As the representative for the 16th District, I will continue to take our commonsense, conservative principles to Washington and ensure our communities get a seat at the table for important policy discussions.
Darin LaHood will ensure communities in Illinois's 16th District have a seat at the table for important policy discussions.
Occurrences
Mr. LaHood (for himself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Yakym, and Ms. Chu) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Evidence
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The Ways and Means Committee approved six foster-care modernization bills with strong bipartisan support, and said the package improves coordination with housing, education, workforce training, legal services, and supportive networks for foster youth. The page says the committee had held a bipartisan roundtable with the First Lady and lived-experience leaders earlier in April to build momentum for the reform effort.
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The House passed H.R. 7432, the Fostering the Future Act, which Ways and Means says was introduced by Subcommittee Chairman Darin LaHood and would modernize the Chafee program. The page says the bill creates stronger connections to housing, education, and workforce programs, expands legal services, and prioritizes lifelong connections.
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LaHood announced he would serve on the House Ways and Means Trade and Select Revenue Measures subcommittees and said he intended to provide central and west-central Illinois with a seat at the table on trade, tax, health care, Social Security, farmers, manufacturers, small businesses, and workers.
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LaHood hosted a Ways and Means American Workforce Tax Team roundtable in Rockford with small business, workforce, and community stakeholders to study expiring tax provisions and identify legislative solutions. The page says the roundtable provided feedback from Illinois stakeholders and lists Rockford-area business participants.
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LaHood and SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler held a roundtable at the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center in Peoria to discuss challenges and opportunities for Illinois manufacturing leaders, then toured Rheo Manufacturing to hear about regulatory, tax, and workforce challenges.
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LaHood hosted a tax-policy roundtable with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the McLean County Chamber of Commerce, and local business owners. The McLean County Chamber said its members appreciated having dialogue with LaHood about pro-growth tax policy.
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The Ways and Means Committee approved six Chafee foster-care modernization bills with strong bipartisan support after a roundtable with the First Lady and two former foster youth leaders. H.R. 7432 passed committee 40-0, and the CONNECT Act required HHS consultation with youth with foster-care lived experience.
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GovInfo lists H.R. 7432 as the Fostering the Future Act, engrossed in the House on May 19, 2026. The full title says the act modernizes Social Security Act section 477 to improve housing connections, expand education and training opportunities, and modernize services for foster youth transitioning into adulthood.
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Congressman Darin LaHood is authorized to submit 15 submissions for approval for the 16th Congressional District of Illinois.
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August 2026 Date | Title --- | --- 8/10/26 | LaHood, Colleagues introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Access to Low-Interest Mortgages for First-Time Homebuyers
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U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Peoria, said he is working with the Trump administration to secure federal aid for McLean County and surrounding counties damaged by storms in August.
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LaHood said officials will continue answering questions from the federal government as the request is reviewed.
Assessments
LaHood took concrete same-term steps consistent with the pledge: he hosted district roundtables with local business, workforce, manufacturing, and chamber stakeholders; brought federal officials into district discussions; and helped advance foster-youth legislation after stakeholder and lived-experience input. However, the evidence shows targeted engagement in several policy areas rather than proof that IL-16 communities broadly and consistently had a seat at the table across important federal policy discussions. That supports partial fulfillment, not full delivery.
LaHood materially advanced foster-care legislation in the same federal term, including committee action and House passage, and the process included roundtables and stakeholder/lived-experience input. That shows some communities affected by policy had a seat in policy discussions. However, the promise was broad and district-focused, and the evidence only demonstrates engagement around one policy area rather than a general practice of ensuring Illinois 16th District communities were included in important policy discussions. This supports partial fulfillment, not full delivery.