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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.

10/13/2015 6:30 p.m. Home of Life Church 4650 West Madison (28th Ward),

11/10/2015 7:00 p.m. Marquette Elementary School 6550 South Richmond (17 Ward)

11/11/2015 7:00 p.m. North & Kostner Clinic 1520 North Kostner Avenue (37th Ward)

11/12/2015 7:00 Austin Town Hall 5610 West Lake (29th Ward).

Act to Reduce Child Poverty Rates

Co-Sponsor the Child Poverty Reduction Act

Supported by over 250 Organizations

Today, the U.S. Census Bureau reports that one-fifth of children lived in poverty in 2014.

Current co-sponsors: D. Davis; Lee; Cummings; Connolly; Blumenauer; and Lawrence.

Dear Colleague:

Like all of Chicago, I was shocked and deeply saddened to read of the discovery of an infant’s body in the Garfield Park Lagoon. Any child who dies is a heartbreak but this extraordinarily horrific case tears deep at the heart of us all. Though we do not yet know the child’s identity, my heartfelt sympathies go out to the parents and family. The authorities are making every effort to determine the identity of the child and the circumstances surrounding the child’s death.

I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Mrs. Helen Burns Jackson, the mother of Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson. Rev. Jackson often spoke of his love, his appreciation and close relationship with his mother and my heart goes out to him and the entire Jackson and Burns families. Of course, Mrs. Jackson was, on her part, justly proud of her sons. In her family and her life she leaves a mighty legacy for all of America. The entire Jackson and Burns families are in my prayers in this time of bereavement.