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January 4, 2024

 

Overland Park has requested $850,000 in federal funds to help finance the replacement of nearly 200 aging traffic signal controllers across the city. 

 

U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids’ office supported the request through the annual federal appropriations process.


December 5, 2023

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The first deadline to enroll in health insurance through the federal marketplace is Dec. 15.

 

Enrolling in a plan by Dec. 15 ensures you’ll have coverage beginning Jan. 1, 2024. But open enrollment officially ends Jan.17, 2024.

 


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Representative Sharice Davids and J.D. Grom, U.S. DOC Senior Advisor to the Secretary on CHIPS Implementation, speak with local professionals on the major bipartisan federal manufacturing law.
December 5, 2023

Rep. Sharice Davids joined several regional officials and business leaders — including Overland Park Mayor Curt Skoog, left, and JD Grom, right, a senior adviser to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce — at a roundtable Tuesday morning at Johnson County Community College.

 


December 5, 2023

A legislative effort to boost support for U.S. military veterans pursuing a new chapter as entrepreneurs now heads to the U.S. Senate — buoyed by broad partisan support and championed by two members of Kansas City’s congressional delegation.

 


December 5, 2023

TOPEKA — U.S. Reps. Sharice Davids of eastern Kansas and Mark Alford of western Missouri secured U.S. House approval of legislation designed to make it easier for veterans to use federal resources to start a business after completing military service.

 


November 30, 2023

 

There are several programs that help veterans start small businesses.

 

Rep. Mark Alford, a Missouri Republican, rattled some of them off at the Capitol on Wednesday morning: The Boots to Business program, Veterans Business Outreach Centers and the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business program.

 


November 30, 2023

 

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday night co-led by Kansas democrat Sharice Davids and republicans Mark Alford of Missouri and Nick LaLota of New York.

 


November 30, 2023

 

The SERV Act, co-sponsored by Kansas City-area Reps. Sharice Davids (D-Kansas) and Mark Alford (R-Missouri), will study the challenges to service members starting a business. The legislation passed the U.S. House with bipartisan support.

 


November 28, 2023

U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids (D-Kansas) visited Gardner Edgerton High School earlier this month, meeting with USD 231 Superintendent Dr. Brian Huff.

 

Davids’ appearance occurred not long after a recent visit from U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) last month.

 

Huff said the district was fortunate to host Davids and Moran.

 


November 28, 2023

U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids (D-Kansas) recently met with a Gardner city official during her open office hours at her Overland Park office.

 

Gardner City Administrator Jim Pruetting said he met with Davids on Oct. 31 to discuss the city’s projects and community needs.