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Area: Full Workup (one official, all sections) (eo_full_workup)
Filed: 2026-04-27T07:54:45.844Z
Source: External LLM via /handoff/congress (attempt #56400)
Resolved official: Danny K. Davis (entity #11208)
Ingest result: 29 facts · 28 sources · 3 contradictions · 2 skipped
Single super-prompt covering every per-official research area in one LLM call: donor mapping, silences, contradictions, telling votes, and constituency baseline. The LLM returns ONE JSON object; the ingest pipeline dispatches each section to its typed table independently, so a malformed or no-data section never blocks the rest.
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"name": "Danny K. Davis",
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{
"fact_text": "Danny K. Davis's campaign committee raised $818,234 in the 2023-2024 election cycle, with 54.60% from PAC contributions ($448,613) and only 4.24% from small individual donors ($34,904).",
"date_occurred": "2024-12-31",
"confidence": "primary",
"source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/person/summary?cid=N00004884"
},
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"fact_text": "Health Professionals was the top contributing industry at $64,028 ($27,528 individual + $36,500 PAC), followed by Leadership PACs at $47,515, Insurance at $39,750, Public Sector Unions at $31,500, and Real Estate at $31,150.",
"date_occurred": "2024-12-31",
"confidence": "primary",
"source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/person/summary?cid=N00004884"
},
{
"fact_text": "McDonald's Corp was the top organizational contributor at $11,301 ($2,500 individual + $8,801 PAC). American Optometric Association contributed $11,000, SEIU contributed $10,250, and AFSCME contributed $10,000 entirely from its PAC.",
"date_occurred": "2024-12-31",
"confidence": "primary",
"source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/person/summary?cid=N00004884"
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"fact_text": "Davis serves as Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support and is a member of the Subcommittee on Trade and the Subcommittee on Oversight. He has been on Ways and Means since 1997.",
"date_occurred": "2025-01-15",
"confidence": "primary",
"source_url": "https://democrats-waysandmeans.house.gov/subcommittee/worker-and-family-support"
},
{
"fact_text": "Davis's net worth was estimated between $266,009 and $571,000 in 2018, ranking 229th in Congress. Quiver Quantitative shows minimal stock trading activity with no significant portfolio.",
"date_occurred": "2018-12-31",
"confidence": "primary",
"source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/danny-k-davis/other-data?cid=N00004884&cycle=2006"
},
{
"fact_text": "Progressive Rep. Danny Davis rejected AIPAC cash at the end of his career, according to The Intercept. He previously took AIPAC money earlier in his tenure. His retirement set off a competitive primary where AIPAC donors backed a real estate tycoon who opposed Gaza ceasefire.",
"date_occurred": "2025-11-22",
"confidence": "secondary",
"source_url": "https://theintercept.com/2025/11/22/chicago-congress-aipac-jason-friedman/"
},
{
"fact_text": "Davis ranked the most effective Democratic lawmaker on Welfare policy in the 118th Congress by the Center for Effective Lawmaking.",
"date_occurred": "2025-12-09",
"confidence": "secondary",
"source_url": "https://www.quiverquant.com/news/Press+Release:+Congressman+Danny+K.+Davis+Named+Most+Effective+Democratic+Lawmaker+on+Welfare+Policy+in+118th+Congress"
},
{
"fact_text": "Davis announced on July 31, 2025 that he would not seek a 16th term in Congress after 30 years of service, endorsing state Rep. La Shawn Ford to succeed him.",
"date_occurred": "2025-07-31",
"confidence": "primary",
"source_url": "https://news.wttw.com/2025/07/31/us-rep-danny-davis-not-running-16th-term-congress"
}
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"donor_entity_name": "AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO",
"relationship_type": "pac_donor",
"description": "2024 cycle: $10,000 via Friends of Danny K Davis; all PAC",
"confidence": "primary",
"source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/person/summary?cid=N00004884"
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"donor_entity_name": "SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION",
"relationship_type": "pac_donor",
"description": "2024 cycle: $10,250 via Friends of Danny K Davis ($5,250 individual + $5,000 PAC)",
"confidence": "primary",
"source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/person/summary?cid=N00004884"
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"reason": "Unable to identify a specific topic where Danny K. Davis was conspicuously silent while demonstrably active on adjacent issues within a defined window. He has been a consistent, vocal progressive voice on the Ways and Means Committee with a long record of town halls and constituent engagement."
