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Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kan., weighs in on the president's proposed $6T budget plan, which the White House is expected to unveil on Friday.

U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids continues to push the Small Business Administration for answers on local fraud victims, most recently by speaking with SBA Administrator Isabel Guzman about it Wednesday morning, according to a press release.

The second-term Democrat first began asking the SBA for answers in February 2021 when constituents learned of fraudulent small business pandemic relief loans were being taken out in their name. Nearly $1 million Economic Injury Disaster Loans were distributed to fraudulent businesses in Johnson County by using the addresses of at least 35 residents.

Johnson County Community College is receiving $21.1 million in emergency funding under the federal American Rescue Plan.

Rep. Sharice Davids, a one-time JCCC student who represents Kansas' 3rd Congressional District, announced the emergency funding last week.

"As a first-generation college student who worked my way from Johnson County Community College to Cornell Law School, I know the value of a good education, and I'm happy to announce that help is here for the Third District's colleges, universities, and students," Davids, a second-term Democrat, said in a statement.

Kansas Representative Sharice Davids focused on victims of fraud and securing resources for Kansas during a hearing with SBA Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman on Wednesday.

Violence against women is not a new phenomenon. Women across the globe are subject to different forms of violence daily. In the United States alone, more than 77% of women had experienced verbal sexual harassment while at least 51% had been sexually touched without their permission, a report following the #MeToo movement found. These statistics are even greater for marginalized communities and for women of color, who are more likely to be targeted by violence.

Families could benefit from the expansion of the Child Tax Credit. As Davids pointed out, there's a $3,600 credit for each child under 6 and $3,000 credit for children aged 6 to 17. To begin receiving the monthly payments, eligible families must file their taxes by the May 17 deadline.

Davids, whose district includes the Kansas City metropolitan area, is the only Democratic member of Kansas' congressional delegation. The Kansas Republican Party and the National Republican Congressional Committee desperately want to change that.

Shortly after the congresswoman was sworn in for her second term, the NRCC announced Davids was among the 47 House Democrats the GOP campaign arm was targeting as it plots a Republican takeover of the lower chamber for the 2022 midterms. (Earlier this month, the NRCC added 10 additional Democrats to their target list).

It's been a little more than 100 days since the five Indigenous members were sworn into the 117th Congress. A lot has happened since then.

In January, millions watched as a mob violently charged the U.S. Capitol during the insurrection. Two weeks later, President Joe Biden became the nation's 46th president. He began a series of presidential actions hours after his inauguration to honor the nation's relationship to tribal nations. Then in February members of Congress voted to impeach former President Donald Trump a second time.