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Hultgren welcomes AKHAN Semiconductors to Illinois district
Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-IL) on Monday welcomed global technology leader AKHAN Semiconductors Inc. (AKHAN SEMI) to Gurnee, Illinois.
Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-Ill.)
Born and raised in Illinois, and having spent more than 15 years serving Illinois and its citizens at multiple levels of government, Congressman Randy Hultgren represents the state’s 14th Congressional District. The district is comprised of seven suburban counties including McHenry, Lake, Kendall, Kane, DuPage, DeKalb and Will.
Recent News About Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-Ill.)
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Hultgren helps get tech-development program into funding bill
U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-Dist. 14) recently played a prominent role in including the Regional Innovation Program in an appropriations bill introduced in the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies. The program would support regional innovation ecosystems across the country, including Illinois, which connect researchers with the necessary skills and networks to bring innovative technologies to the market.
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Hultgren co-sponsors Municipal Bond Market Support Act
U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-Dist. 14) has co-sponsored the Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2015. H.R. 2229 would expand the use of local bank-qualified bonds and allow local municipal governments and school districts to increase their use from $10 million to $30 million a year.
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Randy Hultgren receives Spirit of Enterprise Award
U.S. Chamber honors congressman for commitment to advancing jobs and growth.
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Hultgren's 'sunset' bill aims to eliminate onerous regulations
U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-IL) reintroduced his bill, the Regulatory Review and Sunset Act of 2015, H.R. 2010, on Thursday, calling for a process in which federal agencies can “sunset” outdated, duplicative and conflicting regulations that weigh on U.S. businesses and families.
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Hultgren: The death tax needs to be killed now
U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-IL) said the time has come to permanently repeal the estate tax and lift this burden from family-owned farms and businesses.The Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 (H.R. 1105), passed by the House on Thursday, aims to do just that.
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Hultgren, Ex-Im Bank chief promote state's trade growth
Fred Hochberg, chairman and president of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, visited District 14 on Wednesday, accepting an invitation by U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-IL) to trumpet the difference the bank is making in supporting manufacturers and businesses in the state.
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Hultgren co-sponsors tax-credit bill to help fund rail infrastructure
U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-IL) said on Monday that he is co-sponsoring the Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2015.H.R. 721 extends a tax credit of 50 cents for every dollar spent on track improvements, leveraging private-sector investment into Illinois and national infrastructure.
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Hultgren cosponsors bill expanding homeownership options
U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (D-Ill.) has cosponsored the Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act. H.R. 1210 offers relief to mortgage lenders such as community banks and credit unions from unnecessary regulations that increase costs and reduce the availability of consumer home mortgages.
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U.S. history as supercomputing innovator threatened
Lawmakers call on legislation to jump-start America's supercomputing industries
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Hultgren targets abuse and waste in Medicare, Medicaid
Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-IL) has co-sponsored a bill to combat waste, fraud and abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
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Hultgren sponsors bill to reauthorize Export-Import Bank of the United States
U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-IL) recently joined 57 colleagues in co-sponsoring the Reform Exports and Expand the American Economy Act, which would reauthorize a key financing tool for manufacturers and suppliers in Illinois for five years.