Danny K. Davis

Progressive

Democrat

House Representative

Illinois - District 7

Current Position: US House Representative IL-7

Policy Positions

Against Social Security privatization; opposes raising retirement age and supports maintaining current benefit structure
For higher taxes on wealthy; supports progressive taxation and opposes tax cuts for high earners
Against most free trade agreements; opposed CAFTA, NAFTA-style deals, and supports protecting American workers from globalization

For workers' rights; supports union organizing, raising minimum wage, and strengthening labor protections

For expanding healthcare; opposes privatizing Medicare, supports ObamaCare expansion, and believes healthcare is a right not a privilege

Against school vouchers; opposes private and religious school voucher programs and supports public education funding

For environmental protections; supports EPA regulations, opposes commercial logging on federal lands, and backs the Green New Deal

For abortion rights; supports unrestricted access to safe, legal abortion without limitations, opposes federal funding restrictions, and supports emergency contraception
For LGBTQ+ rights; supports same-sex marriage, prohibiting employment discrimination based on sexual orientation, and repealing Don't Ask Don't Tell
Against PATRIOT Act expansion; opposed extending roving wiretaps and warrantless surveillance

For voting rights; opposes voter ID requirements, supports automatic voter registration, and backs DC statehood
For Trump impeachment; sponsored impeachment for inciting January 6th insurrection

For immigration reform; supports pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, opposes building border walls, and supports DREAM Act
Against Iraq War; voted against authorizing military force in Iraq and supported troop withdrawal

Against gun rights; supports background checks for all firearm sales, banning large-capacity ammunition, closing gun show loopholes, and repealing 'stand-your-ground' laws
Against the death penalty; asked Biden Administration to abolish federal death penalty
For drug reform; supports ending harsher sentencing for crack vs. powder cocaine, allowing needle exchange programs, and expunging records for first drug offenders
For criminal justice reform; supports rehabilitation over punishment, opposes mandatory minimum sentences, and backs police accountability measures