For 10 years, Rodney Davis’ bosses were the people of the 13th District of Illinois. But on a recent September day in Taylorville, Ill., it appeared Davis now reported to an imperious ball of fur named Finnegan, a “shorkie” — half Yorkie, half Shih Tzu.

“Hey, get over here … sorry, the dog’s in the neighbor’s yard,” Davis said from his garage office, interrupting a Zoom call to chase after the pup and, in the process, revealing that he was wearing shorts with his shirt and tie.

“He’s a shit,” Davis said, returning to his seat. “Thinks it’s funny to run in the neighbor’s yard and then run from dad.”

Perched happily on Davis’ lap, Finnegan appeared remorseless.

Davis, 55, left Congress two years ago. Now, he’s the head of government affairs at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, a job that ena

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