In a relatively short period of time, Davis has made his mark as an effective legislator who was won national attention for his leadership on a range of issues. He serves as a member of the prestigious Ways and Means Committee, which oversees economic policy. Davis is only the tenth Alabamian in 190 years to serve on this committee, which is the only congressional committee actually described in the Constitution.

Congressman Davis, a Montgomery native, graduated with honors from both Harvard University and Harvard Law School and has had a nearly 15 year career in public service. As a law student, he worked for the Southern Poverty Law Center and U.S. Senator Howell Heflin. From 1994 – 1998, he compiled a near 100% trial conviction record as a federal prosecutor in Montgomery.
 
From 1998-2002, Congressman Davis worked as a litigator in private practice.Davis has won a variety of honors, including being selected by Esquire Magazine as one of the 10 best Congressmen in America. He was unopposed in 2008 and in 2006, Congressman Davis received the largest total popular vote cast in any Congressional primary in the country. Davis’ new, pragmatic style of politics has made him one of the most popular political figures in Alabama.