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Two Kansas City-area members of Congress announced Friday that federal funding has been approved to help cities keep visitors safe when they attend the World Cup matches next year.
Reps. Emanuel Cleaver II and Sharice Davids said in a statement that Congress has passed $625 million to support safety and security efforts in the 11 host cities, including Kansas City, during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids denounced Tuesday “indiscriminate” staffing cuts at the National Weather Service that limited operations of the Goodland, Kansas, facility serving 80,000 people in three states.
Davids, a Democrat serving the 3rd District in Kansas, said the Goodland office of NWS lost its ability to deliver regular 24/7 forecasting services due to downsizing of personnel.
U.S. Reps. Sharice Davids (D-Kan.) and Frank Lucas (R-Okla.) will announce bipartisan legislation today to permanently expand tribal control over a program that provides food assistance to nearly 650,000 tribal members.
New solar panels have been affixed to the Shawnee Fire Station Headquarters with the help of $126,000 in federal funds to begin to save the city money.
U.S. Congresswoman Sharice Davids (D-KS) said she recently visited the City of Shawnee Fire Station Headquarters to view new solar panels installed with federal resources she helped secure. At her request, more than $126,000 was approved for the project.
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House Republicans rolled out a proposal Monday that would cut the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by more than $300 billion.
On Thursday, Representative Sharice Davids announced a new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant to improve air safety at Johnson County’s New Century AirCenter in Gardner, Kansas.
The $1.8 million award will be used to reconstruct 7,330 feet of existing runway and 16 existing points of signage, that need to be replaced.
On Monday, May 12, Representative Sharice Davids visited Wichita to meet with families affected by the recent collision between Flight 5342, traveling from ICT to DCA, and a military helicopter. As a member of the U.S. House Aviation Subcommittee, Davids listened to their stories, addressed their concerns, and discussed her efforts to improve aviation safety. She later spoke with KWCH, emphasizing the urgent need to protect the safety of U.S. air travel.
As Congress continues work to get a budget bill done, a big question is whether lawmakers can come together this year to work out a new farm bill.
Last year’s session saw the extension of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. This happened after lawmakers failed to agree on terms for a new bill. This means that farmers and ranchers haven’t seen a truly new farm bill since 2018.
Kansas farmers are sharing opinions ranging from concerned to “pi**ed” about trade tariffs with U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, who toured a corn farm Friday southwest of Kansas City.
“When I’m talking to folks, I hear everything from concern and a cautious approach to how to navigate this tariff climate that we’re in, all the way to folks who are really, like, really worked up and are pi**ed,” Davids said, standing on a gravel road near the Phelon family corn farm outside Garnett.
U.S. Reps. Sharice Davids, D-Kan., and Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., answered questions during a town hall Monday night focused on the local impacts of recent federal policies enacted during the Trump administration.
Both lawmakers addressed multiple concerns raised by attendees, including federal budget cuts, immigration, and voting rights.
Cleaver emphasized the importance of continued civic engagement and ensuring all voices are heard.