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WASHINGTON, DC –Top Democrat Committee leaders in the House and Senate today called on the Social Security Administration (SSA) to withdraw a proposed rule, “Removing Inability to Communicate in English as an Education Category.” House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (D-CT), House Ways and Means Worker & Family Support Subcommittee Chairman Danny K.
Chairman DeFazio, Ranking Member Graves, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to highlight my hopes for any transportation and infrastructure package.
Fairness and equality are core American values. The Supreme Court recognized this when it affirmed marriage equality. But even after this decision, it is still true in most states that a gay person can get married on Saturday, post photos of their wedding on Facebook on Sunday, and then get fired on Monday for no reason other than the fact they’re gay.
Only 21 states have protections against discrimination in employment for sexual orientation and gender identity.
WASHINGTON, DC – This week Rep. Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), and Rep. Scott Peters (D-CA) introduced innovative legislation to make rental housing more affordable for struggling households at a time when renters’ wages have remained stagnant and housing costs have increased rapidly. The Rent Relief Act creates a new tax credit for renters who spend at least 30 percent of their gross income on rent and utilities.
Today, Rep. Danny K. Davis voted to pass H.R. 1644, the Save the Internet Act, to restore popular, bipartisan net neutrality protections for consumers and small businesses after the Trump Administration ended these vital protections in a brazen, partisan attack last year. The Save the Internet Act passed the House by a vote of 232-190.
Rep. Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN), Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA), Rep. French Hill (R-AR), and Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-LA) have introduced landmark legislation to strengthen successful reentry and economic growth by restoring Pell Grant eligibility for the incarcerated.
I voted to pass H.R. 1585 a bipartisan, robust, long-term Violence Against Women Act reauthorization. The landmark Violence Against Women Act of 1994 ushered in transformative progress by calling for the protection of all Americans from violence and abuse, and working to ensure all victims and survivors have the support they need. This critical reauthorization, which passed the House by a vote of 263-158, will safeguard and further build upon these life-saving protections for women throughout Illinois and across the country.