Danny Davis
DRunning, 2024 Illinois U.S. House District 7, General Election
Running, 2024 Illinois U.S. House District 7, Primary Election
Won the General, 2022 Illinois U.S. House District 7
Won the Primary, 2022 Illinois U.S. House District 7, Primary Election
State Central Committeeman, Illinois Democratic Party (1998 - Present)
To be claimed
Member, Congressional Art Caucus, 1997-present
Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, 1997-present
Member, Congressional Black Caucus, 1997-present
Member, Congressional Cancer Caucus, 1997-present
Member, Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, 1997-present
Member, Congressional Children's Caucus, 1997-present
Member, Congressional Community Health Centers Caucus, 1997-present
Member, Congressional Heart and Stroke Caucus, 1997-present
Member, Congressional Labor and Working Families Caucus, 1997-present
Member, Congressional Mental Health Caucus, 1997-present
Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, 1997-present
Member, House Democratic Caucus, 1997-present
Member, Rural Health Caucus, 1997-present
Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Black Men and Boys, present
Chair, Congressional Postal Caucus, present
Chair, Congressional Sickle Cell Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Sugar Caucus, present
Co-Chair, Congressional Sugar Caucus, present
Secretary, Congressional Black Caucus
Member, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans
Member, Congressional Iraq Fallen Heroes Caucus
Member, Congressional Pakistani Caucus
Member, Congressional Steel Caucus
Member, Congressional Ukrainian Caucus
Member, Congressional Urban Caucus
Former Member, Health Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Human Resources Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Oversight and Government Reform Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Oversight Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Member, Congressional Art Caucus, 1997-present
Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, 1997-present
Member, Congressional Black Caucus, 1997-present
Member, Congressional Cancer Caucus, 1997-present
Member, Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, 1997-present
Member, Congressional Children's Caucus, 1997-present
Member, Congressional Community Health Centers Caucus, 1997-present
Member, Congressional Heart and Stroke Caucus, 1997-present
Member, Congressional Labor and Working Families Caucus, 1997-present
Member, Congressional Mental Health Caucus, 1997-present
Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, 1997-present
Member, House Democratic Caucus, 1997-present
Member, Rural Health Caucus, 1997-present
Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Black Men and Boys, present
Chair, Congressional Postal Caucus, present
Chair, Congressional Sickle Cell Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Sugar Caucus, present
Co-Chair, Congressional Sugar Caucus, present
Secretary, Congressional Black Caucus
Member, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans
Member, Congressional Iraq Fallen Heroes Caucus
Member, Congressional Pakistani Caucus
Member, Congressional Steel Caucus
Member, Congressional Ukrainian Caucus
Member, Congressional Urban Caucus
Former Member, Health Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Human Resources Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Oversight and Government Reform Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Oversight Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Member, Committee on Oversight and Reform
Member, Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
Member, Subcommittee on Government Operations
Member, Subcommittee on Trade
Chair, Subcommittee on Worker & Family Support
Member, Ways and Means Committee
Astrological Sign:
Virgo
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Priority Issues:
Criminal Justice Reform, Facilitate Access to Education for All, National Single Payer Health Care
Spouse's Occupation:
retired educator
1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice
2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes
2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Yes
3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes
2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No
3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes
2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes
2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes
3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes
2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No
2. Other or expanded principles
- I support adoption of a Medicare-for-All national health care system
1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No
2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No
3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Yes
2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- No
2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- No
3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
Please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- Creating jobs and stimulating economic development in economically impacted communities. Medicare-for-All national health care including mental, dental and addiction services. Free quality public education including college and/or technical training. Science based sustainable energy and environmental policy, regulation of greenhouse gases. Fair tax system based on ability to pay. Automatic voter registration, right to vote for all citizens 18+ regardless of prior incarceration. Path to citizenship for immigrants. Protecting rights of women, including reproductive rights. Protection of rights of LGBTQ individuals. Safeguarding individual right to privacy including cyber communications and freedom of the press. Criminal justice/prison system reform.
Latest Action: House - 06/21/2019 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Tracker:Latest Action: House - 06/19/2019 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Tracker:Latest Action: House - 06/19/2019 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Tracker:Sat 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM EST
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