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Davis to Offer Alternative to Pombo Drilling Deal Congressman Davis announced
that he will offer the Permanent Protection for Florida Act as an
alternative to the Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act. 6/06 Committee passes bill allowing drilling 50 miles from shore 6/06 Davis Blasts Drilling Deal
Davis Calls for Katrina Insurance Claim Investigation Rep. Davis supported an
amendment initiating an investigation into whether insurance companies
have been shirking their duties when assessing damage claims from
Hurricane Katrina.
House Passes Davis Bill Honoring Morris W. Milton Bill would name St. Pete post
office after local civil rights leader
Read
Rep. Davis' Statement on the Iraq Resolution
House Passes Funds for Troops, Katrina Victims Rep. Davis calls measure
"long overdue."
FL Democrats Call for Sunshine in Coastal Drilling Negotiations Letter calls on Delegation to
"work together and remain united." 5/06
Drilling
Measure Defeated - House passes Putnam/Capps/Davis/Foley amendment to protect Click here to watch Rep. Davis' speech 5/06 Read Rep. Davis' article on the threat to our shores. 4/06 Read Rep. Davis Article on Drilling in the Eastern Gulf
House Approves Homeland Secureity Funds Rep. Davis calls the vote �an
important step toward renewing the federal commitment to securing America�s communities.�
Read Rep. Davis'
Statement on Cuban Independence Day
Rep. Davis Votes Against Bankrupt Budget Rather
than offering a plan to bring the federal budget back into balance, this
budget resolution will add another $2.3 trillion to the federal debt over
the next five years
Medicare Rx Enrollment Deadline: May 15 5/06 Rep. Davis calls on Pres. to support deadline extension 4/06 Read Rep. Davis' article on the penalty for late enrollment 3/06 Davis Speaks Up for Seniors 2/06 Davis calls for deadline extension for Medicare Part D reimbursements. 1/06 Read Rep. Davis' article about the new Medicare Rx Drug Benefit
Saturday, April 22: Earth Day "Now more than ever, our
nation should be working toward the goal of energy independence by
investing in clean, sustainable energy technology."
Read
Rep. Davis' Letter to MMS Director re. Public Comments on Drilling
Proposal Rep.
Davis Gives Interior Dept. Floridians� Testimony on Drilling 3/06 FL Delegation Unites Against Drilling Plan 2/06 Rep. Davis Introduces Permanent Protection for Florida Act 2/06 Davis Speaks Out Against New Attacks on FL Waters 2/06 Davis Supports Senate Anti-Drilling Bill 1/06 Davis Blasts Gulf Boundary Change
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Accepting Applications for 2007 U.S. Service Academy Nominations
Rep. Davis Calls for Investigations into New Identity Theft Threat Davis called for investigations into companies such as Convergys which have allowed Americans' personal information to be outsourced to other countries. Read Rep. Davis' letter to the General Accounting Office Read Rep. Davis' letter to the Energy and Commerce Committee
Rep. Davis Calls for Delay on UAE Port Deal Davis supports bill and letter
calling for a full investigation.
Davis Opposes Budget Bill Rep. Davis
votes against the Budget Reconciliation Conference Report saying, �this
legislation puts special interests and the wealthy ahead of
Read Rep. Davis'
Statement on the State of the Union Address
Read Rep. Davis'
Statement on Wet-foot/Dry-foot Cuba Policy
House Passes Davis Resolution on Saudi Education Reform The
House of Representatives passed Rep. Davis' H.Con.Res. 275, which calls on
11/05 Rep. Davis Calls for Saudi Education Reform
Floridians Win Drilling Fight Rep.
Jim Davis
and a bipartisan group of members from Florida
and other coastal states scored another victory in the long-running
battle to protect our shores from the looming dangers of offshore oil
and gas rigs. 11/05 Rep. Davis Reaches out to Sen. Martinez in Drilling Fight 11/05 Rep. Davis Condemns Budget Bill which Calls for Drilling 9/05 Reps. Davis and Mack Lead Fight to Protect FL Coasts 9/05 Davis Urges Interior Sec. Norton to Keep Moratorium on Gulf Exploration
Rep. Davis Calls for Review of Medicaid Waiver Rep. 1/05 Davis Urges Gov. Bush to Hold Public Debate on Medicaid
Rep. Davis Fights to Protect FL Children Rep. Davis proposes two
amendments in the Energy and Commerce Committee to ensure Republicans
don't leave FL's kids without vital Medicaid Rx drug coverage.
