Peoria Standard

Darin LaHood, a member of the U.S. Congress representing Illinois' 16th district since 2015, has recently shared his engagements and legislative initiatives on social media. Born in Peoria, Illinois in 1968, LaHood is known for his commitment to local law enforcement and economic development within his constituency.

On May 15, LaHood posted about meeting with local law enforcement officers during National Police Week. He expressed gratitude towards McHenry County Sheriff Robb Tadelman and his wife Kelly for their service, stating: "During National Police Week, I had the honor of meeting with local law enforcement officers visiting DC, including McHenry County Sheriff Robb Tadelman and his wife, Kelly. Sheriff Tadelman does a terrific job protecting the citizens of McHenry County."

The following day, May 16, LaHood highlighted the importance of local businesses in Illinois' economy by announcing his reintroduction of the CHEERS Act. In a tweet he said: "Local restaurants and bars are an essential part of #IL16’s economy. I was proud to reintroduce the bipartisan, bicameral CHEERS Act to provide much-needed relief to small businesses, support local jobs, and revitalize the hospitality and brewing industry."

Later that day on May 16, LaHood addressed concerns over national security related to artificial intelligence technology competition with China. He mentioned introducing legislation aimed at safeguarding American-manufactured chips from misuse by adversaries like China: "AI is one of the most high-stakes fronts in our strategic competition with China. I'm proud to help introduce the Chip Security Act to prevent our foremost adversary from smuggling American manufactured chips. US chips can't be used to power CCP propaganda tools, like DeepSeek."