Danny Davis
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Danny K. Davis is a Democratic Representative from Illinois, serving in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1997. Born 1941. Official website: https://davis.house.gov
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- PartialDanny Davis holds the office of U.S. Representative for Illinois-7profile identity· unitedstates/congress-legislators
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on EARLY Act Reauthorization
- VerifiedVoted Yea on EARLY Act Reauthorization
- VerifiedVoted Yea on To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the “Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic”
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the “Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic”
- VerifiedVoted Yea on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
- VerifiedPublic statement: Statement of Representative Danny K. Davis
- VerifiedPublic statement: Reps. Davis, Cohen, Clyburn Lead Legislation to Create Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park
- VerifiedPublic statement: Congressman Danny K. Davis Statement on the Retirement Announcement of Congressman Steve Cohen
- VerifiedPublic statement: Statement from Congressman Danny K. Davis on U.S. Supreme Court Decision Undermining Voting Rights
- VerifiedPublic statement: Rep. Davis Celebrates Committee Passage of His Bills to Help Older Foster Youth Transition to Adulthood
- VerifiedSponsored: Expressing support for a "World Sickle Cell Awareness Day" in order to increase public awareness across the United States and global community about sickle cell disease and the continued need for empirical research, early detection screenings, novel effective treatments leading to a cure, and preventative care programs with respect to complications from sickle cell anemia and conditions relating to sickle cell disease.
- VerifiedSponsored: Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Earl N. Williams, Sr., First Chance Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Dr. William W. Sullivan TRIO Upward Bound Student Stipend Support Act
- VerifiedSponsored: For the relief of Roberto Carlos Lopez.
- VerifiedSponsored: Fresh Starts for Foster Youth Act
- VerifiedSponsored: RISE from Trauma Act
- VerifiedSponsored: John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act
- VerifiedSponsored: DEMO Act
- VerifiedSponsored: To provide low-income individuals with opportunities to enter and follow a career pathway in the health professions, and for other purposes.
Voting Record Feed
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
Stop Insider Trading Act
Stop Insider Trading Act
Stop Insider Trading Act
Stop Insider Trading Act
Main Street Act
Main Street Act
Main Street Act
Main Street Act
Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
EARLY Act Reauthorization
Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
EARLY Act Reauthorization
Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
Bills & Legislative Work
2026-06-18: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2026-05-19: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2026-02-25: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2026-02-25: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2026-02-20: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2026-05-11: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 557.
2025-12-11: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-11-20: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-09-16: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2025-09-16: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Statements & Newsroom
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h care workforce and invest in medical research. Rather than helping health systems and hospitals focus on treating patients, train future health care providers, conduct cutting edge research, and serve their communities, this bill forces these health entities to divert critical funding to administratively burdensome requirements. So, I strongly oppose the Tax-Exempt Hospital Transparency act for its abject failure to meet the health care crisis facing Americans, hospitals, and communities. Read
and philanthropist whose partnership with Booker T. Washington, Tuskegee Institute, and Black communities helped educate generations of African American children across the South. The bill’s introduction aligns with the anniversary of the historic Brown v. Board of Education ruling, which the Rosenwald Fund helped fund in its early stages, and with May being Jewish American Heritage Month. Read More May 15, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Danny K. Davis today issued the follow
d the following statement regarding Congressman Steve Cohen’s announcement that he will not seek reelection to the United States House of Representatives: Congressman Steve Cohen has dedicated his life to public service and social justice, and his retirement marks the conclusion of an extraordinary chapter in the history of the United States Congress. Read More April 30, 2026 Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 30, 2026 Statement from Congressman Danny K. Davis on U.S. Supreme Court Decis
essman Danny K. Davis on U.S. Supreme Court Decision Undermining Voting Rights" class="btn btn-primary">Read More Image April 30, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Danny K. Davis (D-IL) celebrated the unanimous passage by the House Committee on Ways and Means of two of his bills to help older foster youth transition to adulthood. Rep. Davis and Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) lead the Fresh Starts for Foster Youth Act (H.R. 7529) to help foster youth transition to adulthood by resolving l