Danny K. Davis

Representative from Illinois

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1997–nowID D000096

LegislationHEADLINE

98%with Dems

of 10,595 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

98%with Dems

of 10,595 · both combined

Steepest move

+3 pts

2017 → 2019

still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓19972003200920152021

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

99.8%with Democrats

of 467 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2017 → 2019, +3 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 16, 2026S. 2403Retire through Ownership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9497Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textRatepayer Protection ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 16, 2026H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 10326PROOF ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division ActLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 467 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress99.4% · 2,773 votes

Economics and Public Finance97.9% · 2,289 votes

Armed Forces and National Security96% · 750 votes

Government Operations and Politics98.3% · 472 votes

Energy98.3% · 400 votes

Finance and Financial Sector99.1% · 329 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources99.4% · 319 votes

Taxation99.3% · 287 votes

Health99.6% · 272 votes

Environmental Protection98.1% · 267 votes

International Affairs95.5% · 245 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement99.1% · 224 votes

Education99% · 195 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 195 votes

Emergency Management98.5% · 194 votes

Transportation and Public Works96.1% · 179 votes

Law97.7% · 130 votes

Agriculture and Food93.7% · 127 votes

Immigration100% · 108 votes

Housing and Community Development99% · 101 votes

Science, Technology, Communications96.9% · 96 votes

Commerce98.8% · 80 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance95.3% · 64 votes

Water Resources Development96.7% · 60 votes

Native Americans97.6% · 42 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 39 votes

Social Welfare100% · 31 votes

Animals100% · 29 votes

Commemorations100% · 23 votes

Families100% · 16 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 3 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

15 Congresses

105th · 1997119th · 2025

Democrat · House · IL105th–119th

Term datesexact

Danny K. Davis

Representative from Illinois

HOUSED1997–now15 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

98.1%with Democrats

of 10,595 votes · 1.9% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested98%of 10,595 · combined

Steepest move+3 pts2017→19, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019972025

2025–26 · 119th · Democrat · of 467 votes99.8%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 467 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Congress99.4% · 2,773

Economics and Public Finance97.9% · 2,289

Armed Forces and National Security96% · 750

Government Operations and Politics98.3% · 472

Energy98.3% · 400

Finance and Financial Sector99.1% · 329

Public Lands and Natural Resources99.4% · 319

Taxation99.3% · 287

Health99.6% · 272

Environmental Protection98.1% · 267

International Affairs95.5% · 245

Crime and Law Enforcement99.1% · 224

Education99% · 195

Labor and Employment100% · 195

Emergency Management98.5% · 194

Transportation and Public Works96.1% · 179

Law97.7% · 130

Agriculture and Food93.7% · 127

Immigration100% · 108

Housing and Community Development99% · 101

Science, Technology, Communications96.9% · 96

Commerce98.8% · 80

Foreign Trade and International Finance95.3% · 64

Water Resources Development96.7% · 60

Native Americans97.6% · 42

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 39

Social Welfare100% · 31

Animals100% · 29

Commemorations100% · 23

Families100% · 16

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 3

Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Service record

105th · 1997119th · 2025

Democrat105th–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th