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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague from Texas for yielding.
Child welfare advocates have used the adjectives ``landmark,'' ``historic,'' and ``trailblazing'' to describe this bill. I wholeheartedly agree with them. I am pleased to be a cosponsor of this legislation that begins a fundamental shift in Federal child welfare policy to preserving families rather than separating them.
Along with tens of millions of Americans in every corner of our nation, I offer my profound sympathy and heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the forty-nine beautiful young people of Orlando whose lives were stolen Sunday morning.
We may never know what kind of hatred, what kind of sickness moves an individual so vehemently, with such unchecked racism and homophobia to commit mass murder allegedly in the name of one or more terrorist causes.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today, along with other Members of this body and tens of millions of Americans in every corner of our Nation, to express my profound sympathy and heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of the 49 beautiful young people of Orlando whose lives were stolen Sunday morning. We may never know the kind of hatred, what kind of sickness moves an individual so vehemently with such unchecked racism and homophobia to commit mass murder allegedly in the name of one or more terrorist causes.
Mr. Speaker, in this House, the Republican leadership has failed to provide sufficient investment in major emergencies facing Americans. They have refused to address the horrible epidemic of gun violence that plagues communities like mine and provides extremists an easy tool to kill dozens of people in minutes.
Rep. Danny K. Davis Offers Resource Guide for Families Impacted by Heroin and Opioid Epidemic in Illinois
Congressman Danny K. Davis today unveiled a comprehensive addiction resources toolkit today to help the families in the 7th District and across Illinois address the issues associated with addiction. The guide is now available through the district office in and here.
Statement in Support of S. 1177, the Every Student Succeeds Act
December 2, 2015
WASHINGTON--Congressmember Karen Bass (D-Calif.)-- co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth, and Congressmember Danny K. Davis (D-IL)--Co-chair of the Education and Labor Taskforce of the Congressional Black Caucus, released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed S. 1177, the "Every Child Achieves Act of 2015." The legislation incorporated H.R.3087, the "Education Stability for Foster Youth Act," introduced by Reps. Davis and Bass:
Rep. Danny K. Davis & Rep. Diane Black
Celebrate National Adoption Awareness Month by Hosting a Congressional Briefing on
Improving the Adoption Tax Credit to Strengthen Families
Wednesday, November 4th, 2015 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
I, members of my family and many residents of the 7th Congressional District were saddened to hear that Congressman Savage has passed. We pause to extend condolences to his family and to acknowledge his participation in public debate and decision-making in this country and in world affairs.
Congressman Savage was a community activist, an organizer, a consistent advocate and a passionate fighter in his efforts to create a more open and just society.