Danny Davis: “Press releases claiming dramatic improvements in SSA customer service, particularly on the 800-number, conflict with…”

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.

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

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.

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.