Press Releases

Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 5015, a bill that would improve the fairness of the tax code and treat our service members with the respect they are due.

Mr. Speaker, I rise to address underage drinking, a public health and safety issue that is often lost in the pile of other stories in our 24-hour news cycle.

Congressman Davis today announced his strong support and agreement with the Congressional Progressive Caucus statement denouncing Trump surrogate comments on Japanese-American Internment Camps

Congressional Progressive Caucus Denounces Trump Surrogate’s Comments on Japanese-American Internment Camps

Congressman Danny K. Davis along with 168 other Democratic Member of Congress signed a letter to President Elect Trump asking him to reconsider his appointment of Mr. Steve Bannon.

Mr. Speaker, Mr. William Garth, Sr. is the Chairman of the Chicago Citizen Newspaper Group Inc., Garthco, Inc. and founder/chairman of the QBG Foundation as well as chairman of the Chatham Business Association. Mr. Garth is the guiding force behind what is known as the largest Black-owned ABC audited newspaper in America. There is no other respected audit better than ABC.

Mr. Speaker, on October 30, 2016 the St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its founding. St. Volodymyr is a part of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA and was established in 1916 as the first independent Ukrainian Church in the United States.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor an outstanding individual, Lydia de La Vina de Foley, who will step down this month as Executive Director of the Congressional Club after more than four decades of service to this important federally chartered institution.