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October 7, 2019
Congressman Danny K. Davis Joined in a Brief of Current Members of Congress and Bipartisan Former Members of Congress as Amici Curiae in Support of DACA Recipients in DHS v. Regents of California.
 
The brief can be found here.
October 1, 2019

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Representatives Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) and Danny K. Davis (D-I.L.), along with Senators Jeanne Shaheen, (D-NH), and Pat Toomey (R-PA), introduced the Fair Sugar Policy Act of 2019, legislation that would provide relief for consumers and businesses by making commonsense reforms to the U.S. sugar program.

October 1, 2019

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) and Rep. Danny Davis (D-Ill.) introduced the FAFSA Act (the Financial Aid Fairness for Students Act) to repeal a law that makes it all but impossible for people with a drug conviction, no matter how petty, to receive federal financial aid for higher education.

The law in question, Section 484(r) of the Higher Education Act, suspends federal college aid from FAFSA for any person who is convicted of a drug offense. The law has discouraged thousands from even applying for aid and has denied aid from many as well.

September 26, 2019

Sens. Van Hollen, Portman, Merkley and Reps. Davis, Schweikert Announce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Fix AOTC Inequity

September 26, 2019
Testimony of Congressman Danny K. Davis before the
Oversight Subcommittee in the Committee on Ways and Means
Hearing on The Public Health Consequences & Costs of Gun Violence
September 26, 2019
Chairman Lewis, Chairman Neal, Ranking Member Kelly, Ranking Member Brady, and Members of the Subcommittee - Given that gun violence in America is at an epidemic proportion, prominent public health researchers from Harvard and Boston Children’s Hospital advocate that we should address gun violence as a public health crisis.
September 25, 2019

I support Speaker Pelosi’s statement today beginning formal impeachment proceedings in the House which read in part:

. . . “this week, the President has admitted to asking the President of Ukraine to take actions which would benefit him politically. The action of – the actions of the Trump Presidency revealed the dishonorable fact of the President’s betrayal of his oath of office, betrayal of our national security, and betrayal of the integrity of our elections.

September 24, 2019

Following up on my statement yesterday I support Speaker Pelosi’s statement today beginning formal impeachment proceedings in the House which reads in part:

. . . “this week, the President has admitted to asking the President of Ukraine to take actions which would benefit him politically. The action of – the actions of the Trump Presidency revealed the dishonorable fact of the President’s betrayal of his oath of office, betrayal of our national security, and betrayal of the integrity of our elections.

September 24, 2019

STATEMENT ON IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS

September 24, 2019

STATEMENT ON IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS

September 23, 2019
Statement of Representative Danny K. Davis (IL07)
Congress’s failure to move decisively to impeachment hearings have further emboldened President Trump’s defiance and disregard for the law and the Constitution without regard for the well being and security of our nation.