In the News
Today, August 7, Representative Sharice Davids celebrated her successful funding request to relocate or modify sanitary sewers along Highway US-69 in Johnson County. The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) considered this project essential for modernizing and expanding Highway US-69 to enhance safety and reduce congestion.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids visited the Kansas Avenue Bridge replacement project to celebrate her and Representative Jake LaTurner’s (R-KS-02) successful funding request to help replace a bridge that connects Kansas to Missouri and supports 8,000 trips daily.
On August 1, Representative Sharice Davids urged the Senate to pass the bipartisan Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024, which she supported in January. The bill includes key policies she has championed, such as the Child Tax Credit, small business R&D credits, and affordable housing provisions. Davids expressed hope that the bipartisan support seen in the House will extend to the Senate vote today.
Kansas City’s “top-notch” research capabilities and talented workforce prove the region is ready to lead the country in innovation, said Sharice Davids, revealing news that the local Tech Hubs initiative would receive another $500,000 in federal funding.
The award for the Kansas City Inclusive Biologics and Biomanufacturing Tech Hub (KC BioHub) comes less than a month after the regional effort learned it would need to retool its proposal for more significant, Phase II funding through the competitive, government-backed program.
Today, July 18, Representative Sharice Davids hosted a conversation with several Kansas City-area BBQ restaurant owners at Jack Stack Barbecue in Lenexa. The discussion centered on addressing the challenges and opportunities facing small businesses in Kansas, including navigating the current economic landscape and leveraging federal resources. Following the event, Davids released an updated report on the current state of small businesses in Kansas’ Third Congressional District. Davids is a member of the U.S. House Small Business Committee.
Law enforcement agencies across the midwest are splitting a more than $15 million federal grant to try to keep the fentanyl crisis from getting worse.
The Kansas Highway Patrol gets part of that money. One of their Captains, Dax Lewis, says the money allows their troopers to work overtime if they want to.
“And our job as the Kansas Highway Patrol is to work the highways,” Captain Lewis said Tuesday.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The U.S. State Department announced Tuesday six new passport offices will open across the country to meet growing traveler demand, including one office in Kansas City, Missouri.
The six new offices join 29 existing agencies and centers in providing several passport-related services. The 35 passport agencies will offer services to travelers with urgent travel needs.
U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids of Kansas said the U.S. Supreme Court’s rejection of an attempt to undermine the federal Food and Drug Administration’s authorization of a widely available abortion medication wouldn’t be the final act by opponents of reproductive rights.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids of Kansas and Republican South Dakota U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson created a special-interest congressional caucus dedicated to integration of new technology into the aviation industry to promote financial sustainability and reduce environmental harm.
U.S. Representatives Sharice Davids and Dusty Johnson have joined forces to launch a new Congressional Sustainable Aviation Caucus (CSAC) with the aim of building a bipartisan coalition to help the aviation industry reach its decarbonization goals while strengthening American leadership in the sector.