Press Releases
“President Trump promised lower costs and relief for hardworking families. But what we’ve seen instead is the exact opposite — policies that raise costs, put farmers out of business, and cut people off their lifesaving health care.
“Reckless tariffs are forcing families to pay more while billionaires are receiving giveaways at the expense of those who actually earn their paychecks. No one, no matter their party, asked for this.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In response to last year’s deadly midair collision of Flight 5342 from ICT to DCA, U.S. Representative Sharice Davids (KS-03) helped introduce the ALERT Act, bipartisan legislation aimed at modernizing aviation safety systems, strengthening air traffic controller training, and reducing the risk of future tragedies.
Today, after the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to strike down President Trump’s tariffs, Representative Sharice Davids released the following statement. The Court’s majority held that the Constitution “very clearly” grants Congress the power to impose taxes, including tariffs. “The Framers did not vest any part of the taxing power in the Executive Branch,” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote.
SPRING HILL, KS — Today, Representative Sharice Davids, a member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee, visited the Ottawa Cooperative Association (Co-Op) to hear directly from local producers and discuss her efforts to strengthen the regional agricultural supply chain and lower grocery prices for Kansas families. The visit came ahead of next week’s long-awaited Farm Bill markup, which has been delayed for several years.
OVERLAND PARK, KS – Today, Representative Sharice Davids hosted a roundtable discussion with Johnson County small business owners and economic development leaders to talk about the successes and challenges facing local businesses and to highlight new data on the region’s growing small business ecosystem. She has hosted similar discussions in each of the other counties across Kansas’ Third District to ensure local perspectives are shaping her work in Congress.
LENEXA, KS – Today, Representative Sharice Davids delivered Valentine’s Day cards at the Lenexa VA as part of her eighth annual “Valentine’s for Veterans” program. After calling for community submissions, Davids’ team received more than 650 cards from all corners of Kansas’ Third District.
Overland Park, KS — Today, Representative Sharice Davids (KS-03) joined local partners to celebrate the completion and grand opening of the express lanes on U.S. 69 between 103rd and 151st Streets. This three-year design-build project was a successful collaboration between Davids’ office, Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT), Kansas Turnpike Authority, and City of Overland Park.
Today, following her calls, Representative Sharice Davids welcomed news that a company seeking to use land in south Kansas City for a proposed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility will no longer move forward with the sale, follo
Last night, members from both parties in the U.S. House voted to end President Trump’s reckless tariffs on Canada. For a year, Representative Sharice Davids has fought back against these extreme tariff policies that are raising costs for hardworking Kansans, eliminating markets for farmers, and forcing local small businesses to shut their doors. Davids released the following statement:
Today, Representative Sharice Davids (KS-03) expressed strong opposition to plans to open and operate Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities in the Kansas City metropolitan area, including proposed sites in Leavenworth, Kansas and south Kansas City, Missouri — the latter originally intended for economic development.