Press Releases
Earlier this month, KMBC Channel 9 and KSHB 41 News reported on Representative Sharice Davids' efforts to replace Frank Parra's military medals. Parra, a local Vietnam War veteran, tried for decades to secure his missing medals, but was unsuccessful.
OLATHE, KS – Yesterday, Representative Sharice Davids joined U.S. Small Business Administrator (SBA) Isabella Casillas Guzman to highlight the importance of supporting Kansas small businesses. After touring Mid-State Aerospace, a local aircraft supplies manufacturer, Davids released a new report on the current state of small business in Kansas' Third Congressional District. Davids is a member of the U.S.
OVERLAND PARK, KS – Today, Representative Sharice Davids joined Kansas business owners, veterans, and residents to highlight her office reaching the milestone of over $11 million recovered for local taxpayers in the Kansas Third District. In total, Davids' office has helped 4,150 hardworking Kansans with overdue tax returns, missing Social Security and veterans' benefits, and more. Of the $11 million, Davids' office recovered $7 million in missing IRS tax returns.
Yesterday, KMBC Channel 9 reported on new action taken by Representative Sharice Davids to address the growing threat of fentanyl.
Today, on National Manufacturing Day, Representative Sharice Davids announced the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded $100,000 to Kansas Manufacturing Solutions (KMS) to provide support for local manufacturers. Based in Lenexa, KMS is the only federally supported Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Program Center in Kansas.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids took official action to curb the growing threat of fentanyl, the number one cause of overdose death in the United States. In August, Davids hosted a summit with local, state, and federal law enforcement on the challenges they face handling the fentanyl epidemic. The actions announced today are a direct response to what she learned during that conversation.
KANSAS CITY, KS - Today, Representative Sharice Davids hosted Radhika Fox, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Water, to announce nearly $80 million in bipartisan infrastructure law funding coming to Kansas to ensure clean drinking water across the state.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids visited the University of Kansas Medical Center's (KUMC) imaging center and the Shawnee Fire Department to tour three projects she sponsored for federal funding. The three local projects, along with 12 others, have been approved for funding by the U.S. House Appropriations Committee. Eight projects have passed the House thus far.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids was given the "Champion of the Shippers" award from the Shippers Coalition for her leadership in ensuring a strong domestic supply chain. Davids, Vice Chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, has worked diligently to lower costs for Kansas families and businesses through increased domestic manufacturing and improved American competitiveness.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced the U.S. Department of Education awarded Johnson County Community College's (JCCC) Hiersteiner Child Development Center (HCDC) up to $618,000 to provide on-campus childcare services for low-income student-parents.