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Less than 24 hours after U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids' self quarantine ended, she hopped on a plane to Washington, D.C., to vote yes on the $2 trillion relief package signed into law by President Donald Trump Friday afternoon.

Davids announced on March 19 she was voluntarily self quarantining after learning she came into contact with a fellow member of Congress who tested positive for the coronavirus two weeks ago. Her quarantine period ended yesterday, March 26, just in time to make it to the nation's capital and vote on the relief bill.

Even before Rep. Sharice Davids quarantined herself in her Roeland Park home for possible COVID-19 exposure, she had largely switched her congressional office from physical to digital.

And, like many of her constituents in Kansas' 3rd Congressional District, she's trying in her own way to settle in as COVID-19 rages across the planet.

Rep. Sharice Davids on Monday issued a release outlining her priorities for a stimulus package to address the massive economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Masks. Test Supplies. Ventilators. Gloves. Gowns.

These are the most critical tools that our doctors, nurses and other first responders on the front line of the coronavirus pandemic need to continue their tireless work and save lives. But in my many conversations with local public health officials and hospital workers, it has become clear that they are lacking the lifesaving supplies they need.

U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids on Saturday morning answered questions on a host of issues facing the Congress.

As part of an outreach series coordinated by Davids' office, the Congresswoman hosted a community conversation at the Roeland Park United Methodist Church, 5110 Cedar Street. Roeland Park Mayor Mike Kelly moderated the conversation, and posed questions to the Congresswoman on a variety of topics including small businesses, climate change, early education, and a common hot topic for Davids: healthcare.

Rep. Sharice Davids will serve as one of President Donald Trump's escorts at Tuesday night's State of the Union address.

The Kansas Democrat, who was elected in 2018 amid an anti-Trump wave, was selected for the traditional duty by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California.

As one of the House escorts, Davids will meet with Trump before the speech. She said she plans to use that as opportunity to press the president on health care policy.

Rep. Sharice Davids on Tuesday announced her second annual "Valentines for Veterans" program to collect and distribute homemade Valentine's Day cards to veterans in Kansas' 3rd District.

"Our veterans have sacrificed so much for our country and to keep us safe," Davids said. "I encourage everyone in the 3rd district to share their love and appreciation for our nation's heroes by participating in our Valentine's for Veterans program."

Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids ripped Boeing Wednesday for the more than $60 million it will pay its fired CEO while Kansas aviation workers lose their jobs because of the grounding of the company's 737 Max airliner for safety issues.

Davids, D-Kansas, is a member of the House Transportation Committee, which has been investigating Boeing since last year after two deadly crashes caused the deaths of 346 people.

Boeing's uncertain future prompted Wichita-based Spirit AeroSystems, the city's largest employer which manufactures parts for Boeing, to announce 2,800 layoffs.