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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

This one-year, retroactive extension is not ideal. It is simply a band-aid for the 2014 tax year and does nothing to provide certainty to individuals and businesses for 2015. My constituent, Mary Joe, still will not know whether she can give money from her IRA to a Chicago charity without tax liability in 2015, nor does my constituent, Henry, know if he can receive an enhanced tax benefit for donating food items to charity in 2015.

I am deeply dismayed and concerned by the decision of the grand jury not to indict Ferguson, Missouri Police Officer Darren Wilson in the shooting of Michael Brown. Based on my interaction with constituents I expect that many thousands of others share that response and will express their concerns in peaceful public protests.

The cease fire between the Israeli and Palestinian forces seems to be holding . . . for the time being. That is a very good thing, but it is clear that the cease fire itself is not a blue print for a sustainable peace. If there is to be a sustainable peace, and there must be one, then the process must move forward, in the first place by the parties themselves. The more time passes the more likely that hostilities will reemerge.

State Of Today's "MAN" Town Hall Meeting

Restoring Manhood, Fatherhood, What It Means To Be A MAN, What It Means To Children & Families

Saturday, June 7th, 2014 At 9:00 AM
Malcolm X College
1900 West Van Buren; Chicago, Illinois 60612

A G E N D A

* The Abnormal Normal
* Interacting With Law Enforcement
* The Re-Entry Population
* The Man / The Father & Fatherhood Rights
* Leadership & Entrepreneurship