Darin LaHood
U.S. Representative
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IL - District 16
Republican
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Service: 2015-present
Biography
A Representative from Illinois. Born in Peoria, Peoria County, Ill. , July 5, 1968. Graduated from Spalding Institute, Peoria, Ill. , 1986. B. A. , Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa, 1990. J. D. , John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Ill. , 1997. Lawyer, private practice. Staff, United States Representative Charles Jeremy (Jerry) Lewis of California, 1990-1994. Cook County, Ill. , prosecutor, 1997-1999. Tazewell County, Ill. , prosecutor, 1999-2001. Prosecutor, United States attorney for the District of Nevada, 2001-2005. Adjunct professor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nev. , 2003-2005. Member of the Illinois state senate, 2011-2015. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Aaron Schock, and reelected to the five succeeding Congresses (September 10, 2015-present).
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Voting History
Sponsored Bills
HRES 1171: Supporting the designation of the week of April 20 through April 24, 2026, as "National Home Visiting Week".
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HRES 1127: Expressing support for the designation of the week of March 22, 2026, through March 28, 2026, as "National Cleaning Week".
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 7620: CHEERS Act of 2026
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 7594: Workforce Development Through Post-Graduation Scholarships Act of 2026
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 7432: Foster Youth Housing Opportunity Act
Status: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services,
Cosponsored Bills
HR 8295: Protecting Families from Fertility Fraud Act of 2026
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 5269: RESULTS Act
Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means
HRES 1194: Recognizing April 2026 as "Distracted Driving Awareness Month" and promoting efforts to help prevent tragic and preventable crashes, deaths, and injuries caused by distracted driving.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
HR 5688: Non-Domiciled CDL Integrity Act
Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 26.
HR 8025: Protecting American Streaming and Innovation Act
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committee Memberships
Central Intelligence Agency Subcommittee
Vice Chairman
Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee
National Intelligence Enterprise Subcommittee
National Security Agency and Cyber Subcommittee
Chairman
Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party
