Rep. Artur Davis

Democrat  •  7th District, Alabama  •  4th Term  •  Sworn In 2003
Current Term 2009 - 2010 View All
  • Votes with party 95%
  • Abstains: 6%

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11/18/09
The Locust Fork News-Journal » Blog Archive » Sparks Calls Davis ...

After Birmingham Congressman Artur Davis tried to make friends with the man who might be his Republican opponent if he were to win the Democratic Party primary next June, praising Bradley Byrne for his proposed ethics plan, ...

11/18/09
Left In Alabama:: Bradley Byrne's Ethics Plan - Later and Less ...

it not only isn't "the most sweeping reform ever offered in Alabama," it's considerably less sweeping than the one offered seven months ago by Democrat Artur Davis. So much for Byrne's hope of being the ethics reform candidate in the

11/18/09
The Presidential Planner Abroad - Political Punch

Jesse Jackson on Wednesday night criticized Rep. Artur Davis (D-Ala.) for voting against the Democrats' signature healthcare bill. 'We even have blcks voting against the healthcare bill,' Jackson s'id at a reception Wednesday night. ...

11/18/09
Booker Rising: Jesse Jackson To Artur Davis: "You Can't Vote ...

Jesse Jackson (pictured) on Wednesday night criticized Rep. Artur Davis (D-Ala.) for voting against the Democrats' signature health care bill (hat tip: The Moderate Voice). “We even have blacks voting against the health care bill,” the ...

11/18/09
A Teachable Moment In Politics | Blackinformant.com

(thehill.com) The Rev. Jesse Jackson on Wednesday night criticized Rep. Artur Davis (D-Ala.) for voting against the Democrats' signature healthcare.

11/18/09
'You Can't Vote Against Health Care And Call Yourself A Black Man ...

Jesse Jackson Wednesday night criticized Rep. Artur Davis for voting against house bill “You can't vote against healthcare and call yourself a black man.”

11/18/09
Another Black Conservative: Jesse Jackson: 'You can't vote against ...

Today Jesse Jackson added another criterion to the list of things that makes a black man authentically black … healthcare! From The Hill: The Rev. Jesse Jackson on Wednesday night criticized Rep. Artur Davis (D-Ala. ...

11/18/09
Left In Alabama:: Rev. Jesse Jackson Lambasts Artur Davis ...

Jackson and his son, Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D, IL), over a crude remark the former made about Barack Obama. The really interesting question between now and June 1 will be whether Jackson endorses Davis or Sparks for governor in the ...

11/18/09
Snooper's Take Our Country Back - Journal - Jesse Jackson: Race ...

Strong words for someone who just a year and a half ago threatened to cut off Barack Obama's Manhood. Jackson's remarks tonight were directed specifically again against Rep. Artur Davis (D-Ala.) who voted against the healthcare bill in ...

Source: Journal
11/18/09
Creative Minority Report: If Jesse Jackson Were a Catholic Bishop

Jesse Jackson on Wednesday night criticized Rep. Artur Davis (D-Ala.) for voting against the Democrats' signature healthcare bill. “We even have blacks voting against the healthcare bill,” Jackson said at a reception Wednesday night. ...

11/18/09
Artur Davis revisited « Mile 304 – Eric Fleischauer's blog

Artur Davis is not wielding a Glock, but he is facing similar issues. My guess is the congressman wants the best for his constituents. I would also guess that he sees, correctly, that Alabama has managed a national peak on subjugating ...

11/17/09
The Locust Fork News-Journal » Blog Archive » White House Close to ...

A special committee appointed by Rep. Artur Davis to recommend judicial appointments to the Obama administration named Van Heest as its second choice. Sources who know him say he would be an excellent choice, although Shelby's ...

11/17/09
Here's a headline I didn't expect | flashpoint

In a written response, U.S. Rep. Artur Davis, D-Birmingham, expressed support for religious displays from all faiths on government property. He added that he would favor nondenominational prayer in schools. ...

Source: flashpoint
11/17/09
Lagniappe: Bonner: More Pages in PelosiCare Bill Than Bible 'Scary'

So it's not quite an Oprah endorsement, but PBS host Gwen Ifill, who has been out around Washington pushing the paperback version of her book, “The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama” seems to think Rep. Artur Davis and ...

Source: Lagniappe
11/17/09
Donkeylicious: House Freshmen Report Card

Kendrick Meek and Artur Davis are running for the Senate as black men in the South while holding safe seats. They don't really count; if we were to use their score from the 110th Congress, they would show up as more conservative than ...

