Danny K. Davis
U.S. Representative (D) for Illinois, 85 years old.
- teacher
- professor
- B.A. Arkansas A.M.&N. College (1961)
- M.S. Chicago State University (1968)
- Ph.D. Union Institute (1977)
DAVIS, Danny K., a Representative from Illinois; born in Parkdale, Ashley County, Ark., September 6, 1941; graduated from Savage High School, Parkdale, Ark., 1957; B.A., Arkansas A.M.&N. College, Pine Bluff, Ark., 1961; M.S., Chicago State University, Chicago, Ill., 1968; Ph.D., Union Institute, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1977; clerk, Chicago, Ill., Post Office, 1961-1965; teacher, Chicago, Ill., public schools, 1962-1968; executive director, Greater Lawndale Conservation Commission, 1969; director of training, Martin L. King Neighborhood Health Center, 1969-1971; executive director, Westside Health Planning Organization, 1975-1981; alderman, Chicago, Ill., city council, 1979-1990; commissioner, Cook County, Ill., board, 1990-1996; college professor; unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the Ninety-Ninth Congress in 1984; unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the One Hundredth Congress in 1986; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fifth and to the fourteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1997-present).
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Oversight committees · 3
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Recent legislative activity · 38 bills
18 sponsored, 20 cosponsored in the 119th Congress. Color-coded by sector — yellow chips mark bills that overlap a sector this politician has actually traded in.
- Supporting VA Families ActForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- To restrict the establishment of triumphal arches within certain areas of the District of Columbia and the capital region, and for other purposes.Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Harry Lew and Danny Chen Military Justice Reform ActReferred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- To amend chapter 261 of title 49, United States Code, to provide for high-speed rail corridor development, and for other purposes.Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
- To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a veterans visa program to permit veterans who have been removed from the United States to return as immigrants, and for other purposes.Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Veterans' Affairs, 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.
- Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park ActReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- SLUSH FUND Act of 2026Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- IMPACT to Save Moms ActReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- No Place for LGBTQ+ Hate ActReferred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
- HUD Data Privacy Act of 2026Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Supporting the designation of the week of May 4 through May 8, 2026, as "Teacher Appreciation Week".Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- To protect our democracy by preventing abuses of Presidential power, restoring checks and balances and accountability and transparency in government, and defending elections against foreign interference, and for other purposes.Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, House Administration, the Budget, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.
- West Bank Violence Prevention Act of 2025Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
- To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require coverage of, and expand access to, home and community-based services under the Medicaid program; to award grants for the creation, recruitment, training and education, retention, and advancement of the direct care workforce and to award grants to support family caregivers; and for other purposes.Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, 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.
- Long-Term Care Workforce Support ActReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, House Administration, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
- Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2025Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2025Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, Education and Workforce, Natural Resources, and the Budget, 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.
- Vote by Mail Protection Act of 2026Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Ways and Means, and House Administration, 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.
- PFAS Cleanup ActReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Small Business Investor Tax Parity Act of 2025Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.