Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Danny K. Davis voted against the Default On America Act. This Republican legislation presents Americans with a terrible choice: either House Republicans will wreck our economy or inflict cruel cuts that hurt everyday people. |
The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program is a program for families with children. Two-thirds of TANF recipients are children and nearly 70 percent of them are under age 12. Over one third of TANF children are infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. The primary goal of TANF should be to reduce adversity for poor children by providing stability and support to their families.
Chair Graves, Ranking Member Larsen, and Members of the Committee. I thank you for the opportunity to share with you one of my key policy priorities for the reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) law. As Congress considers the FAA reauthorization, I respectfully ask your leadership in addressing the racial and ethnic disparities in aviation.
Washington, D.C.- March 8, 2023, Representative Danny K. Davis (D-IL) issued the following statement on the public release of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report Child Welfare: HHS Is Taking Steps to Help States Support Relative Caregivers with Evidence-Based Programs (GAO-23-105624).
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Ways and Means Worker & Family Support Subcommittee Ranking Member Danny K. Davis (D-IL-07) and Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth Co-chair Rep.
Washington D. C. - Congressman Danny K Davis announced his State of the Union guest is Lillian Drummond, 101-year-old a founder of the South Austin Coalition Community Council (SACCC). Unfortunately, Mrs. Drummond is not able to travel to Washington, D.C. Instead, a virtual Zoom event will capture Mrs. Drummond listening to President Biden’s State of the Union Address. Mrs. Drummond may be the oldest State of the Union guest in U. S. |
Washington – U. S. Rep. Danny K. Davis is pleased to announce that House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and the House Steering and Policy Committee members appointed him to the House Ways and Means Committee. The U.S. |
U. S. House of Representative Danny K. Davis will announce at a press conference 25 community projects as part of the U. S. House of Representatives initiative. The projects range from technology, healthcare, education, substance use treatment, mental health services, mentoring programs, affordable housing, and capital improvements. Attendees included:
Washington – Rep. Danny K. Davis announced that theCity of Chicago and Cook County would receive a reallocation of emergency rental assistance funds from the U. S. Treasury for the second quarter, beginning in April. This funding is a result of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, enacted on March 11, 2021. The funds are provided directly to states, U.S. territories, and local governments. |
Washington, D.C.- U. S. Representative Danny K. Davis is pleased to announce the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services HRSA for granting $28.8 million in funding for the Chicago Department of Health to strengthen the health infrastructure, workforce, and data systems. This first-of-its-kind funding provides flexible awards directly to state, local, and territorial health departments to help ensure they have the people, services, and systems they need to promote and protect health in their communities.