacy, particularly in the areas of unemployment insurance fraud and agriculture.

On March 11, 2025, LaHood highlighted his role as Chairman of the Ways and Means GOP Subcommittee on Work and Welfare. He emphasized their oversight efforts regarding unemployment insurance fraud during the Covid-19 pandemic. LaHood mentioned that "The Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act will help law enforcement agencies continue to recover billions" from such fraudulent activities.

The following day, March 12, 2025, he thanked the Illinois Corn Growers Association for meeting with him in Washington D.C., discussing priorities related to the Farm Bill and Illinois agriculture. He reiterated his commitment to supporting farmers and ethanol producers by stating: "I will continue to be a strong advocate for our farmers and ethanol producers who make #IL16 one of the top corn producing districts in the country!"

Later that day, LaHood applauded the House's passage of the Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act. He expressed satisfaction with the legislation designed to ensure accountability for those responsible for defrauding pandemic-era unemployment insurance funds. In his words: "This legislation will ensure that fraudsters who stole hundreds of billions in taxpayer dollars from pandemic era unemployment insurance are held accountable."