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Rep. Sharice Davids at Finley Farms with local, state, and federal agricultural leaders.
March 27, 2024

OLATHE, KS – Today, Representative Sharice Davids hosted U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small, Former Kansas Senator Pat Roberts, Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Mike Beam, and other policymakers to discuss the successes and challenges of Kansas’ farmers and producers.

Issues:Agriculture

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City Traffic Engineer Brian Shields showing Rep. Sharice Davids an outdated traffic control signal.
March 22, 2024

Today, Representative Sharice Davids celebrated the passage of an additional project request in Kansas’ Third District, bringing the total number of awardees to 15 impactful projects.


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Rep. Davids returns medal to local veteran
March 18, 2024

Last week, KSHB 41 News reported on Representative Sharice Davids’ efforts to replace Jerry Goff’s military medals.


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Representative Sharice Davids with participants from today’s roundtable conversation.
March 14, 2024

KANSAS CITY, MOToday, Representative Sharice Davids joined Kansas City area business leaders, Entrepreneurial Support Organizations (ESOs), and lenders to learn more about the challenges facing local entrepreneurs.


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Rep. Sharice Davids operating the remote control trench compactor to prepare for construction on the US 69 expansion project.
March 11, 2024

Today, Representative Sharice Davids celebrated a new U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grant for the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC). The $1.9 million award will help local governments replace traffic signals and street lighting with new energy efficient technology.


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March 7, 2024

Representative Sharice Davids issued the following statement after President Biden delivered his State of the Union address:

 


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City Traffic Engineer Brian Shields showing Rep. Sharice Davids an outdated traffic control signal.
March 6, 2024

Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced that $14.8 million is coming to the Third District of Kansas to benefit local projects. If accepted by local recipients, the projects will help purchase new law enforcement training vehicles, modernize a bridge that connects Kansas and Missouri, improve water access during extreme weather, and more.


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Rep. Sharice Davids with Brian Newton, local veteran and owner of Morty’s.
March 5, 2024

Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced that she will be joined by Brian Newton, a veteran and small business owner from Kansas City, KS, at the State of the Union address. After returning home from service, Newton faced multiple challenges in reacclimating to society and starting a business.


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Rep. Davids at a Roeland Park Price Chopper.
March 4, 2024

Recently, during a U.S. House Agriculture Committee hearing, Representative Sharice Davids asked U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack about the efforts being taken to secure agricultural supply chains and lower grocery costs.


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February 29, 2024

Today, after voting for bipartisan legislation that averts a government shutdown, Representative Sharice Davids released the following statement calling for further bipartisan cooperation to keep the government open in the long term.

 


In the News

March 4, 2024

Fighting in a mixed martial arts (MMA) match is a lot like fighting to win an election, says Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS).

 


March 1, 2024

Legislation meant to address entrepreneurship challenges specific to Native and tribal business owners advanced in the U.S. Congress this week, with a Kansas City lawmaker championing the effort to bring equity to an overlooked corner of the small business community.

 


February 28, 2024

Two days before Valentine’s Day, U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids delivered Valentine’s Day cards at the Lenexa VA as part of her sixth-annual Valentine’s for Veterans program.

 

Davids’ team received more than 100 cards from the community throughout the Kansas Third District.

 


February 20, 2024

The Shawnee Mission School District’s Youth Equity Stewardship (YES!) program and Women in Leadership were honored to host U.S. House Rep. Sharice Davids, to learn about her nontraditional career path and her experiences in Congress.

 


February 7, 2024

A potential change to federal water law involving two Kansas lakes and how interest is calculated could save the state's taxpayers more than $41 million.

 


February 6, 2024

Legislation that would enable Congress to formally investigate the government’s role in Indian Boarding Schools—including vesting them with the power to subpoena church records—is once again in front of lawmakers.

 


February 1, 2024

The House Committee on Small Business on Wednesday passed Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act (H.R. 7102) unanimously. The bipartisan bill was introduced by Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS), who is a tribal citizen of the Ho-Chunk Nation, and Rep.


February 1, 2024

The four members of the Kansas delegation to the U.S. House voted for a bill providing billions of dollars for a collection of federal business tax breaks and expansion of the child tax credit beneficial to low-income families.

 


January 22, 2024

U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids of Kansas accentuated reproductive rights during her 2022 reelection campaign and wants no one to forget Monday’s anniversary of the landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 22, 1973, establishing national constitutional protections for abortion.

 


January 4, 2024

 

As we prepare to ring in the new year, I find myself reflecting on the achievements and challenges we experienced throughout 2023. From record numbers of small business applications to yet another historic Kansas City Super Bowl win, the past year had its highs, but also its lows — and this certainly holds true for Congress.