is promoting a new online searchable database that he says provides ‘sunlight’ on lawmakers campaign spending. (WJBC file photo)
By Eric Stock
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis said a new online searchable database shows how much House members are spending on their offices.
Davis told WJBC’s Scott Laughlin, the database at www.House.gov shows the Republican-led House has practiced what it preaches.
“Those office budgets have been at 2008 and 2009 funding levels because the House did what we asked Americans to do which was to cut back during the down time” Davis said. ” The House has cut back their spending and now everybody can see it.”
Davis serves on the Committee on House Administration which passed the new procedures last October, six months after colleague Aaron Schock had to resign when he came under fire for lavish spending in his Washington D.C. office.
The report shows Davis spent about $245,000 on his office in the first quarter of the year – most of that on personnel.
Exelon
Davis said Exelon’s decision to close its plants in Clinton and Quad Cities is a disappointing sign. He said nuclear power has taken a back seat to wind and solar energy in getting government incentives. He said nuclear provides low-cost, reliable and clean energy.
“Anybody who is worried about nuclear waste needs to tour Clinton’s facility and they will see every spend fuel rod that they have used since it’s opening is sitting in the pool that’s less than the size of an Olympic-sized swimming pool.”
Exelon said it would shut down the plants after it failed to get nuclear-friendly legislation passed in Springfield.
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