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"claim_text": "Davis was one of 31 House Democrats who voted to object to counting Ohio's electoral votes in the 2004 presidential election, citing voting irregularities and long lines in minority precincts. He signed the formal objection led by Rep. John Conyers and Sen. Barbara Boxer.",
"claim_date": "2005-01-06",
"claim_type": "vote",
"source_url": "https://justfacts.votesmart.org/bill/2181/7265/26929/objection-to-counting-of-ohio-electoral-votes"
},
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"claim_text": "Davis voted to certify the 2020 presidential election for Joe Biden on January 6, 2021, and condemned the Republican objections to Arizona and Pennsylvania electoral votes as an attack on democracy. He later stated: 'I reject this bill' referring to Republican efforts to undermine election integrity.",
"claim_date": "2021-01-06",
"claim_type": "vote",
"source_url": "https://www.congress.gov/roll-call-votes/117th-congress/1st-session/h10"
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"claim_text": "Davis was the top Democratic recipient of AIPAC-affiliated contributions in the 2020 cycle among Illinois members, accepting bundled pro-Israel money throughout much of his career.",
"claim_date": "2020-12-31",
"claim_type": "disclosure",
"source_url": "https://theintercept.com/2025/11/22/chicago-congress-aipac-jason-friedman/"
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"claim_text": "Davis rejected AIPAC cash at the end of his career, and The Intercept described him as a 'progressive' who stood against the Israel lobby. He endorsed La Shawn Ford, who also rejected AIPAC support.",
"claim_date": "2025-11-22",
"claim_type": "statement",
"source_url": "https://theintercept.com/2025/11/22/chicago-congress-aipac-jason-friedman/"
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"claim_text": "Davis voted NAY on H.R. 8034, the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024, which provided $26.38 billion in military aid to Israel. He was one of only 58 House members to oppose unconditional Israel military aid.",
"claim_date": "2024-04-20",
"claim_type": "vote",
"source_url": "https://data.statesmanjournal.com/roll-call/2024-house-151/"
},
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"claim_text": "Davis voted YEA on H.R. 8035, the Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024, providing $60.84 billion in military aid to Ukraine. Not a single House Democrat voted against it.",
"claim_date": "2024-04-20",
"claim_type": "vote",
"source_url": "https://www.kyivpost.com/post/41092"
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"type": "reversal",
"severity": "medium",
"narrative": "Davis objected to Ohio's electoral votes in 2005 alongside 30 other House Democrats citing voting irregularities, but strongly condemned Republican objections to the 2020 election as an attack on democracy. The differing contexts (Bush had already won, Kerry had conceded; vs. Trump's active effort to overturn results) make this a substantive evolution rather than pure hypocrisy."
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"claim_a_idx": 2,
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"type": "reversal",
"severity": "medium",
"narrative": "Davis was once among the top recipients of AIPAC contributions in Illinois, but at the end of his career he rejected AIPAC money and voted against the 2024 Israel military aid package — one of only 58 House members to do so — in a significant shift attributed to the humanitarian toll of the Gaza war."
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"type": "party_defection",
"severity": "medium",
"narrative": "Davis voted for Ukraine aid but against Israel aid in April 2024, splitting from the overwhelming majority of his party on Israel (366-58) while joining unanimous Democratic support for Ukraine — reflecting his progressive evolution on Middle East policy in his final term."
