In the News
Representative Sharice Davids, the lone Democrat representing a district in Kansas, faces a difficult reelection fight in November. The House Republicans' campaign arm has targeted her seat, and she represents one of Democrats' "frontline" districts.
U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (Kan.) and Roger Marshall, M.D. (Kan.) along with U.S. Representatives Ron Estes (KS-04), Sharice Davids (KS-03), Tracey Mann (KS-01) and Jake LaTurner (KS-02) have requested President Biden declare a major disaster in Kansas following two back-to-back winter storms in March that produced heavy snow and high wind gusts.
Rep. Sharice Davids (D), co-chair of the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus, is prepared to introduce legislation Wednesday broadening mental health support for at-risk LGBTQ+ youth.
Last week, the House of Representatives passed the Women's Business Centers Improvement Act with bipartisan support.
Why it matters: Sponsored by Rep. Sharice Davids, the bill would increase funding to the 150 Women Business Centers across the country, including a Kansas City organization based in Overland Park.
Abortions may soon be banned in Missouri and across many other states if the Supreme Court decides to overturn Roe v. Wade, as indicated by a draft decision leaked and published Monday night.
How did elected officials around Kansas City react to the potential of a Roe v. Wade reversal?
More than $13 billion went to businesses in Kansas and Missouri for COVID-19 assistance last year, according to the Small Business Administration.
On Tuesday, Kansas Rep. Sharice Davids met with small business owners like Jennifer Pugh in Mission, Kansas, to see how they're doing now.
"When you're seen, you're heard," Jennifer Pugh, owner of Lulu's Boutique said.
U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, D-3rd Dist., recently visited Stryten Energy, a manufacturer of advanced battery technology, as part of her Made in Kansas tour to promote domestic manufacturing and supply chain solutions.
The company has a location in the Fairfax area of Kansas City, Kansas.
A group of centrist House Democrats is urging leadership to put nearly two dozen health-care bills on the floor for votes.
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to approve a bill that would increase funding to Women Business Centers through the U.S. Small Business Association, marking another attempt to get additional funding for a program proponents say helps create more female entrepreneurs.
During House Floor remarks on Tuesday, Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS) spoke about a bill to support women entrepreneurs.