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April 11, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representatives Don Davis (NC-01) and Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) introduced H.R. 2625, the Veterans Employment Readiness Yield (VERY) Act. The bill aims to address a long standing stigma that some veterans have expressed concerns regarding their interactions with the VA.

 

Issues:Veterans
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April 3, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C.  Congressmen Don Davis (D-NC), Morgan Griffith (R-VA), and Ben Cline (R-VA) introduced the bipartisan H.R. 2541, the Nuclear Medicine Clarification Act of 2025, which would close a loophole that currently allows patients to be unintentionally exposed to high levels of radiation without reporting or disclosure. The legislation would improve care and ensure transparency for patients and simplify federal rules coming from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

Issues:Health Care
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April 2, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Representative Don Davis (NC-01) and U.S. Representative August Pfluger (TX-11) introduced the bipartisan H.R. 2542, the Old Drugs, New Cures Act, legislation to improve access to innovative, affordable medication and tackle health disparities in rural and low-income communities across America.

 

Issues:Health Care
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March 17, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Don Davis (NC-01), along with Congressman Zachary Nunn (IA-03), members of the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, introduced H.R. 2109, the Cybersecurity for Rural Water Systems Act.

 

Issues:Agriculture
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March 13, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) introduced H.R. 2043, the Agricultural Commodities Price Enhancement Act. The legislation increases the reference price for seed cotton, peanuts, corn, soybeans, and wheat.

 

Issues:Agriculture
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March 13, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representatives Don Davis (NC-01) and Tracey Mann (KS-01), members of the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, reintroduced H.R. 1985, the Promoting Precision Agriculture Act. The bill would establish a partnership between the federal government and the private sector to create voluntary interconnectivity standards and prioritize the cybersecurity needs for precision agriculture technologies.

Issues:Agriculture
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March 4, 2025

Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) Introduced the bipartisan Maintaining Investments in New Innovation (MINI) Act, legislation ensuring continued access to medical therapies developed with genetically targeted technology (GTT). Drugs made with GTT are often designed to treat life-threatening rare diseases, and the MINI Act will incentivize investment in the next generation of cures for patients in desperate need.

Issues:Health Care
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February 7, 2025

Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) and Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) introduced H.R.

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February 6, 2025

Congressmen Don Davis (NC-01) and John Rutherford (FL-05) reintroduced bipartisan legislation, the Modern Authentication of Pharmaceuticals (MAP) Act of 2025. The legislation would secure the American pharmaceutical supply chain and close vulnerabilities that allow counterfeit and illicit controlled substances, including lethal fentanyl, to enter the marketplace. As Congressmen Davis and Rutherford introduced the MAP Act, the House of Representatives passed H.R.

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February 3, 2025

Congressman Don Davis is pleased to announce that the 2025 Congressional Art Competition is open to all high school students who live in North Carolina’s First Congressional District. The Congressional Art Competition is an annual event hosted by the Congressional Institute that highlights the artistic talent of high school students nationwide.

“Eastern North Carolina has incredible talent, and I look forward to seeing this year’s artwork,” said Congressman Davis.