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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.)

U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-IL)
Government

Hultgren slams taxes on health insurance, medical devices

U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-IL) submitted a letter to the editor of the Northwest Herald that was published on Friday. In the piece, Hultgren argues that sound tax policy is "a tool often wielded to avert or incentivize certain behaviors." He specifically referred to the Affordable Care Act and that Washington's reason for taxing health insurance plans and medical devices was to make health care more affordable.

U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-IL)
Government

Hultgren co-sponsors bill to help Vietnam War vets get Agent Orange-exposure benefits

U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-Dist. 14) has co-sponsored the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2015, which grants presumptive Agent Orange exposure status to military service members who served in the territorial seas of Vietnam during the Vietnam War The bill, which would enable eligible veterans to receive Veterans Administration health benefits from diseases linked to Agent Orange, aims to reduce wait times for benefit claims under current VA regulations.

U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren
Government

Hultgren supports Student Success Act

U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-IL) indicated Wednesday that he supports passage of the Student Success Act. The legislation gives state and local officials the ability to set school curriculum and measure academic success through reforms to the No Child Left Behind Act.

Hultgren praises state House resolution to probe Planned Parenthood
Government

Hultgren praises state House resolution to probe Planned Parenthood

U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-Dist. 14) praised a state House resolution, HR 671, that seeks to investigate Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA). The bill aims to de-fund the organization after the release of videos of Planned Parenthood executives discussing the sale of body parts, including lungs, livers and brains, from aborted bodies.

Hultgren co-sponsors Medicare Common Access Card Act of 2015
Government

Hultgren co-sponsors Medicare Common Access Card Act of 2015

U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-Dist. 14) said on Thursday that he is co-sponsoring the Medicare Common Access Card Act of 2015. H.R. 3220 would require Medicare to use smart-card technology that would reduce fraud, as well as reform the way Medicare reimbursements work, mandating electronic confirmation of payments to reduce the abuse of and costs to the Medicare program.

Hultgren, Lipinski launch Congressional Prize Caucus
Government

Hultgren, Lipinski launch Congressional Prize Caucus

U.S. Reps. Randy Hultgren (R-Dist. 14) and Dan Lipinski (D-Dist. 3) recently launched the Congressional Prize Caucus, which was formed to increase awareness and support further action for prize competitions, a crucial tool to spur innovation, engage citizen solvers, address tough problems and advance core missions.

Helsinki Commission to hold hearing on migrant surge into Europe
Government

Helsinki Commission to hold hearing on migrant surge into Europe

The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission, on which U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-Dist. 14) serves as a commissioner, will hold a hearing titled "Europe’s Refugee Crisis: How Should the U.S., EU and OSCE Respond?” at 2 p.m. EDT on Tuesday in the Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2200.