Press Releases

CBC RELEASES A BUDGET FOR PEOPLE'S NEEDS FOR FY 2018 BUDGET
March 16, 2017
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The Congressional Black Caucus Budget Proposes Fairer Tax Code, Universal Health Care, Making College More Affordable


Issues:Federal Budget
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CBC Releases A Budget for People's Needs for FY 2018 Budget
March 15, 2017
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The Congressional Black Caucus Budget Proposes Fairer Tax Code, Universal Health Care, Making College More Affordable

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Rep. Danny K. Davis Statement on Republican Health Care Legislation
March 8, 2017
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Republican leaders introduced their “repeal and replace” legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives Monday evening. With most media attention focused on President Trump’s unsubstantiated and provocative charges of wire tapping against President Obama most of America first heard of the proposed legislation this morning. President Trump weighed in via Twitter this morning:

Issues:Health Care
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Davis Statement on Proposed Republican Health Care Plan
March 7, 2017
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Republican leaders introduced their "repeal and replace" legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives Monday evening. With most media attention focused on President Trump's unsubstantiated and provocative charges of wire tapping against President Obama most of America first heard of the proposed legislation this morning.
Issues:Health Care
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Rep. Davis Statement on President Trump's New Executive Order on Immigration and Refugees
March 6, 2017
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President Trump issued a new executive order on immigration and refugees today. It was released with no public ceremony which is entirely appropriate. There is nothing to celebrate here.

Issues:Immigration
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Davis Statement on Sessions Meeting with Russian Ambassador
March 2, 2017
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We now know that during his confirmation hearings before his colleagues in the Senate Attorney General Jeff Sessions lied under oath to very specific questions about his communications with Russian officials and that he had, not one but at least two, private meetings with the Russian Ambassador to the United States, Sergey I. Kislyak.
Issues:Defense & National Security
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Rep. Danny K. Davis Response to President Trump's Address to the Joint Session of Congress
March 1, 2017
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President Trump outlined his budget for the Congress and the American people last night. While the extreme rhetoric has been scaled back the audacity of the proposed cuts to basic services have not been scaled back and are enough to take ones breath away. Even leading Republicans declared the budget plan “dead on arrival”. Here are some of the highlights (or lowlights):

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Rep. Danny K. Davis Response to President Trump's Address to Joint Session of Congress
February 28, 2017
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: February 28, 2017

Contact: Ira Cohen Phone: 773-533-7520

Rep. Danny K. Davis Response to President Trump’s Address to Joint Session of Congress

Issues:Federal Budget
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Congressman Danny K. Davis Testimony in Support of the Second Chance Act Funding
February 28, 2017
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STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN DANNY K DAVIS BEFORE THE CJS APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE IN SUPPORT OF SECOND CHANCE FUNDING
Issues:Economy and Jobs
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Statement on Immigration
February 23, 2017
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Anti-immigrant rhetoric and hysteria were a central theme of Donald Trump’s campaign for the presidency. That continues to be a central theme of his presidency.
Issues:Immigration
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