Education
Congressman Davis knows that education is the lifeline for the future of North Carolina’s First Congressional District. But, the Congressman also understands that grit and determination alone aren’t enough and that today, things are more complex than ever for kids from rural backgrounds like his who are trying to get to the next step on their ladder of success.
As a lifelong learner, Congressman Davis knows that access to a good K-12 education shouldn’t depend on your zip code and that the cost of higher education should never hinder an opportunity for a better life. So the Congressman fights daily in Washington, D.C., to expand access to early childhood education, lower the cost of higher education, and invest heavily in our HBCUs.
Congressman Davis also understands that college isn’t for everyone and firmly believes in ensuring our rural communities have the resources to offer residents opportunities like vocational training, trade schools, and apprenticeship programs that will allow young people to live their American Dream in eastern North Carolina.
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WASHINGTON, DC — Congressmen Don Davis (NC-01) and Brad Finstad (MN-01) introduced the H.R. 10085, Lifelong Learning Act, which would update the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to distribute additional resources to workforce training programs that address current talent shortages by upskilling active employees and reconnecting individuals to the job market.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representatives Don Davis (NC-01), French Hill (AR-02), Jim Costa (CA-21), Sharice Davids (KS-03), Max Miller (OH-07), and Blake Moore (UT-01) to introduce the bipartisan H.R. 7253, the Ticket to Work Awareness Act, legislation aimed at strengthening outreach for the Ticket to Work program that helps Americans with disabilities access job training, employment services, and career support without jeopardizing their earned benefits.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) voted to pass H.R. 1458, the Veterans Education and Technical Skills (VETS) Opportunity Act, a bill to extend educational benefits in the post-9/11 GI Bill to include both in-person and partially online (or hybrid) versions of skilled trade training programs. The bipartisan legislation, which Congressman Davis co-led with Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), passed the House without objection by voice vote.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) announces the winners of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for North Carolina’s First Congressional District.
Rocky Mount, N.C. - On Wednesday, June 18, Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) hosted a Service Academy Dinner at his Rocky Mount district office. The event celebrated a group of exceptional young high school graduates from eastern North Carolina who received appointments to the United States Military Service Academies.
Washington, DC – It was a day of creativity and celebration as Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) welcomed outstanding student artist Valerie Jacobson of Martin County to Capitol Hill on Wednesday, June 11, for the Congressional Art Competition’s National Reception.
U.S. Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) announced that Jocelyn Hernandez Jimenes, a North Edgecombe High School student, earned third place in the North Carolina First Congressional District Artistic Discovery Contest. Hernandez Jimenes secured third place with her piece “The Mythical Bird.”
U.S. Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) announced that Nathan J. Varney, a JH Rose High School senior, earned second place in the North Carolina First Congressional District Artistic Discovery Contest. Varney took second place with his piece, “Bamboo forester.”
Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) visited Halifax Community College to announce the award of a $2,182,035 Postsecondary and Economic Development grant from the U.S. Department of Education.