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Rep. Davids and Overland Park Mayor Skoog touring the 167th Street project.
February 10, 2023

Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced $1.28 million is coming to Kansas' Third District to improve roads and address traffic fatalities in Olathe and Wyandotte County.


February 9, 2023

Yesterday, Representative Sharice Davids introduced a bipartisan resolution designating the week of February 5, 2023 as "National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week." The resolution recognizes the importance of these institutions to the economic, educational, and social well-being of Indian Country.


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Rep. Davids in the House Small Business Committee markup hearing.
February 7, 2023

Representative Sharice Davids issued the following statement after President Biden delivered his State of the Union address:


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(Left to right) Kurt Skoog, Overland Park Mayor; Tracey Oltjen, Overland Park Chamber of Commerce President; Rep. Sharice Davids; US Labor Secretary Marty Walsh
February 3, 2023

Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced that she will be joined by Jessica Kidd, a recent graduate of the Johnson County Community College (JCCC) Commercial Driver's License (CDL) program, at the State of the Union address.


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Rep. Davids and Jenny Pugh, owner of Lulu’s Boutique in Mission.
January 31, 2023

Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced that she has been named to serve on the House Small Business Committee in the 118th Congress.


January 27, 2023

Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced that she has been named to serve on the House Transportation & Infrastructure and House Agriculture Committees in the 118th Congress. Davids' role on these committees represents a voice for the state on two major drivers of Kansas' economy, particularly in the newly-redrawn Kansas Third.


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Rep. Davids with young children holding a Valentine's Day poster
January 25, 2023

Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced the launch of her fifth annual "Valentines for Vets" program to collect and distribute Valentine's Day cards to veterans and caregivers in the Kansas Third District.


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Rep. Davids giving speech on house floor
January 19, 2023

Representative Sharice Davids joined a bipartisan group of Members on the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee in seeking answers from Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) about last week's meltdown of a key aviation safety notification system.


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Congresswoman Davids Speaks at a Podium in front of a seated audience
January 18, 2023

Today, Representative Sharice Davids visited the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) to celebrate passage of her funding request to purchase two new, state-of-the-art imaging machines. She was joined by Dr. Robert Simari, Executive Vice Chancellor of KUMC, and leadership from the Hoglund Biomedical Imaging Center.

Issues:Health Care

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Group of people seated on a bus
January 17, 2023

Today, Representative Sharice Davids joined Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) CEO Frank White III and community partners to celebrate passage of Davids' funding request to acquire and replace electric buses and increase support infrastructure, serving the entire bi-state Kansas City area.