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June 20, 2012
WASHINGTON, DC (JUNE 20, 2012) - Statement of Rep. Danny K. Davis on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Contempt Vote on Attorney General Holder

One of the least known but most important powers of the Congress is the power to investigate. Congress has been using this power to exercise its constitutional responsibilities since 1792.
June 15, 2012
From New York to Baghdad to Sydney, New Year's revelers welcomed 2008 with parties, fireworks and hopes for peace and prosperity.
June 14, 2012
Davis Announces Workforce Innovation Fund Grands for Illinois

Congressman Danny K. Davis (D-IL07) today announced nearly $15 million in grants to develop and expand innovative strategies to help Americans return to work by delivering services more efficiently, facilitating cooperation across programs and funding streams, and focusing on partnerships with specific employers or industry sectors to develop programs that reflect current and future skill needs.
June 4, 2012
Davis Introduces Legislation to Improve Education for Youth in Foster Care
May 17, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC (MAY 17, 2012) – CONGRESSMAN DANNY K. DAVIS ANNOUNCES FATHERHOOD BRIEFING FOCUSING ON BUILDING HEALTHY FAMILIES

May 16, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC (MAY 17, 2012) – CONGRESSMAN DANNY K. DAVIS AND PITTS (R-PA), ASK THE HOUSE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE TO CHANGE SUGAR PROGRAM IN THE NEW FARM BILL; CALLS ON AG COMMITTEE TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS

Below is the text of the joint testimony submitted for the record during the General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Subcommittee hearing by Reps. Pitts and Davis...

May 10, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC (MAY 11, 2012) – CONGRESSMAN DANNY K. DAVIS ON THE REUPBLICAN VOTE TO END THE AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY (ACS) – A VOTE THAT DEFIES LOGIC

May 8, 2012
WASHINGTON, DC (MAY 8, 2012) – CONGRESSMAN DANNY K. DAVIS DELIVERS POWERFUL FLOOR STATEMENT TO OFFER AMENDMENT TO INCREASE ‘SECOND CHANCE’ FUNDING TO THE COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE APPROPRIATIONS BILL

I rise to raise the awareness of a gradual but persistent scaling back of the Second Chance Act funding and urge my colleagues to support my amendment calling for a $10 mill dollar increase in 2013 funding.

May 8, 2012

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April 27, 2012
WASHINGTON, DC (APRIL 27, 2012) – REPRESENTATIVES TREY GOWDY AND DANNY K. DAVIS (CHAIRMAN AND RANKING MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE ON CENSUS), INTRODUCE RESOLUTION HONORING THE BICENTENNIAL OF THE 1940 CENSUS.

Chairman Gowdy and Ranking Member Davis introduced a resolution honoring the bi-centennial of the 1940 Census was the first Census taken after the Great Depression and it gave great insight on where we were as a nation.