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As a first-generation college student who worked my way through community college on to Cornell Law, having health insurance was not a top priority when I was starting out. I was buried in student loan debt and worried about simply making ends meet.
It wasn't until I was injured at the gym — resulting in an emergency room visit and bill of $4,000 — that I realized the cost of forgoing health insurance. I was fine, but it took me more than a year to pay off that bill. That hurt worse than the injury itself.
In her first town hall event since being seated as the representative for the Kansas 3rd Congressional District in January, Rep. Sharice Davids discussed a slew of the issues facing Congress on Sunday.
The event, which was moderated by the Shawnee Mission Post, drew hundreds to the sanctuary of Saint Andrew Christian Church in Olathe.
Here's a recap of some of the highlights from Davids' remarks. You can view the entire town hall on our Facebook page here.
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OLATHE, Kan. — U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids covered everything from healthcare to the Mueller Report on Sunday during her first town hall since taking office earlier this year.
Constituents in Kansas' 3rd Congressional District have not had the opportunity to attend such an event since August 2017, when former U.S. Rep. Kevin Yoder — who Davids beat in a November election — last participated in a town hall.
Segment 1: Congresswoman Davids discusses her first few months in Congress.
U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids says that she didn't know what to expect when she first got to Washington, but that she's managed to keep her campaign promises nonetheless. "It's as busy as I thought it might be, but experiencing it is a whole different thing," she told us today.
U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids' new Wyandotte County District Office will open on Thursday, March 21, according to an announcement today.
Rep. Davids, D-3rd Dist., and her staff will mark the occasion with an open house from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. March 20 to welcome residents to the new space.
The Wyandotte County office will be located in downtown Kansas City, Kansas, at the Brotherhood Bank Building at 7th and Minnesota, and will be accessible by public transportation, with a bus stop directly across the street. The office address is 753 State Ave., Suite 460.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Congress has approved a historical designation for the Quindaro Ruins, a Civil War-era port of entry into Kansas and stop along the Underground Railroad.
The Kansas City Star reports that lawmakers recognized Quindaro as a national commemorative site as part of a massive public lands package approved by Congress on Tuesday. The legislation is now headed to President Donald Trump's desk.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, visited the new KCK Police Athletic League's headquarters Wednesday.
While there, Davids hopped in the ring for an about 10 minute sparring session with former HBO and Showtime lightweight boxer Lalo Robles.
"I was a little bit surprised that she knows how to throw punches. She hits pretty hard, too," said Robles, who now coaches at the facility.
Laura and Danny Robeson with Rep. Sharice Davids (right) in Davids' Overland Park office Friday.The Robeson family's life in many ways revolves around care for their son Danny.
Born prematurely, Danny, now a 7-year-old student at Tomahawk Elementary, spent the first six days of his life in the neonatal intensive care unit. He was eventually diagnosed with cerebral palsy, cortical vision impairment and epilepsy.
PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan. — A Prairie Village mother whose 7-year-old son has both cerebral palsy and epilepsy will be attending this year's State of the Union address in Washington, D.C. as a special guest of Rep. Sharice Davids (D-Kansas).
After taking care of her son, Danny, Laura Robeson has become a strong supporter of expanding medical coverage.
For Robeson and her husband, looking after Danny and overseeing his health and treatment has required careful planning and monitoring.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Newly elected Democratic Kansas Congresswoman Sharice Davids says her top priority is reopening the government.
In a speech Friday at a Kansas City, Kansas, Chamber of Commerce forum, Davids called the partial government shutdown "completely unacceptable." She said she would push for back wages for furloughed government workers and low-wage contractors.
There are nearly 19,000 federal employees in the Kansas City area, where her district is located.