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Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, says she was "pretty pissed" when she saw the United States may import Argentinian beef amid rising costs in the United States.
On Oct. 20, the National Cattlemen's Beef Association responded to President Donald Trump's comments suggesting the United States may respond to rising beef prices by importing more Argentinian beef.
Thousands of federal workers in the Kansas City metro are missing paychecks, picking up side gigs and turning to food banks as the government shutdown enters its third week.
Why it matters: Many of the metro's roughly 30,000 federal employees have been furloughed since Oct. 1 or are working without pay.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas Rep. Sharice Davids sat down with nearly a dozen furloughed federal workers Thursday in an emotional meeting where employees were brought to tears speaking about their struggles.
The workers described showing up to empty offices and said morale is at an all-time low as they continue working without pay or remain furloughed during the ongoing government shutdown.
As the global hunger crisis intensifies, affecting millions across continents, Kansas legislators Sharice Davids and Roger Marshall have raised urgent alarms regarding important delays in food aid distribution by the United States Agency for International Growth (USAID). With famine conditions worsening in numerous vulnerable regions, these lawmakers have issued a rare bipartisan call for immediate reforms to expedite the delivery of critical nutrition to those in dire need.
Representative Sharice Davids announced her support for legislation designed to allow the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to continue operating and paying employees during a government shutdown. The bill aims to maintain passenger safety and keep goods moving, avoiding disruptions like those during the 2018–19 shutdown, when unpaid air traffic controllers and safety inspectors called in sick, causing widespread flight delays.
In May 2017, Dawn Wheeler’s older sister informed her that she had just been diagnosed with breast cancer.
Wheeler’s involuntary response to the message likely saved her own life.
TOPEKA — Dawn Wheeler, a small business owner in Edwardsville, receives treatment for her metastatic breast cancer almost weekly.
One shot, which she gets every other week to treat cancer in her liver, costs around $10,000, she said.
More than $1 million will be invested in improvements for new bike and walking trails, playground equipment, safety surfacing and more in Roeland Park.
The U.S. Department of the Interior has awarded the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks with a $1.5 million federal grant to update and improve Nall Park.
Soon Native American Tribes across the United States could have greater autonomy in the way their citizens are distributed food. House Bill 3956, or the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) Act of 2025, will amend the 2018 Farm Bill by authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into self-determination contracts with Tribes. The bill modifies a FDPIR pilot program which is currently being utilized by 16 tribes including the Cherokee Nation and the Chickasaw Nation. Its goal is to provide greater access to healthy foods for Tribal communities.
The Congresswoman from Kansas has urged leadership to ensure that millions of Americans are not forced to pay more for healthcare.
U.S. Congresswoman Sharice Davids (D-KS) announced on Tuesday, Sept. 16, that she has called on leadership to include an extension of the Affordable Care Act’s Enhanced Premium Tax Credits in any funding bill.