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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.
Kansas Congresswoman Sharice Davids was in Olathe on Wednesday to tour the Air Route air traffic control center.
Davids emphasized the urgent need to invest in air traffic control staffing and safety infrastructure following the deadly air collision of flight 5342 and a military helicopter earlier this year.
Davids is part of a House committee putting a big focus on modernizing outdated systems, including those used to safely land aircrafts.
Representative Sharice Davids visited the Kansas City Food Hub and Westridge Middle School to hear directly from Kansas producers and school officials about the impact of recent cuts to local food programs. The visit is part of her ongoing Farm Bill Listening Tour to gather feedback ahead of Farm Bill negotiations.
Federal funding for a program that helps small and mid-size manufacturers in Kansas and several other states will return, at least temporarily.
On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Sharice David’s office announced that funding for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program, or MEP, had been restored until the end of September.
3rd District Representative Sharice Davids visited the air traffic control center in Olathe Wednesday to highlight federal cuts to aviation and an increased focus on flight safety throughout 2025.
The visit comes three months after a flight from Wichita collided with an Army helicopter in Washington D.C. It was the first major commercial flight crash in 16 years, and 67 people died as a result.
Federal funding for a program that helps small and mid-size manufacturers in Kansas and several other states will return, at least temporarily.
On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Sharice David’s office announced that funding for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program, or MEP, had been restored until the end of September.