Danny K. Davis

Bills Danny K. Davis Sponsored

• Expressing support for the designation of September 2026 as "Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month" in order to educate communities across the United States about sickle cell disease and the need for research, early detection methods, effective treatments, and preventative care programs with respect to complications from sickle cell disease and conditions related to sickle cell disease. (H.Res. 1577, Introduced)
• To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 901 Lake Street in Oak Park, Illinois, as the "Detective Allan Reddins Post Office Building". (H.R. 10429, In Committee)
• Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the freeze on State-based Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Child Care and Development Fund, and Social Services Block Grant payments for California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York. (H.Res. 1432, Introduced)
• 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. (H.Res. 1371, Introduced)
• Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park Act (H.R. 8887, In Committee)
• Fresh Starts for Foster Youth Act (H.R. 7529, Out of Committee)
• Dr. William W. Sullivan TRIO Upward Bound Student Stipend Support Act (H.R. 7690, In Committee)
• Earl N. Williams, Sr., First Chance Act (H.R. 7689, In Committee)
• For the relief of Roberto Carlos Lopez. (H.R. 7639, In Committee)
• RISE from Trauma Act (H.R. 6625, In Committee)
• John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act (H.R. 6181, In Committee)
• DEMO Act (H.R. 5372, In Committee)

Floor Speeches

Davis spoke on the floor 23 times on 16 session days in the 119th Congress.

• House, July 23, 2026, 66 wordsPaying Tribute to Eugene Williams

  I rise to pay tribute to Mr. Eugene Williams, a dear friend and colleague, who has passed away recently.

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• House, July 23, 2026, 177 wordsRemoving Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act

  I thank Representative Chu for her leadership on this issue.

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• House, June 3, 2026, 1,031 wordsPreventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Tanf Act

  I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 8872. Democrats strongly oppose fraud, and that is why Representative Judy Chu and I introduced H.R. 2108, the TANF State Expenditure Integrity Act, which would give the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services specific authority to monitor sub-grantee expenditures, to ensure that they are consistent with TANF's purpose of helping poor children.

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• House, May 19, 2026, 1,612 wordsFostering the Future Act

  I rise in strong support of H.R. 7432, the Fostering the Future Act, which includes six separate pieces of legislation that were unanimously passed by the Ways and Means Committee.

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• House, January 22, 2026, 165 wordsCongratulating Derrick Rose

  I rise today to congratulate Derrick Rose, an outstanding professional basketball player, whose jersey is being retired today by the Chicago Bulls.

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• House, January 21, 2026, 250 wordsSupporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act

  As we begin 2026 with Trump and Republican policies squeezing workers, spiking costs, tanking job security, the Republican leadership advances this bill to divert money intended for poor children to dangerous anti-abortion centers.

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• House, January 8, 2026, 128 wordsBreaking the Gridlock Act

  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.

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• House, December 17, 2025, 96 wordsLower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act

  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 credits, we will be in an extremely vulnerable position. Accessing healthcare would be virtually impossible, and the stability of our lives would be at serious risk.

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• House, December 17, 2025, 95 wordsExpressing Condolences and Congratulations

  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.

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• House, July 22, 2025, 437 wordsCommemorating Six Triple Eight

  I rise today to honor and commemorate the extraordinary service and enduring legacy of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known with pride and reverence as the Six Triple Eight.

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Illinois in Congress →

• Tammy Duckworth (D, Senate)
• Richard J. Durbin (D, Senate)
• Mike Bost (R, House)
• Nikki Budzinski (D, House)
• Sean Casten (D, House)
• Bill Foster (D, House)
• Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D, House)
• Jonathan L. Jackson (D, House)
• Robin L. Kelly (D, House)
• Raja Krishnamoorthi (D, House)
• Darin LaHood (R, House)
• Mary E. Miller (R, House)
• Mike Quigley (D, House)
• Delia C. Ramirez (D, House)
• Janice D. Schakowsky (D, House)
• Bradley Scott Schneider (D, House)
• Eric Sorensen (D, House)
• Lauren Underwood (D, House)

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