Darin Lahood
Sourced recordU.S. House - IL District 16 · Congressional District 16
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Profile Snapshot
Darin McKay LaHood is an American attorney and politician who has served as a U.S. representative from Illinois since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, LaHood has represented the 16th district since 2023, and previously represented the 18th district from 2015 to 2023, a district which was once represented by House Minority Leader Robert H. Michel. The son of Republican Ray LaHood, who represented this district from 1995 until 2009, previously served in the Illinois Senate from the 37th legislative district from 2011 to 2015, before being elected to Congress in a special election… (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Economic Stewardship
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- PartialDarin Lahood is a candidate for U.S. House - IL District 16profile identity· OpenFEC
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on EARLY Act Reauthorization
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the “Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic”
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
- VerifiedVoted No on On Agreeing to the Amendment
- VerifiedVoted Yea on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Sunshine Protection Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Improving Travel for American Families Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 8800, H.R. 8595, and H.R. 8884; and providing for consideration of the resolution H. Res. 1383
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records relating to monetary settlements involving acts of sexual harassment
- VerifiedVoted Aye on Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 8800, H.R. 8595, and H.R. 8884; and providing for consideration of the resolution H. Res. 1383
- VerifiedVoted Yea on TRIA Program Reauthorization Act
- VerifiedRaised $3,915,556.68 in the 2026 cycle
- VerifiedPublic statement: ICYMI: LaHood, Feenstra, Tokuda, and Schrier Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Rural Maternal Healthcare
- VerifiedPublic statement: LaHood, Feenstra, Sewell, Evans Reintroduce Bill to Strengthen Manufacturing and Agriculture
- VerifiedPublic statement: LaHood, Budzinski Introduce Bill to Support Veterans Battling Parkinson's
- VerifiedPublic statement: LaHood Congratulates Gregory Gilmore as New U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois
- VerifiedPublic statement: LaHood Introduces Legislation to Expand Healthcare Options for Families
- VerifiedNews coverage: Rep. Darin Lahood tours Illinois Central College's health facilities - WEEK | 25 News Now
- VerifiedNews coverage: Rep. Darin LaHood tours ICC’s medical classes - CIProud.com
- VerifiedNews coverage: New Bill: Representative Darin LaHood introduces H.R. 9518: Health Savings for Families Act of 2026 - Quiver Quantitative
- VerifiedNews coverage: U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood and Democratic opponent Paul Nolley differ on war powers vote - NPR Illinois
- VerifiedNews coverage: Congressman Darin LaHood Visits Illinois Soybean Association Headquarters to Discuss Key Issues Impacting Illinois Farmers - Illinois Soybean Association
- VerifiedNews coverage: What Peoria congressman Darin LaHood said about Trump's feud with pope - Peoria Journal Star
- VerifiedNews coverage: Congressman Darin LaHood visits local trucking company, also speaking on national topic - WREX
Bills & Legislative Work
2026-06-29: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2026-06-04: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2026-06-02: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2026-05-20: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2026-04-14: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2026-03-19: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2026-02-20: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2026-02-17: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2026-05-20: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2026-01-27: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Public Statements
Print June 2 , 2026 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Darin LaHood (IL-16), Jill Tokuda (HI-02), and Kim Schrier (WA-08), and Randy Feenstra (IA-04) introduced the R ural Maternity Options for Medical Support (MOMS) Act of 2026 to strengthen and stabilize maternal healthcare in rural communities nationwide. The bill would ensure that beds used exclusively for labor and delivery are not counted toward the 25-bed limit required for Critical Access Hospital (CAH) designation under Medi
Print June 2 , 2026 Washington, D.C. – Today, Representatives Darin LaHood (IL-16), Randy Feenstra (IA-04), Terri Sewell (AL-07) and Dwight Evans (PA-03) reintroduced the Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act to help small and medium manufacturers and farmers generate good-paying jobs in Illinois and throughout the country. “Having robust agriculture and manufacturing industries is vitally important to the success of communities throughout the 16th District,” sa
Print June 4 , 2026 Washington, D.C. – Today, Representatives Darin LaHood (IL-16) and Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) introduced the Boxing Therapy for Parkinson’s Access Act to expand access to evidence-based boxing programs for veterans and individuals living with Parkinson's. "I was fortunate to recently visit a Rock Steady Boxing class at K-Fit Minooka to listen to members' personal stories and see firsthand how this program helps individuals manage Parkinson’s symptoms," said Re
Print June 8 , 2026 Washington, D.C. – Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) released the following statement in reaction to the swearing in of Gregory Gilmore as the U.S. attorney for the Central District of Illinois. "Throughout his career, Gregory Gilmore has displayed tremendous integrity, professionalism, and commitment to the rule of law," said Rep. LaHood. "He is an excellent choice to head the Central District of Illinois as U.S. Attorney and it was an honor to support his nomination f
Print June 29 , 2026 Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) introduced the Health Savings for Families Act. This legislation would allow individuals to maintain a Health Savings Account (HSA) even if the individual’s spouse is enrolled in a Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA), giving patients more choice and control of their own healthcare dollars. "As we continue our to work to make healthcare more accessible and affordable, I was proud to introduce the Health S
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