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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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October 1, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Today, U. S. Rep. Danny K. Davis joined U.S. Rep.

October 1, 2021

Washington, D.C.- September 30, 2021, Representative Danny K. Davis (D-IL) and Representative Jackie Walorski (R-IN) issued the following statement on the last day of fiscal year 2021 recognizing the continued needs of foster youth during the public health emergency as some temporary service options and protections for older foster youth expire.

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