Rep. Davids advocates for KC-area infrastructure needs

Rep. Davids advocates for Kansas City-area infrastructure needs, brings House Transportation and Infrastructure Leadership to Kansas Third District. Rep. Sharice Davids advocated for Kansas City-area infrastructure needs during a Third District visit from Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Chair Rep. Peter DeFazio (OR-04) and Aviation Subcommittee Chair Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) last weekend. Davids is also a member of the Committee and Vice Chair of the Aviation Subcommittee. "I'm proud to be the first member from Kansas on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in nearly a decade, especially given the Kansas City Metro area's strategic position in our country's heartland as a major transportation hub," Davids said. "In order to best represent our region, I have to ensure the Committee is in tune with the needs here. That's why I was glad to bring Chairmen DeFazio and Larsen to Kansas this weekend to discuss the opportunities and challenges of the Third District, like the need to expand U.S. 69." The members of Congress toured U.S. 69 with Kansas Secretary of Transportation Julie Lorenz, Overland Park Mayor Carl Gerlach and members of the Overland Park City Chamber of Commerce. The delegation viewed congestion on the highway, a major safety concern and hindrance to the economic growth of the region. Following the tour, the delegation met with local stakeholders from across the Third District to discuss how the federal government can better support Kansas City-area infrastructure. Davids and Larsen also toured the Kansas City Air Route Traffic Control Center in Olathe to hear directly from employees there about the aviation work they are doing.