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Rep. Sharice Davids with Brian Newton, local veteran and owner of Morty’s.
November 10, 2023

ROELAND PARK, KS - Today, on the eve of Veterans Day, Representative Sharice Davids visited Morty’s, a veteran-owned small business in Roeland Park, KS. Davids, whose mother served in the Army for 20 years, discussed her bipartisan legislation, the SERV Act, that would help veteran small business owners succeed.


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Rep. Davids with law enforcement officers at Olathe's mobile command unit
November 8, 2023

Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has awarded two grants to support law enforcement in Kansas’ Third District and throughout the state. The awards, totaling nearly $700,000, will help hire four additional police officers and improve access to mental health and wellness services for law enforcement professionals in Kansas’ Third District.

 


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Kjelshus family
November 7, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC - Representative Sharice Davids recently introduced her Empowering Parents’ Healthcare Choices Act as an amendment to U.S. government budget legislation.

Issues:Health Care

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US House Seal
November 2, 2023

Representative Sharice Davids released the following statement after voting against a partisan plan that would fail to protect Israel and undermine America’s national security.

 


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Rep. Sharice Davids speaking with Kimberly Sill, Director of Olathe Public Schools Head Start, and other staff.
November 2, 2023

OLATHE, KS - Yesterday, Representative Sharice Davids visited Olathe Public Schools Head Start to learn how the program will benefit from a new federal grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Issues:Education

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Rep. Sharice Davids assists a Price Chopper employee in restocking tomatoes in the produce section.
October 31, 2023

ROELAND PARK, KS - Today, Representative Sharice Davids worked a "Sharice's Shift" at the Roeland Park Price Chopper to highlight her efforts to lower costs for Kansas families and strengthen U.S. supply chains. While our economy is experiencing record job creation, the cost of groceries and gas remains high.


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Rep. Sharice Davids with solar panels on the roof of FSC Inc., an engineering firm in Overland Park, KS.
October 27, 2023

Today, Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS) announced the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded two organizations in Kansas with a total of $800,000 to lower home energy costs for Kansas families and make public buildings across our state more energy efficient.

 


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US House Seal
October 25, 2023

Today, after three weeks of Speaker elections halted all other official business in the House of Representatives, Representative Sharice Davids released the below statement following the election of a new Speaker of the House.

 


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Rep. Davids with employees at a small business in the Kansas Third District.
October 25, 2023

Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS), along with Representatives French Hill (R-AR) and Dean Phillips (D-MN), reintroduced the bipartisan 21st Century Entrepreneurship Act to increase workforce and entrepreneurship opportunities, especially for students from underserved communities. Davids has served on the U.S. House Small Business Committee since being sworn into Congress.

 


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Rep. Sharice Davids with solar panels on the roof of FSC Inc., an engineering firm in Overland Park, KS.
October 23, 2023

Today, U.S. Representatives Sharice Davids (D-KS) and Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced that the U.S.