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Rep. Daivds and Sen. Roberts during ag tour
April 10, 2024

Recently, Representative Sharice Davids hosted U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small, Former Kansas Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS), Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Mike Beam, and other policymakers from both parties to discuss the successes and challenges of Kansas’ farmers and producers.

Issues:Agriculture

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April 8, 2024

Today, Representative Sharice Davids invited high school students from Kansas’ Third Congressional District to participate in her 2024 Congressional Art Competition. The winning artwork will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol, and the artist will be recognized at a ceremony in Washington D.C.

 


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Rep. Sharice Davids helping to manufacture seats for heavy trucks.
April 4, 2024

SPRING HILL, KS - Today, Representative Sharice Davids worked a "Sharice's Shift" at Seats Incorporated, a local truck seating manufacturer, to highlight her efforts to make more goods in Kansas.


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Davids with El Centro staff to learn about their efforts to enroll Kansans in affordable health care.
April 2, 2024

OLATHE, KS - Today, Representative Sharice Davids visited El Centro in Olathe, KS to discuss her work to protect affordable health care for all Kansans and to celebrate the recent 14th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act. A record of more than 21 million Americans enrolled in quality health care under the Affordable Care Act in 2023, including 171,376 Kansans.

Issues:Health Care

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Rep. Sharice Davids, Mayor Curt Skoog, and Project Manager Brent Gerard standing beside a soon-to-be roundabout on 167th Street.
March 29, 2024

OVERLAND PARK, KS - Yesterday, Representative Sharice Davids toured the 167th Street reconstruction project in Overland Park, which has had significant improvements since her last visit in 2022.


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Rep. Sharice Davids at Finley Farms with local, state, and federal agricultural leaders.
March 27, 2024

OLATHE, KS – Today, Representative Sharice Davids hosted U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small, Former Kansas Senator Pat Roberts, Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Mike Beam, and other policymakers to discuss the successes and challenges of Kansas’ farmers and producers. The group toured a local farm, held a discussion with regional agriculture professionals, and ate a lunch of locally sourced food.

 

Issues:Agriculture

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City Traffic Engineer Brian Shields showing Rep. Sharice Davids an outdated traffic control signal.
March 22, 2024

Today, Representative Sharice Davids celebrated the passage of an additional project request in Kansas’ Third District, bringing the total number of awardees to 15 impactful projects. If accepted by local recipients, the total $15.8 million will help purchase new law enforcement training vehicles, modernize a bridge that connects Kansas and Missouri, improve water access during extreme weather, and more.


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Rep. Davids returns medal to local veteran
March 18, 2024

Last week, KSHB 41 News reported on Representative Sharice Davids’ efforts to replace Jerry Goff’s military medals. Goff, a Vietnam War veteran from Shawnee, tried for more than one year to secure his missing medals, but was unsuccessful.


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Representative Sharice Davids with participants from today’s roundtable conversation.
March 14, 2024

KANSAS CITY, MOToday, Representative Sharice Davids joined Kansas City area business leaders, Entrepreneurial Support Organizations (ESOs), and lenders to learn more about the challenges facing local entrepreneurs. Alongside the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce and Kauffman Center, Davids shared more about her work to support the region’s bustling small business community. Davids, a member of the U.S.


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Rep. Sharice Davids operating the remote control trench compactor to prepare for construction on the US 69 expansion project.
March 11, 2024

Today, Representative Sharice Davids celebrated a new U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grant for the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC). The $1.9 million award will help local governments replace traffic signals and street lighting with new energy efficient technology. Davids was the only member of Kansas’ congressional delegation to vote for the bipartisan infrastructure law, which created this award.