11/16/09
Swing State Project: 2010 House Open Seat Watch (11/14/09)

AL-07, Artur Davis, D, D+18, Running for Governor. DE-AL, Mike Castle, R, D+7, Running for Senate. FL-12, Adam Putnam, R, R+6, Running for Ag Comm'r. FL-17, Kendrick Meek, D, D+34, Running for Senate ...

11/16/09
Coat Hangers: a Symbolic Protest Against the Stupak Amendment ...

Representative Jim Cooper, Tennessee - (District 5);. Representative Jim Costa, California - (District 20);. Representative Artur Davis, Alabama - (District 7);. Representative Bob Etheridge, North Carolina - (District 2); ...

11/16/09
Bookeristas In The News

Again, the role of religion in public life is entering the 2010 Alabama governor's race, especially on the Republican side. Democrats running for governor said less about their feelings on religious matters. US Rep. Artur Davis (D-Ala. ...

11/16/09
Conservative leaders support Obama's Gitmo plan - MotownSports.com ...

In a joint statement prepared by the Constitution Project, David Keene, founder of American Conservative Union, Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform, and former representative and presidential candidate Bob Barr say moving suspected ...

11/16/09
MEDICARE CUT $500 BILLION -- BABYBOOMERS AND YOUTH DISADVANTAGED ...

Rep. John Barrow (GA) 5. Rep. John Boccieri (OH) 6. Rep. Dan Boren (OK) 7. Rep. Rick Boucher (VA) 8. Rep. Allen Boyd (FL) 9. Rep. Bobby Bright (AL) 10. Rep. Ben Chandler (KT) 11. Rep. Travis Childers (MS) 12. Rep. Artur Davis (AL) ...

11/15/09
Booker Rising: Bookeristas In The News

Charter schools have become another divisive issue between the leading Democrats in the race for governor, Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks and U.S. Rep. Artur Davis. Sparks has been vocal in his opposition to charter schools, ...

11/15/09
DownWithTyranny!: The Hill Gets It Wrong-- Real Democrats Embrace ...

The suicidal Blue Dogs and fellow travelers (like Artur Davis, the cowardly conservative making a hopeless run for the Alabama governor's mansion) are hell bent on following the Creigh Deeds campaign strategy of turning off the Democratic base and hop

11/15/09
Magic Negro Watch: Palin: "I Didn't Know Bristol Was Having Sex"

Bookeristas In The News - USA: Artur Davis Voices Support For Charter Schools Charter schools have become an issue in the 2010 race for Alabama governor, with the majority of the no... 7 hours ago. Founding Bloggers ...

11/14/09
William Jefferson Gets 13 Years For Bribery | IntoxiNation

Finally justice is served on another person whose power in Congress became a catalyst for greed: Former Rep. William Jefferson was sentenced Friday to serve 13 years in prison for what the lead prosecutor described as "the most extensive and pervasiv

11/14/09
Davis calls for party unity | TimesDaily.com | The Times Daily ...

US Rep. Artur Davis, D-Birmingham, brought a message of unity to the Tuscumbia Multi-Purpose Center on Saturday.The Alabama gubernatorial candidate was the keynote speaker at the Colbert County chapter of the Alabama.

11/14/09
What is Ron Sparks Doing?

Ron Sparks (a veteran himself) decided to send out a communication on that day, based on a New York Observer article, that attempted to argue that “if we want a Democratic governor, we can't nominate Artur Davis. ...

11/13/09
al.com - Obama should listen to the Blue Dog Democrats

...the bill. He was joined by 38 other Democrats, including a colleague in the Mississippi delegation, Rep. Travis Childers. All three Democrats in the Alabama House delegation — Bobby Bright, Artur Davis and Parker Griffith — voted "no." al.com 11/13/

Source: Yall Politics
11/13/09
Swing State Project: SSP Daily Digest: 11/13

AL-Gov: Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks seems to have hit on an issue that differentiates him from Rep. Artur Davis in their Democratic gubernatorial primary fight: health care reform. Davis voted against it (seemingly earning him ...

11/13/09
The Young Gun Artur Davis just says NO!

This is a follow up to Young Guns -Artur Davis. I'm scrolling through my Google Reader reading all of the usual political suspects. Afghanistan, Ft Hood, Sara Palin's book and healthcare reform. I have to say that I haven't read ...

11/13/09
Just Business: Reporter's Notebook

... against the healthcare reform bill – a list including single-payer healthcare proponent Dennis Kucinich and Artur Davis, an Alabama Democrat preparing a gubernatorial campaign in one of the most conservative states in the Union . ...

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