Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Danny Davis [D, IL-7]

Meeks' school-funding protest moves from North Shore to Chicago corporations

2008-09-03T00:00:00Z

Some of the same students who traveled to New Trier High School's Northfield campus Tuesday are expected to sit in the lobbies of buildings including the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, City Hall, Boeing Corp. and Aon Insurance, said a spokeswoman for

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Meeks' school-funding protest moves from North Shore to Chicago ...

2008-09-03T00:00:00Z

US Rep. Danny Davis (D-Ill.) applauded Meeks' efforts to put a spotlight on the inequities in current school funding. Other officials, including state Sen. ...

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Illinois Pols Covet Obama's Senate Seat

2008-08-27T00:00:00Z

Fueling speculation that failed 2006 Congressional candidate Tammy Duckworth (D) is the frontrunner to replace Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) if he is elected president, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) hosted a Denver bash on Tuesday night for the

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Illinois Pols Covet Obamaâ€™s Senate Seat

2008-08-26T00:00:00Z

Jesse Jackson Jr., Danny Davis and Luis Gutierrez. While names of potential Senate appointees are bandied about, Blagojevichâ€™s own political future is in ...

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Tragedy Strikes as Dr. Dre's Son Dies

2008-08-26T00:00:00Z

DP / AP Danny Davis, June 12: The man responsible for bringing horns to country music, who played at the inaugurations of Presidents Nixon and Reagan, ...

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No Child Left Behind Faces Murky Future in Congress

2008-08-25T00:00:00Z

Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL), who represents a district consisting primarily of African-Americans, said Congress plans to work on rewriting the original ...

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AIDS Run & Walk performers announced

2008-08-20T00:00:00Z

Among those appearing are US Rep. Danny Davis, cast members from â€œWickedâ€ and â€œJersey Boysâ€ and others, including performances by FootworKING, Chicago Dance ...

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Public housing museum moves closer to a permanent home

2008-08-18T00:00:00Z

Rep. Danny Davis and Sen. Dick Durbin have promised to fight for $5 million in federal funding; the nonprofit should know by next spring whether the ...

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Feeding the Beast

2008-08-18T00:00:00Z

Rep. Danny Davis (D-Ill.), who chairs the subcommittee that oversees the federal workforce, says that while he respects the authority of the executive ...

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Obama's Voter-registration Drive

2008-08-14T00:00:00Z

At a rally in Chicago, several hundred supporters showed up at Plumbers Union Hall just west of the Loop, where Chicago Congressman Danny Davis warmly ...

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Interfaith meeting discusses stress tolerance

2008-08-10T00:00:00Z

Interfaith committee members of Lake County among others are Congressman Danny Davis, Eddie Washington State Rep. 60th District, Pastor Robert Davis, ...

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How Tamil Tigers increased their Influence in US under ...

2008-08-09T00:00:00Z

According to Mr. Bandara the embassy was unaware that Congressman Danny Davisâ€™ took off for Sri Lanka and that a Tiger front organization arranged it with ...

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Both Personal and Collective Responsibility

2008-07-30T00:00:00Z

Rep. Danny Davis of Chicago should be applauded for passage of his Second Chance Act that promises to build a foundation for those just leaving prison, ...

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UAPB watches debate over graduate school grants

2008-07-30T00:00:00Z

Rep. Danny Davis, D-Ill., said Tuesday that House and Senate negotiators were very close to a compromise. He did not provide the details. ...

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Congressional Blacks Split Over Menthol Cigarettes

2008-07-24T00:00:00Z

J., and Rep. Danny Davis, D-Ill. But the Congressional Black Caucus has not severed its financial ties to big tobacco. And that can complicate matters when ...

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Weâ€™ve got questions; theyâ€™ve got answers

2008-07-24T00:00:00Z

I also cosponsored HR 1593 with Congressman Danny Davis, which provides grants for Second Chance programs. I also secured appropriations for Mayor ...

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WND

2008-07-23T00:00:00Z

HR 2343 is sponsored by Rep. Danny Davis, D-Ill., and cosponsored by 55 Democrats and 11 Republicans. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that ...

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Proposals would give Washington unprecedented control over children

2008-07-23T00:00:00Z

HR 2343 is sponsored by Rep. Danny Davis, D-Ill., and cosponsored by 55 Democrats and 11 Republicans. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that ...

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Congressman Danny Davis and Reporters Without Borders Joins Mass ...

2008-07-23T00:00:00Z

Congressman Danny Davis (D-IL) is scheduled to speak at the human rights rally organized by People for Equality and Relief in Lanka (PEARL) and US Campaign ...

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Meet the Candidates held tonight

2008-07-22T00:00:00Z

... challenger Harvey Wilson, and challenger Danny Davis). A representative for Republican Dana Murphy will be in attendance, and a representative for ...

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