Darin LaHood
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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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- PartialDarin LaHood holds the office of U.S. Representative for Illinois-16profile identity· unitedstates/congress-legislators
- 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 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 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans 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 Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea 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 Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
- VerifiedVoted Yea on EARLY Act Reauthorization
- VerifiedVoted Yea on EARLY Act Reauthorization
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Take Care of America’s Veterans 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 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
- 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
- VerifiedSponsored: Health Savings for Families Act of 2026
- VerifiedSponsored: Boxing Therapy for Parkinson’s Access Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Dietary Supplements Access Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Supporting the designation of the week of April 20 through April 24, 2026, as "National Home Visiting Week".
- VerifiedSponsored: Expressing support for the designation of the week of March 22, 2026, through March 28, 2026, as "National Cleaning Week".
- VerifiedSponsored: CHEERS Act of 2026
- VerifiedSponsored: Workforce Development Through Post-Graduation Scholarships Act of 2026
- VerifiedSponsored: Fostering the Future Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Supporting the contributions of Catholic schools in the United States and celebrating the 52nd annual National Catholic Schools Week.
Voting Record Feed
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Stop Insider Trading Act
Stop Insider Trading Act
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
Stop Insider Trading Act
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
Stop Insider Trading Act
Main Street Act
Main Street Act
Main Street Act
Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
Main Street Act
Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
EARLY Act Reauthorization
Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
EARLY Act Reauthorization
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.
Statements & Newsroom
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