Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Don Davis (NC-01), Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee’s Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee, issued the following statement after voting to report out of Committee favorably H.R. 7567, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) announced the creation of the first-ever congressional Berry Amendment Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives. This bipartisan group, co-chaired by Congressman Davis and Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10), will focus on keeping U.S. defense manufacturing strong, supporting American jobs, and ensuring our servicemembers receive the highest-quality, 100% American-made uniforms, body armor, helmets, and other essential gear.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) had the honor of hosting Nathanael Simmons, a 17-year-old senior at Mattamuskeet High School in Hyde County and a next-generation farmer, as his guest for the 2026 State of the Union Address. Afterward, Nathanael met President Donald J. Trump.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) spoke on the House Floor to honor the first responders who were first on the scene of the devastating February 21, 2026, explosion at the Perdue feed mill in Cofield, NC, which killed one person and injured three others.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) announced Nathanael Simmons, a 17-year-old senior at Mattamuskeet High School, and a next-generation farmer, as his guest for the 2026 State of the Union Address. Simmons comes from a multigenerational farming family stretching back eight generations. His father, Benjamin Simmons, III, started with just 12 acres, and today their operation spans more than 14,000 acres across eastern North Carolina.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) celebrated $1 million in Community Project Funding for medical equipment, technology, and infrastructure at Washington Regional Medical Center in Plymouth, North Carolina. The funding was secured through Congressman Davis’ Fiscal Year 2026 Community Project Funding Requests and passed as part of H.R.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressmen Don Davis (NC-01) and Ronny Jackson (TX-13) introduced H.R. 7540, the United States-Israel Framework for Upgraded Technologies, Unified Research, and Enhanced Security (FUTURES) Act of 2026.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressmen Don Davis (NC-01) and Mark Messmer (IN-08) introduced H.R. 7547, theDepartment of Defense (DOD) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Interagency Research Act. This bipartisan legislation directs the Secretaries of Defense and Agriculture to coordinate advanced research efforts, modernize procedures, and strengthen protections for the nation’s agrifood system against emerging domestic and national security threats.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressmen Don Davis (NC-01) and Dusty Johnson (SD-At-Large) introduced H.R. 7530, the Assistance for Rural Water Systems Act of 2026, to provide the Department of Agriculture (USDA) with additional authorities to provide grants, zero-interest and low-interest loans, loan forgiveness, and loan refinancing to certain rural water, wastewater, or waste-disposal facilities.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representatives Don Davis (NC-01), Ronny Jackson (TX-13), Harriet Hageman (WY-At Large), and Darren Soto (FL-10) introduced H.R. 7466, the Safeguarding America’s Food Economy and Controlling Agricultural Threats to Livestock and Enterprises Act, or SAFE CATTLE Act.