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The FIFA World Cup 2026 is two years away, but area entities, agencies, and organizations are coming together to find the best ways to utilize their transportation and infrastructure past the time people fly back to their home countries.
“We’re the smallest city (hosting World Cup games) and in my view Kansas City is constantly punching above our weight,” said U.S. Representative Sharice Davids.
More than a dozen Johnson County students are headed to the U.S. Service Academies.
Rep. Sharice Davids on Thursday announced 13 students from her U.S. Congressional District — all hailing from Johnson County — were appointed to U.S. Service Academies. A group of those students were honored at a little celebration this week.
Representative Sharice Davids hosted a meeting with law enforcement officers, public health experts, and city officials from Wyandotte County to discuss the impact of her secured federal funding of $750,000. This funding is aiding the Wyandotte County Public Health Department in hiring co-responders, who are trained mental health professionals working with police officers to handle incidents involving individuals in mental health crises.
The Kansas Association of Wheat Growers applauds Representatives Tracey Mann (R-KS) and Sharice Davids (D-KS) for their work on the Farm Bill.
Rep. Mann introduced an amendment which inserts language that would allow for the insuring of wheat enterprise units by fallow and continuous, while still offering a combined option, beginning with the 2026 crop year.
Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.), Mark Pocan (D-Wis.), and Sharice Davids (D-Kan.) reintroduced legislation to increase access to needed services and resources for LGBTQ seniors who live in rural areas this week.
Today, U.S. Representative Sharice Davids reaffirmed her dedication to the enactment of a bipartisan Farm Bill with a genuine prospect of becoming law. The Farm Bill, set to have some of its provisions expire on September 30, is a legislative package renewed approximately every five years. It includes several vital programs related to agriculture, conservation, nutrition, and trade. As a member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee, Davids is anticipated to review a Farm Bill draft proposed by Republicans in the coming week.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced that Kansas is set to receive $28.65 million from the bipartisan infrastructure law. This funding is aimed at identifying and replacing lead service lines to prevent lead exposure in drinking water. Rep. Sharice Davids was the sole member of Kansas’ congressional delegation who voted in favor of the bipartisan infrastructure law, which has now allocated nearly $87 million for projects replacing lead pipes across Kansas.
Passengers at Kansas City International Airport hardly realize what happens behind the scenes to make them feel comfortable catching a flight.
“I definitely want to keep feeling comfortable,” said John Ford, a KCI passenger.
The artwork of a high school junior from Leawood, Kansas, will soon grace the hall of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
On Saturday, US Rep. Sharice Davids (D) announced Siena Masilionis as winner of her annual art competition.
Masilionis is a junior at Blue Valley North High School.
For years, Congress has known the country's immigration system needs serious work. However, efforts to pass reform bills have stalled, leaving the country's broken system in place.
Now, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are calling on President Joe Biden to do more on his own. Eighteen House Democrats sent a letter to the president Tuesday, asking him to take executive action to secure the border.