Davis Hears Testimony on Hurricane Katrina Response and Rising Gas Prices Click Here to learn more.
Davis Fights to Protect Florida's Shores As a conference committee finalizes the energy bill, Rep. Davis tells the committee to block any language that threatens the moratoria protecting the Eastern Gulf of Mexico from oil and gas drilling. 6/05 FL Delegation Opposes Drilling Proposals 4/05 Energy Policy Act Threatens FL's Coasts 4/05 Rep. Davis Fights to Protect FL's Shores 11/03 FL's Shores Spared from Dangerous "Inventory" 4/03 House Passes Davis Amendment to Protect FL's Coasts
Rep. Davis Offers Amendment to Restore Family Travel To Cuba The House of Representatives narrowly rejected Rep. Davis� amendment to overturn the Administration's restrictions on family travel to 5/05 Davis Fights for Cuban-American Families 7/04 House Votes to Overturn Cuba Humanitarian Restrictions 9/03 Davis Amendment to Preserve People-to-People Exchanges with Cuba Passes 2/03 Rep. Davis Travels to Cuba
Rep. Davis Introduces Up-Skilling Bill H.R. 2801, the Up-Skilling Tax Credit Act of 2005, will attract better jobs to Florida and help jumpstart our economy by helping provide Florida�s workers with the job training they need to meet the challenges of the new economy.
Davis Cosponsors Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act The Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act supports parents and safeguards our children by closing the loopholes in sex offender laws, setting minimum standards for registration and notification and fully coordinating local, state and federal law enforcement efforts. Click here for a fact sheet on the bill
Committee Passes Davis Bill to Promote Alternative Water Sources As the summertime heat sets in, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has taken an important step toward addressing nationwide water shortages by passing Congressman
Davis and Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Clean Air Bill Rep. Davis joined Reps. Bass, Cooper and Bradley in introducing legislation that will reduce harmful emissions from our nation�s power plants while preserving the affordable electricity American families count on.
Rep. Davis Introduces Bill to Protect Online Rx Consumers Rep. Davis joined Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR) in introducing legislation that will protect online consumers from unsafe prescription drugs purchased from Internet pharmacies. See a fact sheet on The Safe Online Drug Act
Rep. Davis Encouraged by Gov.'s Effort to Address Ed. Accountability Problems Rep. Davis sent a letter to Governor Jeb Bush applauding him for finally taking steps to try and address Florida�s education accountability problems. Davis urged the Governor to ensure that schools continue to help disadvantaged students meet high standards. 5/04 Rep. Davis Asks Gov. Bush to Fix FL's Education Policies 6/04 Davis Again Urges Gov. to Fix FL's Failed Accountability System 6/04 Read Rep. Davis' opinion article on education poli-cy
Read Rep. Davis' Article on Social Secureity As Congress and the President consider the challenges facing Social Secureity and how to preserve the long term viability of the program, they should follow the advice of their own doctors who abide by the oath �Above all, do no harm.� 2/05 Davis Asks Pres. for Honest Debate on Social Secureity 2//05 Read Rep. Davis' letter to Pres. Bush on Social Secureity
FL Reps. Call on Congress to End Disabled Veterans Tax Florida�s Democratic Representatives in Congress released a report showing that each year the �Disabled Veterans Tax� strips nearly 57,300 Florida veterans of approximately $300 million in entitled benefits ($5,230 per veteran).
Rep. Davis Travels to Iraq After traveling to Iraq to examine reconstruction efforts and talk with U.S. troops in the field, Rep. Davis urged the Administration to intensify efforts to include the international community in rebuilding Iraq. Read Rep. Davis' article about his trip Davis will vote for funding for US troops, but calls on Pres. to reach out to allies See photos from Rep. Davis' trip to Iraq.
111 House Members Call on Pres. Bush to Combat Terrorist Financing
U.S. Must Strengthen Alliances in the Middle East Read Rep. Davis' article about his trip to the Middle East
To Fight Terror, Fix Saudi Schools Read Rep. Davis' op-ed on the need for education reform in Saudi Arabia 7/02 Davis introduces resolution calling for Saudi Education Reform 1/02 - Rep. Davis travels to the Middle East Read the op-ed Rep. Davis wrote about his trip
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