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Darin LaHood

Illinois · 16th

ChamberU.S. HousePartyRepublicanBioguide IDL000585

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Official Biography

Verified July 31, 2026

DARIN LaHOOD, Republican, of Peoria, IL; born in Peoria, IL, July 5, 1968; education: B.A., Loras College, Dubuque, IA, 1990; J.D., John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL, 1997; professional history: lawyer, private practice; assistant state attorney, Cook County (1997-99) and Tazewell County (1999- 2001); assistant attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Nevada, 2001-06; adjunct professor, University of Nevada, 2001-05; attorney, Miller, Hall, & Triggs, 2006-15; member, Illinois State Senate, 2011-15; election history: elected to the 114th Congress, by special election, on September 10, 2015, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Representative Aaron Schock; reelected to each succeeding Congress.

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Committees

Permanent Select Committee on IntelligenceMember

Central Intelligence Agency · Vice Chairman
National Security Agency and Cyber · Chairman
National Intelligence Enterprise · Member

Committee on Ways and MeansMember

Work and Welfare · Chair
Trade · Member

Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist PartyMember

Caucuses & Working Groups

House Democracy Partnership U.S.-China Working Group (co-chair)U.S.-Brazil Caucus (co-chair)U.S.-Lebanon Friendship Caucus (co-chair)Digital Trade Caucus (co-chair)U.S. Soccer Caucus (co-chair)Congressional Bus Caucus (co-chair)Algae Caucus (co-chair)International Water and Sanitation Caucus (co-chair)