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As global interest in nuclear energy surges, the United States must remain at the forefront of research and development to ensure national energy security, advance nuclear technologies, and promote international cooperation on safety and nonproliferation. A crucial step in achieving this is analyzing how funding and resources are allocated to better understand how to direct future research and development. The Department of Energy has spearheaded this effort by funding hundreds of research projects across the country through the Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP). This initiative has empowered dozens of universities to collaborate toward a nuclear-friendly future.
2021 ANS Winter Meeting and expo Plenary Session Speaker
Since he was seven, Rodney has called Taylorville home, where he, his wife, and three kids attend church and are active in the community. Rodney’s first job was flipping burgers at his parents’ restaurant in Taylorville. He attended Millikin University in Decatur and graduated with a bachelor’s degree. Prior to being elected to the U.S. House in 2012, Rodney served as Projects Director for Congressman John Shimkus for 16 years, helping Illinois citizens and communities cut through government red tape and secure federal funding.
Rodney Davis is currently serving his fifth term in Congress representing the 13th District of Illinois, which covers a 14-county region that includes both urban and rural communities in central and southwestern Illinois. Rodney serves on the Committee on House Administration, where he is the Ranking Member, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, where he is the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, and the House Committee on Agriculture.
Some of Rodney’s top priorities are:
During his time in Congress, Rodney has worked with his colleagues on both sides of the aisle to be an effective lawmaker. In the previous session of Congress, the Lugar Center & Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy’s Bipartisan Index ranked Rodney as the most bipartisan member of Congress from the state of Illinois and the 14th most bipartisan nationwide.
On the House Committee on Agriculture, Rodney serves on the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research and the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
On the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure, Rodney is the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, and also serves on the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Rodney serves as Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration.
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