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Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the Johnson County Airport Commission with $13,240,851 in federal funding for much-needed upgrades to aging infrastructure at Olathe’s New Century AirCenter Airport, the second-busiest airport in Kansas. Funding was made possible by the Davids-backed bipartisan infrastructure law.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representatives Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) and Derek Schmidt (R-KS-02) introduced bipartisan legislation to help Kansas families save for their children’s futures. The bill would streamline how state agencies connect with new parents, ensuring families receive timely information on tax-favored savings and investment programs right when a child is born.
Today, the Quindaro Townsite National Historic Landmark Act, introduced by U.S. Representatives Sharice Davids (D-KS), Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), and Derek Schmidt (R-KS), received a hearing in the House Committee on Natural Resources. The bipartisan legislation would designate the Quindaro Townsite in Kansas City, Kansas, as a National Historic Landmark. The site served as a critical entry point for anti-slavery settlers and a sanctuary for those escaping bondage via the Underground Railroad prior to and during the U.S. Civil War.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representatives Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) and Gabe Evans (R-CO-08) introduced bipartisan legislation to streamline and modernize how surviving spouses, children, and dependent parents apply for Social Security survivor benefits.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representative Sharice Davids (KS-03) joined more than 20 family members of the victims of Flight 5342, safety professionals, and a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers to urge immediate action on aviation safety legislation. The event marked more than 19 months since the tragic midair collision involving Flight 5342, which claimed 67 lives, including Kansans.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids rode Johnson County United’s Airport Drop & Ride from the Overland Park Convention Center to Kansas City International Airport, highlighting the success of the soon-closing public transit service and the demand for convenient, reliable transportation options in Johnson County.
Today, U.S. Representative Sharice Davids announced that she secured $8.3 million for the Kansas State Department of Education through the U.S. Department of Education’s Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program (TSL). The program strengthens teacher and school leader recruitment, retention, professional development, and leadership opportunities across the country.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, Representative Sharice Davids voted for a bipartisan Senate-passed continuing resolution to keep the federal government open and funded through December 11. The measure prevents a costly government shutdown on September 30 while giving lawmakers additional time to negotiate a long-term, responsible budget.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representatives Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) and Nick Langworthy (R-NY-23) introduced bipartisan legislation to make it easier for Tribal communities to access federal programs that can create jobs, grow businesses, strengthen local economies, and support families.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Olathe Public School’s Head Start program with a new federal grant. The $1.9 million award will be used to continue providing early education opportunities and family support services to children and families in the Olathe area.
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Kansas families could soon have more information about savings and investment options for their children under bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Reps. Derek Schmidt, and Sharice Davids.
The Born to Invest Act would create a nationwide framework based on a program recently established in Kansas. The goal is to help parents and guardians learn about tax-advantaged accounts that can be used to save for children’s futures.
Representatives Sharice Davids and Gabe Evans announced the introduction of bipartisan legislation aimed at making it easier for families to apply for Social Security survivor benefits. The Survivor Benefits Application Modernization Act would require the Social Security Administration to create an online system for scheduling appointments and applying for survivor benefits.
Rep. Sharice Davids announced an $8.3 million federal award for the Kansas State Department of Education through the U.S. Department of Education’s Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program.
The funding includes about $2.9 million in base funding and $5.5 million in additional funding for fiscal year 2026.
After Congress passed the "21st Century ROAD to Housing Act" this week, President Donald Trump said he wouldn't sign it into law unless lawmakers also passed an unrelated bill focused on voting restrictions. Johnson County Rep. Sharice Davids joined KCUR's Up To Date to share her reactions and to discuss what could come next.
In a rare bipartisan feat, Republicans and Democrats in Congress overwhelmingly passed the "21st Century ROAD to Housing Act" earlier this week.
The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed bipartisan legislation that would permanently establish the Small Business Administration's Office of Native American Affairs, a move supporters say would strengthen federal support for Native entrepreneurs and tribal economic development.
U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids held a roundtable in Shawnee with local officials and stakeholders about bison herd restoration as part of her America 250 week here in town.
She said the discussion helped her appreciate the importance of both preserving the American bison and increasing the large mammal’s population.
Last spring, as Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency employed slash-and-burn tactics to bring federal agencies to heel, local farm service centers in Kansas were hit especially hard.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture lost some 24,000 employees from September 2024 to December 2025, federal data shows. In Kansas, more than 500 workers were terminated or took buyouts — a 32% scale-back that constituted the region’s largest USDA staffing reduction.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids says she’s hearing from Kansas residents who are struggling to make ends meet. In an interview with KCUR's Up To Date, Davids said President Trump went to war in Iran "without a clear strategy," and it's adding to the high cost of living.
Keeping Iran from having a nuclear weapon is a top priority for Democratic U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids. But the congresswoman from Kansas’ 3rd Congressional District disagrees with how the Trump administration is trying to eliminate that threat.
A Kansas healthcare leader and a U.S. Representative are questioning why funding needed to continue essential scientific research isn’t being paid out.
“More than halfway through fiscal 2026, the National Institutes of Health has allocated only 33% of the $26 billion it normally awards to universities,” wrote University of Kansas Chancellor Douglas Girod with Ron Daniels, Johns Hopkins University president, in a Wall Street Journal column in May.
There are 13 Johnson County students headed to U.S. service academies this summer.
On Friday, U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids celebrated the 13 students and their families with a send-off event on Friday at Corporate Woods Founders Park.
For Vance Provost, a 2025 Olathe North alumnus, his appointment to West Point and the May 29 send-off is the culmination of three years of work.