Davids Releases 2023 Year-End Wrap, Highlights Bipartisan Accomplishments and Community Engagement
Today, Representative Sharice Davids shared how her office worked throughout 2023 to make government work for all Kansans, both by passing critical bipartisan legislation and connecting directly with residents of the Kansas Third all year long.
“Reflecting on 2023, our community saw challenges and successes — but throughout the year, I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to make a real impact on folks’ lives,” said Davids. “Thousands of Kansans reached out to share their thoughts, experiences, and concerns with our office, helping my team and me do our jobs better. I look forward to building upon our progress in 2024 as we continue working to lower costs for hardworking Kansans and ensure the federal government works for everyday folks, not special interests.”
2023 BY THE NUMBERS:
Staying Connected:
- Responded to more than 124,000 constituent messages — communicating with an average of 340 Kansans each day.
- Since being sworn in, Davids has sent 588,500 responses to constituents.
- Led 9 large-format, public conversations, from telephone town halls to Facebook Lives, contacting more than 146,500 constituents.
- Sent more than 300,000 text messages to constituents sharing resources andasking for feedback on how to lower costs and improve public safety.
- Hosted 214 private constituent meetings in Kansas’ Third District and Washington, D.C., listening to the priorities of Kansans.
- Since being sworn in, Davids has hosted 1,039 private constituent meetings.
- Scheduled 791 U.S. Capitol tours and helped deliver 299 American Flags to Kansans, 32 of which were flown over the U.S. Capitol building.
Solving Problems:
- Resolved 1,650 constituent cases, helping Kansans with passports, delayed veterans’ or social security benefits, taxes, and more.
- Since being sworn in, Davids has helped resolve more than 6,280 constituent cases.
- Returned $5.4 million to constituents and local businesses in overdue tax returns, Social Security benefits, and more.
- Since being sworn in, Davids has helped return more than $17 million to constituents.
- Hosted 89 Pop Up Offices in all corners of Kansas’ Third District, from Kansas City, KS to Garnett, to help Kansans navigate the federal government.
Getting Bipartisan Results:
- Co-sponsored 236 pieces of legislation, 72 percent of which are bipartisan.
- Introduced eight original pieces of legislation, one of which passed the House to support veteran small business owners.
- Worked five “Sharice’s Shifts” alongside local workers to highlight the impact and implementation of recent federally passed legislation, including the bipartisan infrastructure law.
Focusing on the Third:
- Made 11 stops on a Farm Bill Listening Tour to listen directly to Kansas’ farmers, ranchers, and producers as Davids, a member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee, prepared for the 2023 Farm Bill consideration process.
- Tour stops were located in all five counties in Kansas’ Third District.
- Secured $11.1 million in approved investments for 15 projects to improve health and safety in the Third District, including clean drinking water in Olathe, new police training vehicles for Johnson County Community College, and reconstruction of the structurally deficient Kansas Avenue Bridge, which connects Kansas to Missouri.
- Facilitated three Panasonic community conversations with local elected leaders and business professionals to prepare for expected community growth in Johnson County.
- Davids brought federal officials from the U.S. Small Business Administration, Federal Highway Administration, and Economic Development Administration to share their expertise.
- Brought millions of dollars in grant funding to the Third District for critical needs from hiring additional law enforcement officers to improving road safety for drivers to lowering utility costs for hardworking Kansans.