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Rep. Davids with members of tribe
October 7, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) and Eli Crane (R-AZ-02) introduced bipartisan legislation to improve how unused housing vouchers are managed and distributed. The legislation would allow Tribes to voluntarily give back vouchers they do not plan to use, so the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) can redirect assistance to Tribal communities facing a shortage.

 


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infrastructure
October 6, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, Representative Sharice Davids, a member of the Build America Caucus, helped announce the Build More Agenda — a major bipartisan policy platform designed to fix federal gridlock, strengthen local economies, create jobs, and lower everyday prices f


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Rep. Sharice Davids and local health care leaders.
October 5, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representative Sharice Davids (KS-03) introduced a comprehensive package of healthcare legislation that directly counters Washington’s recent healthcare rollbacks, which are increasing monthly costs and closing rural hospitals. Davids’ efforts would protect Kansas families from rising medical costs, block new federal red tape, and keep local hospitals and health clinics open.

 

Issues:Healthcare

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Rep. Sharice Davids attends KCKCC’s dedication of its Community Education, Health and Wellness Center
October 5, 2026

KANSAS CITY, KS — Today, Representative Sharice Davids joined Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC) leadership, local officials, and community partners for the official dedication of the new downtown Community Education, Health and Wellness Center.


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Alford
October 1, 2026

Today, U.S. Representatives Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) and Mark Alford (R-MO-04) introduced the Critical Biomanufacturing Input Assessment Act. It’s a bipartisan bill that would help strengthen America’s biotechnology supply chains, support the growing medical industry in the Kansas City region, and address growing concerns about U.S. reliance on foreign suppliers — including China — for critical materials needed to produce medicines and other health products.

 


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Rep. Sharice Davids with a local police officer at Johnson County Community College.
September 28, 2026

Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has awarded $11,407,514 to the State of Kansas. The federal investment, which Davids voted to support, will directly fund victim assistance programs, providing essential support services — including crisis counseling, emergency shelter, legal advocacy, and therapy — to survivors of crime across Kansas.


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Rep. Davids with members of tribe
September 24, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representatives Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) and Tom Cole (R-OK-04), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Native American Caucus, introduced a bipartisan House Resolution designating the week of September 27 through October 3, 2026, as Indian Boarding School "National Week of Remembrance."

 


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Rep. Sharice Davids, John County leadership, and Johnson County Executive Airport staff.
September 21, 2026

Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the Johnson County Airport Commission with $13,240,851 in federal funding for much-needed upgrades to aging infrastructure at Olathe’s New Century AirCenter Airport, the second-busiest airport in Kansas. Funding was made possible by the Davids-backed bipartisan infrastructure law.

 


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Rep. Davids with a Kansas family.
September 17, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representatives Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) and Derek Schmidt (R-KS-02) introduced bipartisan legislation to help Kansas families save for their children’s futures. The bill would streamline how state agencies connect with new parents, ensuring families receive timely information on tax-favored savings and investment programs right when a child is born.

 


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Quindaro
September 16, 2026

Today, the Quindaro Townsite National Historic Landmark Act, introduced by U.S. Representatives Sharice Davids (D-KS), Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), and Derek Schmidt (R-KS), received a hearing in the House Committee on Natural Resources. The bipartisan legislation would designate the Quindaro Townsite in Kansas City, Kansas, as a National Historic Landmark. The site served as a critical entry point for anti-slavery settlers and a sanctuary for those escaping bondage via the Underground Railroad prior to and during the U.S. Civil War.