}
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"bill_id": "H.R. 1 (119th Congress) / One Big Beautiful Bill Act",
"title": "One Big Beautiful Bill Act",
"vote": "nay",
"vote_date": "2025-07-03",
"roll_call_url": "https://davis.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-danny-k-davis-rejects-republican-one-big-beautiful-bill-makes-poor",
"why_it_matters": "Delivered one of the most forceful floor denunciations of the OBBB, calling it 'the most cruel, draconian, inhumane legislation that I've voted on since I've been here' and 'Robinhood in Reverse.' Cited that 498,000 Illinoisans would lose health insurance. Voted with every House Democrat against the bill.",
"category": "party_defection"
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"bill_id": "H.R. 29 / S. 5",
"title": "Laken Riley Act",
"vote": "nay",
"vote_date": "2025-01-07",
"roll_call_url": "https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/who-are-the-159-democrats-who-voted-against-laken-riley-act-republicans-react-article-117018260",
"why_it_matters": "One of 159 House Democrats to vote against mandatory ICE detention for undocumented immigrants accused of theft. His district is 91% citizens with a significant immigrant population. Bill passed 264-159 with 48 Democratic votes in favor.",
"category": "party_defection"
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"bill_id": "H.R. 21",
"title": "Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act",
"vote": "nay",
"vote_date": "2025-01-23",
"roll_call_url": "https://data.zanesvilletimesrecorder.com/roll-call/2025-house-027/",
"why_it_matters": "Voted with all but one House Democrat against legislation imposing criminal penalties on healthcare practitioners after failed abortions. Consistent with his progressive record on reproductive rights. Bill passed 217-204.",
"category": "party_defection"
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"bill_id": "H.R. 8034",
"title": "Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024",
"vote": "nay",
"vote_date": "2024-04-20",
"roll_call_url": "https://data.statesmanjournal.com/roll-call/2024-house-151/",
"why_it_matters": "One of only 58 House members to oppose $26.38 billion in Israel military aid. The overwhelming majority of House Democrats (and most Republicans) voted yes. His vote reflected his late-career evolution away from unconditional Israel support after previously benefiting from significant AIPAC funding.",
"category": "reversal"
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"bill_id": "H.R. 8035",
"title": "Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024",
"vote": "yea",
"vote_date": "2024-04-20",
"roll_call_url": "https://www.kyivpost.com/post/41092",
"why_it_matters": "Joined every single House Democrat in supporting $60.84 billion in Ukraine military aid (311-112). Not a single Democrat voted against the bill. Consistent with his record of supporting U.S. allies defending against authoritarian aggression.",
"category": "party_defection"
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"bill_id": "H.R. 8404",
"title": "Respect for Marriage Act",
"vote": "yea",
"vote_date": "2022-12-08",
"roll_call_url": "https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2022513",
"why_it_matters": "Voted to codify federal recognition of same-sex and interracial marriages, joining every House Democrat and 39 Republicans. The landmark civil rights legislation was one of the defining votes of his career.",
"category": "party_defection"
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"bill_id": "H.R. 1319",
"title": "American Rescue Plan Act of 2021",
"vote": "yea",
"vote_date": "2021-02-27",
"roll_call_url": "https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202172",
"why_it_matters": "Supported $1.9 trillion COVID relief delivering $1,400 stimulus checks, expanded child tax credits, and hundreds of millions in state and local aid to Chicago — critical for a district with an 18% poverty rate.",
"category": "party_defection"
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"bill_id": "H.R. 3684",
"title": "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act",
"vote": "yea",
"vote_date": "2021-11-05",
"roll_call_url": "https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2021369",
"why_it_matters": "Voted for the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package, which funded roads, bridges, transit, and broadband across Illinois. His Chicago district with 42.7% homeownership and 30.1-minute average commute benefited from transit investments.",
"category": "party_defection"
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"bill_id": "H.R. 3746",
"title": "Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (Debt Ceiling Suspension)",
"vote": "yea",
"vote_date": "2023-05-31",
"roll_call_url": "https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2023283",
"why_it_matters": "Joined 165 Democrats and 149 Republicans to suspend the debt ceiling and avoid catastrophic default. A bipartisan compromise vote that was necessary to avert economic crisis.",
"category": "party_defection"
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"bill_id": "H.R. 22",
"title": "SAVE Act (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act)",
"vote": "nay",
"vote_date": "2025-04-10",
"roll_call_url": "https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2025102",
"why_it_matters": "Voted against requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote, consistent with his long record as a voting rights advocate. His district has 15.6% foreign-born residents who could face barriers under the bill.",
"category": "party_defection"
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"name": "University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System",
"employees": 8500,
"source_url": "https://hospital.uillinois.edu/about"
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"name": "Illinois Advisory Questions — Reproductive Health (IVF coverage), Election Security (non-binding)",
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