Health Care
Today, Congressman Danny K. Davis strongly criticized the Trump administration's sweeping budget cuts, which included the elimination of federal funding for 50 police officers in Chicago through the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program. These cuts, part of a broader effort to freeze critical federal funding, jeopardize public safety and essential community health services across the country. |
Chicago, IL -Congressman Danny K. Davis (IL-07) is proud to announce the awarding of several significant federal grants to support essential community services and educational programs in the Chicago area. These grants, totaling over $14.7 million, will enhance healthcare, education, and social services for residents across the city.
I have profound appreciation and enthusiasm following the recent approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of Vertex's groundbreaking cure for Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). As the Co-Chair of the Congressional Sickle Cell Disease Caucus, I am delighted by this significant stride in advancing treatment options for individuals affected by this challenging condition. |
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Ways and Means Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Chairman Danny K.
July 30, 2020
Washington, DC - Rep. Davis delivered the following floor statement in support of an amenderment to increase Sickle Cell Funding.
Mr. Speaker,
I want to thank Rep. Michael Burgess who has been my bipartisan partner in this effort to continue helping tens of thousands of Americans who suffer from this dreadful disease and for all his support and dedication to this important issue.
WASHINGTON, DC –Ways & Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA) and Worker & Family Support Subcommittee Chairman Danny K. Davis (D-IL) today released the following joint statement on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) recent memo recommending states make a policy change that contradicts congressional intent of the child support enforcement program and threatens vulnerable children’s food security: