1st GOP Address of 2015

Weekly Address: Back to Work on Jobs & The People's Priorities

January 5, 2015 | VIEW ONLINE

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In the first Republican address of 2015, Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) outlines the first jobs bills of the new American Congress, including his bipartisan legislation to help small businesses hire more of the nation’s veterans.  “Listening to the people and making your priorities our priorities,” Davis says. “That’s what you can expect from this new Congress.”

Associated Press: “U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis says a Republican-controlled Congress will approve jobs bills to help people get back to work.  The Taylorville Republican offered the GOP response to President Barack Obama's weekly address on Saturday. He spoke from Springfield.  Davis says if Democrats work with his party, "we have a great opportunity to grow our economy and put our nation on solid footing for a bright future."

Bloomberg: “Calling for ‘a new start on the people’s business,’ Representative Rodney Davis, an Illinois Republican, said in his party's weekly radio and video address posted Saturday that the House of Representatives ‘will start off with jobs bills that have bipartisan support but were never considered by a Democratic-run Senate.’”

Los Angeles Times: “The House plans to take up jobs-related legislation it passed in the previous Congress but that the Democratic-led Senate declined to consider.  ‘If the president is willing to work with us, we'll have a real chance to address our nation's most pressing challenges,’ Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) said in the Republicans' weekly address.”

WIBC: “Congressman Rodney Davis says jobs are high on the GOP agenda as the new Congress prepares to meet for its first session next week.”

ABC News: “A measure to help encourage small businesses to hire more veterans is one of the first bills the GOP House will push, Rep. Rodney Davis of Illinois said.  ‘In the coming days, the House will also act on legislation to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, and to restore the 40-hour workweek for middle class families,’ Davis said in the GOP weekly address.”

The Washington Post: “In the GOP’s weekly address Saturday, Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) touted a bill that would change the health law, calling it too expensive for local businesses.  Instead, Davis said, the House GOP is promoting a bill called the ‘Hire More Heroes Act’ that would exempt veterans already enrolled in health-care plans through the Defense Department or the the Department of Veterans Affairs ‘from being counted toward the employee limit under the health-care law.’ ‘Listening to the people and making your our priorities,’ Davis said. ‘That’s what you can expect from this new American Congress.’”

CBS News: “…Davis said he's holding out hope for cooperation from the White House.  ‘If the president is willing to work with us, we'll have a real chance to address our nation's most pressing challenges,’ he said.”

The Hill: “Republicans will use the first days back in Congress to target President Obama's healthcare law and push for approving the Keystone XL pipeline, Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) said in the GOP weekly address.”

Roll Call: “Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Ill., pointed to some of the early plans for the expanded House Republican Conference in Saturday’s weekly GOP address, including a bill to exempt some already-insured veterans from counting toward limits on employees before requirements kick in under the 2010 health care law.”

Washington Examiner: “In the weekly Republican address, Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Ill., said his bill to exempt veterans with military healthcare from counting toward a business's employee count would be among the first changes proposed by the new Congress.  ‘In the coming days, the House will also act on legislation to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, and to restore the 40-hour workweek for middle class families,’ Davis said. ‘From there, more good ideas for jobs and growth will follow.’”

The Guardian: “Illinois congressman Rodney Davis delivered the GOP’s first address of the new year, and set the tone with his first words. Speaking from Springfield – the home of Abraham Lincoln – Davis made clear that Republicans want to be seen as leaders able to restore unity to a broken nation.  Davis described in detail a bill called the Hire More Heroes Act, which he said would make veterans and military service members exempt from a small-business provision in Obama’s signature Affordable Care Act.”

Newsmax: “If President Barack Obama is willing to work with the new Republican-controlled Congress, it will be able to address the nation's most pressing challenges in the new year, Illinois Republican Rep. Rodney Davis said Saturday, including several jobs bills that have remained on hold for some time.  The House session on Tuesday will start off with several jobs bills that have always had bipartisan support, but were not considered by a Democratic-run Senate, said Davis in Saturday's GOP address, including the Hire More Heroes Act, which he sponsored.”