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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11/23/09
RE: Artur Davis

Entertainment News from AP BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) - Representative Artur Davis found himself facing criticism last week when Jessie Jackson made the comment ...

Source: WBRC
11/23/09
Dennis Moore (D-KS) Retiring

All of the others – from Joe Sestak to Artur Davis to Charlie Melancon to Paul Hodes – are leaving their seat to run for something else. ...

Source: Firedoglake (blog)
11/23/09
Lawmakers not short of sound bites

The Rev. Jesse Jackson accused Rep. Artur Davis (D-Ala.), a black House member who is running for governor in Alabama, of racial hypocrisy for voting ...

Source: The Hill
11/23/09
RE: Artur Davis

C.), who are members of the CBC. The seat is currently held by US Rep. Artur Davis, D-Birmingham, who is leaving the seat to run for governor. ...

Source: Press-Register - al.com
11/23/09
Learning, planning crucial for District 5 winner Lee

It was raised from 16 to 17 in the spring. US Rep. Artur Davis, D-Birmingham, is pushing for this raise, too, something that excites Lee. ...

Source: Tuscaloosa News
11/23/09
Lawmakers At Health Reform Crossroads

...would have sunk the bill" (Allen, 11/20). The Hill, in a second story: "The Rev. Jesse Jackson's public rebuke of Rep. Artur Davis has injected race into a healthcare debate marked by disputes on immigration, abortion and euthanasia." Davis is the onl

11/22/09
Ties still bitter between Riley, Johnson

The Rev. Jesse Jackson unwittingly helped pull the gubernatorial campaign of Rep. Artur Davis, D-Birmingham, into the national spotlight. ...

Source: Montgomery Advertiser
11/22/09
She's Back

Riley: Jesse Jackson recently suggested that Artur Davis, a black congressman from Alabama, is a sellout to his race for voting against ObamaCare. ...

Source: Wall Street Journal
11/22/09
RE: Artur Davis

... opponent for the Democratic nomination for governor, US Rep. Artur Davis, are putting too much emphasis on the charter school piece of Race to the Top. ...

Source: Montgomery Advertiser
11/21/09
Tanker talk's back, bases get bolstered, sending soldiers home

Among them is US Rep. Artur Davis, D-Alabama, who earlier this month urged local residents to join in the push for a split. "It will mean the politics will ...

Source: Pensacola News Journal
11/20/09
Jesse Jackson retreats on criticism of Birmingham's U.S. Rep Artur Davis over health care reform

Jesse Jackson, shown in a 2008 file photo, has issued new statement saying he admires U.S. Rep. Artur Davis of Birmingham, after attacking Davis' stand on health care reform. (AP file)MONTGOMERY -- The Rev. Jesse Jackson is no longer being critical of

11/20/09
America can only be Right: Jesse Jackson Backtracks on His Race Baiting Statement on Rep. Artur Davis

... Rev. Jesse Jackson backed off his criticism of Rep. Artur Davis Thursday night, issuing a statement saying he has "abiding admiration" of the Alabama Democrat. "I talked to Congressman Artur Davis today to assure him of my abiding admiration of him as

Source: Town Hall
11/20/09
Lawyers to swarm downtown for convention

Richard Shelby, R-Tuscaloosa, Rep. Artur Davis, D-Birmingham, and others. For the first time the gathering will have a legal services expo. ...

Source: Montgomery Advertiser
11/20/09
Rev. Jackson backs off criticism of Davis

...who opposed healthcare reform and climate change legislation. Rev. Jesse Jackson backed off his criticism of Rep. Artur Davis Thursday night, issuing a statement saying he has "abiding admiration" of the Alabama Democrat. "I talked to Congressman Artu

Source: The Hill
11/20/09
RE: Artur Davis

Jesse Jackson made at a dinner held by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation that seemed directed at Rep. Rep. Artur Davis, D-Ala. ...

Source: USA Today
11/20/09
Vote records can hamper member's political ambitions

In contrast to Meek, another Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) member, Rep. Artur Davis (D-Ala.), has made a sharp right turn with his votes since launching ...

Source: The Hill
11/19/09
Abdul Kallon's judicial nomination moves to Senate floor

He will replace UW Clemon, who retired. Kallon was appointed by President Barack Obama, on the recommendation of US Rep. Artur Davis, D-Birmingham. ...

Source: The Birmingham News - al.com
11/19/09
Color Code

..."You can't vote against health care and call yourself a black man."Mr. Jackson's comments can only have been directed at Rep. Artur Davis of Alabama, the sole member of the CBC to have voted against the health care bill this month in the House.For his p

11/19/09
Congress: Reid gets his score

The Boston Globe on the Senate bill: “Senate majority leader Harry Reid unveiled his long-awaited version of a sweeping health care bill last night, setting the stage for a tense Senate showdown pitting Republicans against a fragile and fractured

Source: MSNBC
11/19/09
Jesse Jackson Slams Black Votes Against Health Care

... Democratic Rep. Artur Davis is the the only African American in Congress representing Alabama, and he was the only member of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) to vote against the House Democratic health care bill earlier this month. And yesterday, c

Source: CBS News
11/19/09
Meredith Jessup: Jesse Jackson's Latest Racist Rant

Wednesday evening, Rev. Jesse Jackson heartily criticized Rep. Artur Davis (D-Ala.) for his opposition to the Democrats' health care overhaul bill. In a reception hosted by the Congressional Black Caucus, Jackson said, "We even have blacks voting

Source: Town Hall
11/19/09
Jesse Jackson Reportedly Warns Black Lawmakers Against Opposing Health Care Bill

...vote against health care and call yourself a black man," the Hill reported him saying. The remark was a clear shot at Rep. Artur Davis, D-Ala., the only member of the CBC to vote against the House version of the health care legislation. Davis refused to

Source: FOX News
11/19/09
RE: Artur Davis

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

Source: msnbc.com
11/18/09
Jackson: 'You can't vote against healthcare and call yourself a black man'

...for governor, is the only black member of Congress from Alabama. The Rev. 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 healt

Source: The Hill
11/18/09
Biofuels key to Black Belt's future

US Rep. Artur Davis, D-Birmingham, devoted his speech to Alabama's "Can Do" approach to challenges -- something that has been a pleasant change, ...

Source: Montgomery Advertiser
11/17/09
RE: Artur Davis

AP Photo/Butch Dill Rep. Artur Davis continues to root for a compromise in the Senate version of the health care reform bill. Davis has hesitations about ...

Source: Examiner.com
11/17/09
Air Force tanker contract: Regional leaders want bid changes or Northrop-Boeing split buy

... (Press-Register/Mike Kittrell)U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner, R-Mobile, left, listens as U.S. Rep. Artur Davis, D-Birmingham, right, discusses the progress of the KC-45 tanker contract during a briefing at the Battle House Hotel on Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, in d

11/17/09
RE: Artur Davis

Monday, US Rep Artur Davis, D-Birmingham, and Mobile Mayor Sam Jones said they favored a split as a way to head off more wrangling and reap the 1500 jobs ...

Source: Mississippi Press
11/16/09
Dean's brother sends hangers to pro-abortion Dems

Budget Committee Chairman John Spratt (D-SC) and Rep. Artur Davis (D-Ala.), a prominent black Democrat who is running for governor of Alabama. ...

Source: Politico
11/16/09
RE: Artur Davis

... a former member of Congress from Tennessee, now head of the Democratic Leadership Council; Artur Davis, US Representative from Alabama; and Patrick. ...

Source: Boston Globe

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Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2665
Fax: 202-226-9567

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