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Representatives Davis and Bass Introduce Legislation to Help Foster
Youth Stay in School
WASHINGTON, DC—In the ongoing national effort to provide better
opportunities for the nearly 400,000 young people in the U.S. foster
care system, Congressman Danny K. Davis (D-IL) and Congresswoman Karen
Bass (D-CA) today introduced the “Education Stability for Foster Youth
Act,” legislation that would address some of the education challenges
foster youth face when they enter the foster care system and are
forced to change homes and schools or school districts.
Davis and Edwards Introduce Pell Grants for Prisoners Bill
Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards (MD-4), along with Reps. Danny K. Davis (IL-7), Barbara Lee (CA-13), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-3), Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-3), and Cedric Richmond (LA-2), introduced the Restoring Education and Learning (REAL) Act today, legislation that would reinstate Pell Grant eligibility for federal and state prisoners.
Representatives Davis, Connolly, and Lee Introduce Bill to Cut Child Poverty in Half in 10 Years
Washington, D.C.- On May 19, 2015, Congressman Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Congressman Gerald E. Connolly, and Congresswoman Barbara Lee introduced the Child Poverty Reduction Act of 2015 to develop evidence-based policies to cut child poverty by half in 10 years.
Reps. Davis, Black, McDermott and Franks Introduce Bipartisan Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2015
Congressman Danny K. Davis
HEALTH CARE TOWN HALL MEETING
AGENDA
* Disparities of Organ Transplants
* Disparities of Organ Transplantation In Minority Communities
* Revisiting Regulations That Impact Organ Transplantation
Tuesday, May 5th, 2015 at 7:00 PM
UIC Student Center West
828 S. Wolcott (2nd Floor)
Chicago, Illinois 60612
For Additional Information Please Call 773-533-7520 or email nicole.harvey@mail.house.gov
Tonight President Obama laid out a plan to return our tax system to fairness, to one which works for the great mass of Americans not just for the 1% and the special interests. Putting our values back into our tax code will also
Congressman Danny K. Davis today announced that he has been appointed
to serve again on the Committee on Ways and Means. He will be a
member of the Subcommittee on Health and the Subcommittee on Human
Resources. He has also filed for a waiver to continue service on the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to continue his work on
postal reform.
Congressman Davis stated, “Much of the work of the Congress is done by
committee. The responsibilities associated with these assignments are
critical for the nation and especially for the people of the 7th