Danny Davis

Accessible public transportation is not a luxury—it is a fundamental part of ensuring that every person can fully participate in our communities.

The 7th District has long felt the impact of aging infrastructure, and our residents deserve a rail system that is safe, reliable, and built to last.

This funding is not just an investment in steel and concrete — it is an investment in the working families who depend on Amtrak to get to their jobs, their schools, and their loved ones every day.

Restoring and strengthening the Health Profession Opportunity Grant program will connect a new generation of workers with career pathways to in-demand health care jobs while addressing barriers to employment that too often prevent the full…

The Social Security Administration’s statements about customer service do not always appear to reflect the reality Americans experience.

Press releases claiming dramatic improvements in SSA customer service, particularly on the 800-number, conflict with reports from AARP and our constituents,

Predominantly Black Institutions and other Minority Serving Institutions open the doors of higher education to low-income students and students of color whom historically have had more limited educational opportunities.

Press releases claiming dramatic improvements in SSA customer service, particularly on the 800-number, conflict with reports from AARP and our constituents,

"Congress categorically rejected the Trump Administration’s effort to eliminate funding for MSIs by continuing to fund - and even increasing - grants for these institutions in FY26," said Representative Davis.

Congress categorically rejected the Trump Administration’s effort to eliminate funding for MSIs by continuing to fund - and even increasing - grants for these institutions in FY26.

I unconditionally and absolutely reject President Trump's and Elon Musk's work to steal American's Social Security benefits, a scheme that hurts middle-class and working-class families and seniors to pay for tax handouts to billionaires.

Let me be clear: Black history is American history.

Celebration is an act of resistance.

We must protect same-sex marriages and civil rights laws for LGBTQIA+ individuals.

I reject extremist efforts to promote hate and harm based on who one loves or how they self-identify.

I rise today to recognize April as Second Chance Month, a time to reflect on and celebrate the growth and successes that emerge from giving people with records new opportunities.

In Illinois, there are 465,000 people who depend on the Affordable Care Act to acquire health insurance. For the past several years, the majority of them have used enhanced Federal tax credits to lower the cost. In my district alone…

I rise to express condolences to Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton and her family on the passing of her father, Dr. Henry Wiggins, a renowned physician, military veteran, and health activist. I also express and convey…

I got this note this morning from a constituent of mine who said: ``Dear Congressman Davis, I wish you were voting to extend the tax credits for healthcare today. I am a single mother with a daughter in college. Without these Federal tax…

I rise in strong opposition and can never vote for this big, bad, inhumane, and ugly bill because it will wreck healthcare delivery. It takes food from hungry children. It sentences seniors to early deaths. It eliminates jobs and…

Margaret Wolfe Hungerford said: ``Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.'' I behold no beauty in cutting and seeing cut the heart out of healthcare in America. I see no beauty in children not being able to take care of themselves because…

I have no further requests for time so I am prepared to close. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1152 is a narrowly targeted bill that can provide meaningful help and assurance to taxpayers. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support it, and I yield…

I urge all of my colleagues to support this good bill to help ensure that children in foster care are in safe, appropriate homes. I further urge my colleagues to work with us to stop these indiscriminate, illegal layoffs and funding cuts…

I have no further requests for time, and I am prepared to close. Mr. Speaker, I thank all of my colleagues for their work on this legislation, especially Mr. Panetta and Dr. Wenstrup. Again, if there is any group who could expect and…