Press Releases
Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced that she is joining the bipartisan Fentanyl Prevention Caucus and supporting legislative action to curb the threat of fentanyl in Kansas communities, including by improving detection practices at U.S. borders and ports. Earlier this month, Davids also called on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to make Narcan available to all users without prescription.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $2.6 million to Health Partnership Clinic to help expand access to health care in the Greater Kansas City Area. Health Partnership Clinic, who provides high quality health care to low-income individuals in Kansas' Third District, will use the funding to pay staff salaries and purchase new translation services and medical supplies.
Today, during a U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing, Representative Sharice Davids spoke with airline professionals about how the overall flying experience, including safety and transparency of hidden fees for baggage and refunds, could be improved. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has encouraged airlines to stop charging fees for young passengers to sit next to an adult companion, but most domestic airlines still do.
Yesterday, Representative Sharice Davids toured three roads in Wyandotte County identified for safety concerns and announced new bipartisan infrastructure law funding to improve them. Wyandotte County will develop a new, comprehensive Vision Zero safety plan, the number one priority identified in their recently adopted goDotte countywide mobility strategy.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids toured three local roads in Wyandotte County identified for safety concerns and announced new bipartisan infrastructure law funding to improve them. Last year, Davids released a report examining the state of transportation safety in the Third District of Kansas, which found 21 percent of Kansas' pedestrian crash-related deaths in 2020 happened in the Third District.
Representative Sharice Davids released the following statement as the top three insulin producers, who make up about 90% of the insulin market in the U.S., announced they'll cut or cap the price of insulin:
GARNETT, KS – Today, Representative Sharice Davids visited East Kansas Agri-Energy (EKAE), a Garnett-based renewable ethanol producer, as part of her Farm Bill listening tour. Her tour will continue at farms, ranches, and businesses across the Third District as Davids prepares to consider the 2023 Farm Bill through her position on the House Agriculture Committee.
KANSAS CITY, KS — Today, Representative Sharice Davids continued her Farm Bill listening tour in Wyandotte County, visiting the KC Farm School at Gibbs Road and meeting with community leaders to discuss nutrition and food assistance programs. The tour will continue at farms, ranches, and businesses across the Third District as Davids prepares to consider the 2023 Farm Bill through her position on the House Agriculture Committee.
DE SOTO, KS – Today, Representative Sharice Davids worked a "Sharice's Shift" with Clarkson Construction Company to highlight the impact and implementation of the bipartisan infrastructure law. Davids shadowed workers at the K-10 Lexington Avenue exit, which will be the main roadway for Kansans traveling to the planned Panasonic Energy manufacturing facility.
OLATHE, KS – Today, Representative Sharice Davids continued her Farm Bill listening tour in Johnson County, touring a family-run vegetable farm and meeting with local agribusiness leaders. Her tour will continue at farms, ranches, and businesses across the Third District as Davids prepares to consider the 2023 Farm Bill through her position on the House Agriculture Committee. This package of legislation is typically renewed every five years and determines federal agriculture and nutrition policy impacting Kansas families both urban and rural.