Press Releases

Davis Statement on Vote to End the Shutdown

January 23, 2018

This bill is an immoral failure to address:

Community Health Centers and Disproportionate Share Hospitals
Disaster Relief
A Solution for the DREAMers

Congress should work together to address the needs of the American people, like passing a budget and long-term appropriations bills, providing a long-term solution for our critical health care progr

Issues:Economy and Jobs

Congressman Davis to Host Press Conference on HR 4833, the Bail Fairness Act of 2018

January 22, 2018

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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CONGRESSMAN DANNY K. DAVIS, COMMUNITY, ACTIVISTS AND CLERGY ANNOUNCES INTRODUCTION OF THE BAIL REFORM ACT OF 2018

Issues:Federal Budget

Congressman Davis to Host Press Conference on HR 4833, the Bail Fairness Act of 2018

January 22, 2018

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

*** Media Advisory ***

CONGRESSMAN DANNY K. DAVIS, COMMUNITY, ACTIVISTS AND CLERGY ANNOUNCES INTRODUCTION OF THE BAIL REFORM ACT OF 2018

Issues:Federal Budget

Congressman Davis introduces the Bail Fairnes Act of 2018

January 18, 2018

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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Danny K. Davis (IL-07), Ranking Member of the Human Resources Subcommittee on the House Ways and Means Committee will introduce the Bail Fairness Act of 2018. At any given time there are roughly 500,000 people sitting in local jails awaiting their day in court. These are people who have been charged with a crime but are not convicted. Many of the people waiting in jail are forced to wait simply because they cannot afford to post bail.

Davis Reiterates Condemnation of FCC Action to Kill Net Neutrality

December 14, 2017

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Congresssman Danny K. Davis condemned today's FCC action to kill net Net Neutrality. Davis noted that "the Open Internet Order instituted under the Obama Administration ensured that there would continue to be a level playing field where consumers would have access to the content and services they want – and online businesses would be able to compete fairly.

Davis Signs Letter in Support of Work of Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller, III

December 14, 2017

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The Honorable Rod J. Rosenstein

Deputy Attorney General

U.S.

STATEMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE DANNY K. DAVIS ON PRESIDENT TRUMP'S ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING JERUSALEM

December 6, 2017

Press Release

Any heavy-handed attempt by President Trump to unilaterally move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem or preemptively recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel would be a reckless, destabilizing and dangerous reversal of long standing U.S. policy. The question of Palestinian statehood continues to occupy a central place in the Mideast and the final status of Jerusalem is intimately linked to resolution of that question. If we have learned anything from decades of bloody, destructive conflict it is that the path to peace in the region cannot be designed or imposed from outside but must come from a negotiated agreement of the parties.

Issues:Defense & National Security

Improving Retirement Savings and Lowering Educational Debt

November 14, 2017

Press Release

Testimony of Congressman Danny K. Davis in Support of

the Davis-Lewis-Thompson Amendment

Improving Retirement Savings and Lowering Educational Debt by Allowing Employers to Make 401(k) Matching Payments for Employees Making Student Loan Payments

Improving the Ability of Middle Class Families to Adopt and Care for their Children

November 14, 2017

Press Release

Testimony of Congressman Danny K. Davis in Support of

the Davis-DelBene-Lewis-Thompson Amendment

Davis Amendment on New Markets Tax Credit

November 14, 2017

Press Release

Summary of D. Davis (IL), Sewell (AL), Lewis (GA), and Thompson (CA) Amendment to

Rules Committee Print 115-39,

H.R. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act