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Congress has sent a bill protecting gay and interracial marriage to President Joe Biden, and only one Kansan voted for it.

U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Roeland Park, was the only member of the Kansas congressional delegation to vote for the Respect for Marriage Act, which would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act. Davids was one of many co-sponsors of the legislation.

She and other supporters of the legislation said they were inspired by to act after the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson that overturned federal abortion protections in Roe v. Wade.

Federal legislation that would codify protections for same-sex and interracial marriages is up for a final vote in the U.S. House as soon as Thursday.

The move follows lawmaker concerns that the United States Supreme Court could reinterpret existing precedent, possibly dissolving recognition of those marriages.

But some Republicans fear the Respect for Marriage Act would allow for lawsuits against organizations that exclude same-sex married couples from their services.

U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, D-3rd Dist., has been elected vice chair of the New Democrat Coalition.

The New Democrat Coalition, one of the largest Democratic caucuses in the House, represents 96 members of Congress who have set a goal of bridging the gap between parties, passing pro-economic growth, pro-innovation and fiscally responsible policies.

A National Science Foundation grant is expected to support the retention and graduation of high-achieving, low-income STEM students, said U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, announcing the award.

Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC) is set to receive $745,635 to fund scholarships — over the next five years — for 30 full-time students who are pursuing a degree with a biology emphasis, Davids detailed.

Native American women make 51 cents for every dollar earned by non-Latino White men in 2021. It would take almost a full additional year to catch up on earnings, but their Equal Pay Day is being observed on November 30, the last day of Native American Heritage Month.

Sharice Davids, Kansas Third District Representative, toured the Gardner Justice Center Thursday, Oct. 27 with Chief James Belcher, Mayor Todd Winter and City Manager Jim Pruetting. The Justice center recently received federal funding to replace recording systems in some of their law enforcement vehicles.

On October 19, JCCC welcomed government officials to our Commercial Driver's License (CDL) training facility to discuss the College's role in alleviating supply chain challenges and meeting workforce needs, especially in the trucking industry. JCCC is committed to helping address these economic challenges by guiding students to high demand careers through skilled training opportunities like the CDL program.

Working with the federal government to highlight economic solutions

Representative Sharice Davids hosted U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh during a Wednesday visit to Johnson County Community College's Commercial Driver's License training program.

Davids and Walsh spoke with students and faculty on how the federal government can address supply chain challenges and workforce needs. The Department of Labor helps fund certain JCCC CDL students as they progress through Workforce Partnership.