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  • Congress Votes to Reinstate Biodiesel Tax Incentive
    Jan 1, 2013 - The U.S. biodiesel industry applauded Tuesday as the U.S. House cleared a year-end fiscal package that reinstates the biodiesel tax incentive for 2012 and 2013. President Obama is expected to quickly sign the bill into law. "It's been a long year with a lot of missed opportunity and lost jobs in the... More
  • Schock Fights to Keep Barge Traffic Flowing Down Mississippi River
    Nov 20, 2012 - Congressman Aaron Schock (R-IL) spear-headed a bipartisan letter, co-signed by over sixty of his House colleagues, to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seeking a resolution over growing concerns about impaired barge traffic down the Mississippi River. Barge traffic could be severely disrupted or alto... More
  • Schock Announces District Wide Agriculture Summit to be Held in August
    Jul 18, 2012 - Congressman Aaron Schock (R-IL) announced today that he will be hosting an Agricultural Summit this August. Schock will be hosting the Ag Summit on August 7th, 2012 at Lincoln College in Lincoln, Illinois. Joining Schock will be the Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, Congressman Frank Luca... More
  • UPDATED: Schock Rural Roadway Safety Bill Passes House
    Jun 29, 2012 - UPDATED: On June 29, 2012, the Agricultural Machinery Illumination Safety Act passed the House. Schock's legislation to improve roadway safety was included in the Highway Bill conference report. Congressman Aaron Schock (R-IL) this week introduced the Agricultural Machinery Illumination Safety Act, ... More
  • UPDATED: Schock Defends Farmers From Aggressive IRS
    Jun 21, 2012 - Updated on June 26, 2012: American Farm Bureau Federation supports The Farm Tax Parity Act. Click here to read their letter. Congressman Aaron Schock, a member of the Ways and Means committee, the chief tax-writing committee in the House, introduced legislation today that ensures farmers in Illinois... More
  • Colombia Free Trade Agreement Good for Local Illinois Economy
    May 15, 2012 - This month, after years of negotiations, which begin in 2006 under the Bush Administration, the implementation of the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) finally becomes effective. As a member of the House Ways and Means committee, the committee of jurisdiction that oversaw the passage of the C... More
  • A Win for the Family Farm
    May 1, 2012 - As a member of the agriculture community, I was pleased to hear the news about the recent withdrawal of a Department of Labor (DOL) regulation that would have prevented children from working on family farms. I have been a vocal critic of this ill-advised regulation from the beginning. As you may kno... More
  • Schock Fights Back Regulation Undermining Family Farms
    Apr 27, 2012 - Congressman Aaron Schock (R-IL) released the following statement after the Department of Labor (DOL) announced this week it was reversing a decision to move forward with a proposed rule that would undermine the ability for young people to work on family farms. “The decision by the Department of Labo... More
  • Schock Continues to Find Success as Legislative Year Comes to an End
    Dec 19, 2011 - Congressman Aaron Schock (R-IL) continued to work on behalf of residents of the 18th District of Illinois, reaching across the aisle, and finding legislative success on issues ranging from job creation to tax relief and spending reduction. Congressman Schock began the year with the appointment to se... More
  • Schock Speaks Out on Job Creation
    Nov 4, 2011 - Schock Speaks Out on Job Creation Releases Second YouTube Video Congressman Aaron Schock (R-IL) released another YouTube video this week. Focused again on job creation, Schock touts the House Republican efforts to help job creators and put Americans back to work. Since January, the House has passed ... More

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