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Rep. Sharice Davids and Senator Elissa Slotkin meeting with Kansas beef producers
November 13, 2025

Today, Representative Sharice Davids visited a Kansas-based beef company that handles every step of the process — from raising the cattle to butchering, transporting, and selling.

Issues:Agriculture

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The United States House of Representatives' official seal.
November 12, 2025

"I’ve said for weeks that we’ve got to come together and find a bipartisan compromise to open the government again, but this can’t be at the expense of threatening health care for the more than 160,000 Kansans who rely on ACA credits to afford care and the thousands more who will see skyrocketing health care premiums.


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Rep. Sharice Davids returning a Vietnam veteran's service medals in her Overland Park office
November 12, 2025

OVERLAND PARK, KS – Yesterday, Representative Sharice Davids hosted a Veterans Day appreciation event to recognize the service and sacrifices of local veterans. As part of the event, Davids, whose mom served in the Army for 20 years, presented a Vietnam veteran with his stolen medals, including a Bronze Star, which her office helped recover.


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Press conference
November 4, 2025

Today, Representative Sharice Davids heard directly from Kansans whose health care premiums are set to rise dramatically next year for everyone.

Issues:Health Care

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Davids speaks during press conference
October 30, 2025

Today, Representative Sharice Davids hosted a press conference to highlight the ongoing government shutdown and its impact on aviation safety and the workforce, including the first missed paychecks for aviation workers this week.


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Rep. Davids at farm
October 29, 2025

Today, Representative Sharice Davids demanded President Trump and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins rethink their decision to spend $20 billion

Issues:Agriculture

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Rep. Sharice Davids and community members conversing
October 28, 2025

Today, Representative Sharice Davids released her Housing Affordability Agenda, which lays out a path forward for bipartisan legislation in Congress to ensure every American has access to safe, decent, affordable housing and the amenities they need to thrive.


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Rep. Davids at farm
October 22, 2025

Today, Representative Sharice Davids hosted a press conference with Kansas farmers who have been impacted by the federal government shutdown. The shutdown has halted key agricultural services — from farm s

Issues:Agriculture

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October 20, 2025

Thousands of federal workers in the Kansas City metro are missing paychecks, picking up side gigs and turning to food banks as the government shutdown enters its third week.

 


October 16, 2025

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas Rep. Sharice Davids sat down with nearly a dozen furloughed federal workers Thursday in an emotional meeting where employees were brought to tears speaking about their struggles.


October 11, 2025

As the global hunger crisis intensifies, affecting millions across continents, Kansas legislators Sharice Davids and Roger Marshall have raised urgent alarms regarding important delays in food aid distribution by the United States Agency for International Growth (USAID).

Issues:Agriculture

October 7, 2025

Representative Sharice Davids announced her support for legislation designed to allow the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to continue operating and paying employees during a government shutdown.


October 5, 2025

In May 2017, Dawn Wheeler’s older sister informed her that she had just been diagnosed with breast cancer.

 

Wheeler’s involuntary response to the message likely saved her own life.

 

Issues:Health Care

September 30, 2025

TOPEKA — Dawn Wheeler, a small business owner in Edwardsville, receives treatment for her metastatic breast cancer almost weekly.

 

One shot, which she gets every other week to treat cancer in her liver, costs around $10,000, she said.


September 19, 2025

More than $1 million will be invested in improvements for new bike and walking trails, playground equipment, safety surfacing and more in Roeland Park.

 

The U.S. Department of the Interior has awarded the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks with a $1.5 million federal grant to update and improve Nall Park.


September 17, 2025

Soon Native American Tribes across the United States could have greater autonomy in the way their citizens are distributed food. House Bill 3956, or the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) Act of 2025, will amend the 2018 Farm Bill by authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into self-determination contracts with Tribes.


September 16, 2025

The Congresswoman from Kansas has urged leadership to ensure that millions of Americans are not forced to pay more for healthcare.

 

Issues:Health Care

September 15, 2025

Last week, Representative Sharice Davids met with local, state, and federal law enforcement leaders at a summit focused on the growing threat of fentanyl, the leading cause of overdose deaths in the U.S. Rep. Davids received updates on current efforts and discussed challenges, tools, and long-term solutions with officials.