Recent Activities
- Tumia Romero
- 15 hours ago
- 2 min read
As of April 3, 2025, Congressman Danny K. Davis has been active in several legislative initiatives and public statements. Here are some recent developments:
1. Introduction of the Building Child Care for a Better Future Act
On April 3, 2025, Representative Davis, along with Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Gwen Moore, Stacey E. Plaskett, and Steven Horsford, introduced the Building Child Care for a Better Future Act (H.R. 2595). This legislation aims to significantly increase guaranteed child care funding to address child care needs and create grants to enhance the child care workforce, supply, quality, and access. Senators Ron Wyden and Elizabeth Warren are set to introduce companion legislation in the Senate.
2. Advocacy for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program Reforms
On April 1, 2025, Representatives Davis and Brian Fitzpatrick introduced the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act. This bipartisan bill seeks to update the SSI program, which has not been revised in 40 years, by increasing asset limits for eligibility. The proposed changes aim to allow millions of Americans with disabilities to save money without jeopardizing their benefits.
3. Efforts to Prevent Misuse of TANF Funds
On March 25, 2025, Congressman Davis, along with Representatives Judy Chu, Gwen Moore, Dwight Evans, Jimmy Gomez, and Bennie Thompson, introduced H.R. 2108, the TANF State Expenditure Integrity Act. This bill is designed to grant the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services the authority to prevent, monitor, and penalize the intentional misuse of federal funds by contractors and subrecipient grantees of the $16.5 billion Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant.
4. Statement on Meeting with President Zelensky
On February 28, 2025, Congressman Davis issued a statement regarding the White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. He criticized the meeting, asserting that it undermined America's credibility and emboldened Russian aggression. Davis emphasized the importance of supporting Ukraine in its defense of sovereignty and democracy.