Darin LaHood
- Previous profession
- Lawyer, private practice; Assistant state attorney, Cook County (1997 to 1999) and Tazewell County (1999 to 2001); Assistant attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Nevada, 2001 to 2006;
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- Lawyer, private practice
- Assistant state attorney, Cook County (1997 to 1999) and Tazewell County (1999 to 2001)
- Assistant attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Nevada, 2001 to 2006
- Adjunct professor, University of Nevada, 2001 to 2005
- Attorney, Miller, Hall, & Triggs, 2006 to 2015
- First public office
- 2011Member, Illinois State Senate, 2011 to 2015
- Years in public office
- 15
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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The saved record holds 597 recorded votes by Darin LaHood, from 2015 to 2026.
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116th Congress, 2019 and 2020
50 Yes · 11 No · 3 Did not vote on 64 laws of this Congress.
What this member says about laws and orders
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From this member’s press releases
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12 excerpts
- Fostering the Future for American Children and FamiliesApril 20, 2026
“This roundtable follows a series of hearings led by Chairman LaHood on the Chafee Foster Care Program and his participation in the White House signing of the Fostering the Future for American Children and Families Executive Order, which called for modernizing state child welfare systems.”
- Fostering the Future for American Children and FamiliesNovember 19, 2025
LaHood Chairs House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Work and Welfare to Discuss Chafee Reform
“This hearing follows Chairman LaHood joining President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump last week at the White House for the signing of the Fostering the Future for American Children and Families Executive Order, which included a call to modernize state child welfare programs and expand the use of technology.”
- Supporting America's Children and Families ActNovember 14, 2025
ICYMI: LaHood, Smith Join President Trump and First Lady for Historic Investment in Foster Youth
“This aligns with Chairman LaHood's work in the 118th Congress where he was the lead sponsor of the Supporting America’s Children and Families Act (H.R. 9076), which was ultimately signed into law in January 2025, marking the first meaningful reform to Title IV-B program since 2008.”
- Fostering the Future for American Children and FamiliesNovember 14, 2025
ICYMI: LaHood, Smith Join President Trump and First Lady for Historic Investment in Foster Youth
“Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Work and Welfare Subcommittee Chairman Darin LaHood (IL-16) and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) joined President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at the White House for the signing of the Fostering the Future for American Children and Families Executive Order.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActAugust 1, 2025
LaHood Hosts Roundtable on Tax Provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
“Peoria, Illinois – Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) – a member of the House Committee on Ways and Means – hosted a roundtable focused on the tax provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act alongside the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the McLean County Chamber of Commerce.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActAugust 1, 2025
LaHood Visits All World Machinery to Highlight Impact of One Big Beautiful Bill
“Roscoe, Illinois – Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) toured All World Machinery to hear about the positive impacts that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will have on their manufacturing production.”
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- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJuly 7, 2025
LaHood Votes to Deliver Economic Relief for the American People
“Washington, D.C. – Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) voted to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to deliver much-needed economic relief, secure our southern border, and bolster the United States’ national security.”
- Supporting America's Children and Families ActJune 17, 2025
ICYMI: LaHood’s Work on the House Ways and Means Committee
“This hearing follows the work by the Ways and Means Committee that led to the successful enactment of the Supporting America’s Children and Families Act. This law is a first-in-a-generation bipartisan reauthorization and reform of child welfare programs.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJune 17, 2025
ICYMI: LaHood’s Work on the House Ways and Means Committee
“Peoria, Illinois – Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) – Chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Work and Welfare – had the opportunity to question United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the critical impact that House Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act will have for hardworking Americans.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActMay 22, 2025
LaHood Votes to Deliver on Republicans’ Promises to the American People
“The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is a bold, comprehensive piece of legislation that will create a stronger and more prosperous future for all Americans. This bill will bring predictability and certainty by providing much-needed tax relief for Americans, small businesses, farmers, veterans, and seniors.”
- Supporting America's Children and Families ActFebruary 25, 2025
“In an overwhelming display of bipartisan unity, Congress late last year passed — and President Joe Biden signed into law — the Supporting America’s Children and Families Act, our bill that takes a critical step forward for improving child welfare in the United States.”
- Supporting America's Children and Families ActJanuary 6, 2025
LaHood’s Supporting America’s Children and Families Act Signed into Law
“Washington, D.C. – On Saturday, January 4, Congressman Darin LaHood’s (IL-16) bill, the Supporting America’s Children and Families Act, was signed into law. This bill is a first-in-a-generation bipartisan reauthorization and reform of child welfare programs under Title IV-B of the Social Security Act.”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 11 spending items this member requested, $18,906,900 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Metamora | Public Law 119-37 | Metamora Fire and EMS FacilityRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | IL | $4,000,000 |
| Arukah Institute of Healing, Inc NFP | Public Law 119-37 | Rural Behavioral Health Services and Workforce Training CenterRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | IL | $2,000,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e IL City of Dixon Mediation ProEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $2,000,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e IL City of South Station and F ImprovementsEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $750,000 |
| City of Bloomington | Public Law 119-74 | Real Time Information and Crime CenterDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $556,900 |
| IL | Public Law 119-75 | Radnor Road Complete Street Corridor PlanDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | IL | $1,000,000 |
| IL | Public Law 119-75 | Furrow Road Bridge ReplacementDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | IL | $500,000 |
| IL | Public Law 119-75 | Park & Bilger BridgesDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | IL | $1,000,000 |
| IL | Public Law 119-75 | New Interchange Minooka Road/I-80 ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | IL | $5,000,000 |
| City of Peoria | Public Law 119-75 | Galena Road Industrial ParkDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $600,000 |
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| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Illinois Regional Airport Authority | Public Law 119-75 | Construct New Air Cargo RoadDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | IL | $1,500,000 |
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