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November 19, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U. S. Representative Danny K. Davis praised the passage of the Build Back Better Act.  Davis said, ““I am honored and humbled to have voted for this once-in-a-generation legislation.

November 18, 2021

Late this evening, the Congressional Budget Office released final numbers for Build Back Better.  Davis said, “Based upon these lower estimates, we can move forward and Build Back Better for all Americans – especially for people who need help and need help now.  The estimates include:

November 18, 2021

I ran for Congress to help people in Chicago, in Illinois and across the country achieve the American dream.  The Build Back Better Act represents a transformative investment in children, families, workers, businesses, and the planet that will improve health and well-being, advance economic and environmental justice, meaningfully address climate change, and grow our economy while

November 16, 2021

(Chicago) — Today, U. S. Representative Danny K. Davis announced $155 million dollars to help Illinois families with energy costs this winter through the Department of Health and Human Services’ Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).

November 15, 2021

While the bill don’t contain everything I wanted, worked for and hoped for, and will keep fighting for, it does contain the highest federal investment in federal transit ever. It does contain the highest federal investment in passenger rail since Amtrak. It provides major investment to improve schools, bridges and highways. Chicago has many of each in need of repair.

November 15, 2021

(Washington D.C.) — U. S. Representative Danny K.

October 27, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic hit all of our communities hard, but, for vulnerable youth in foster care, it was terrifying - especially for those youth approaching the age of independence at which they lose access to the supports that foster care provides.
October 26, 2021

Statement of Congressman Danny K. Davis

In Support of H.R. 2119, the Family Violence Prevention Services Improvement Act of 2021

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October 26, 2021

Washington, D.C.- October 21, 2021, Representative Danny K. Davis (D-IL) and Representative Jackie Walorski (R-IN) issued the following statement on their introduction of the bipartisan Continued State Flexibility to Assist Older Foster Youth Act, which is a bill to restore temporary service options to assist older foster youth during the pandemic.

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