Amid the divisiveness of an impending Senate impeachment trial in Washington, there are still a few issues that can generate bipartisan support. Legislation to fight those annoying robocalls consumers are getting at an alarming rate has the overwhelming support of both parties and should soon become law. U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-East Moline, and U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Channahon, have both pushed hard to pass the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act. The... Read more

Congressman Adam Kinzinger supported a bill that would impose fines on neighbor spoofing violators. Neighbor spoofing is a technique used by phone scammers to make incoming calls appear on caller IDs as if they are from a local number, matching the first six digits of the recipient's phone number. This technique increases the likelihood the recipient will answer the phone. The bill, known as the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act, passed by a 417-3 vote margin. “Thi... Read more

Congressman Adam Kinzinger (IL-16) spoke on the House Floor in support of S. 151, the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act. Read more

Congressmen Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and Mike Doyle (D-PA) introduced legislation that would facilitate information sharing from the federal government to the private sector regarding supply chain vulnerabilities. Read more

Rep. Kinzinger: Gap in broadband services in state is stark Read more

Last night, the House passed bipartisan legislation by Representatives Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and Anna Eshoo (D-CA) that would increase energy efficiency at government data centers. Read more

WASHINGTON, DC — Maps show much of rural America lacking broadband internet access, and much of rural Bureau County lacked service. But the broadband desert is shrinking. The Federal Communications Commission recently announced it was authorizing $7.9 million in funding for expansion and 10 years of support for broadband access in Bureau County in 3,190 unserved locations. Marshall County also was authorized for $1.1 million in broadband expansion at 554 locations without service. Republican U.... Read more

Two Illinois Congressman announced the deployment of money by the FCC to help bring broadband services to Central Illinois yesterday. 18th District Congressman Darin LaHood and 16th District Congressman Adam Kinzinger said that $35 million dollars will be used to bring broadband services to under served rural communities. The Connect America Fund at the FCC will be spending $24 million dollars specifically directed at Adams, Brown, Cass, Hancock, Marshall, Peoria, Schuyler, and Stark counties, w... Read more

U.S. Reps. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and Darin LaHood (R-IL) on July 17 commended recent authorization by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of more than $35 million for their home state to expand high-speed broadband access in rural areas. “This news from the FCC is a huge win for my constituents who live in rural areas and have little to no broadband internet access,” Rep. Kinzinger said. The congressman has been an advocate for expanding rural broadband access across the country in his r... Read more

Congressmen Adam Kinzinger (IL-16) and Darin LaHood (IL-18) applauded the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announcement to authorize more than $35 million for rural broadband deployment and development in Illinois. Read more