Danny K. Davis U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 7th district | Official U.S. House headshot
Danny K. Davis U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 7th district | Official U.S. House headshot
Rep. Danny K. Davis, a longstanding member of the U.S. Congress representing Illinois’ 7th district since 1997, has expressed his stance on various political issues through recent tweets. Born in Parkdale, Arkansas in 1941 and currently residing in Chicago, Davis has been an active voice in public safety and community welfare matters.
On January 28, 2025, Rep. Danny K. Davis condemned the Trump administration's budget cuts to public safety and health programs in Chicago. He shared his disapproval through a tweet: "CONGRESSMAN DANNY K. DAVIS CONDEMNS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S HARMFUL BUDGET CUTS TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAMS IN CHICAGO".
Later that day, Davis applauded a federal court's decision to halt President Trump's executive order freezing federal grants. In his tweet posted at 22:57 UTC on January 28, he stated: "Congressman Danny K. Davis Applauds Federal Court's Decision to Halt President Trump's Executive Order Freezing Federal Grants".
On January 31, 2025, Rep. Davis joined forces with the West Side Black Elected Officials (WSBEO) and community leaders to denounce policies by Donald Trump that they believe harm Black communities. During this event, he declared: "We are here today to say loud and clear: We are not going back!”
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