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Chicago – On the 50^th anniversary of the Safer Foundation and in honor of Second Chance Act Month, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot proclaimed today Congressman Danny K. Davis Second Chance Day in Chicago, recognizing his contributions to helping 100,000 men and women through the Second Chance Act of 2007, of which he was the chief sponsor. In addition, the Safer Foundation will announce an honor at an event tonight, Congressman Danny K.

The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program is a program for families with children.  Two-thirds of TANF recipients are children and nearly 70 percent of them are under age 12. Over one third of TANF children are infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. The primary goal of TANF should be to reduce adversity for poor children by providing stability and support to their families.

Chair Graves, Ranking Member Larsen, and Members of the Committee.  I thank you for the opportunity to share with you one of my key policy priorities for the reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) law.  As Congress considers the FAA reauthorization, I respectfully ask your leadership in addressing the racial and ethnic disparities in aviation. 

Washington, D.C.- March 8, 2023, Representative Danny K. Davis (D-IL) issued the following statement on the public release of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report Child Welfare: HHS Is Taking Steps to Help States Support Relative Caregivers with Evidence-Based Programs (GAO-23-105624).

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Ways and Means Worker & Family Support Subcommittee Ranking Member Danny K. Davis (D-IL-07) and Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth Co-chair Rep.