Press Releases

Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) has been awarded an initial grant of $25 million to help plug 67 abandoned oil wells in Johnson County and 176 in Miami County. This historic investment is part of the $58.6 million in bipartisan infrastructure law funding that will create good-paying, union jobs, introduce new economic opportunity, and reduce dangerous methane leaks at the 5,400 abandoned wells in Kansas.

Yesterday, Representative Sharice Davids released a report on the new health insurance savings Kansans can soon utilize thanks to the new health care law that passed earlier this month. Davids held a press conference to share what Kansans must know to take advantage of the new provisions.

OVERLAND PARK, KS - Today, Representative Sharice Davids released a report on the new health insurance savings Kansans can soon utilize thanks to federal actions that include the health care law that passed earlier this month.

Yesterday, Representative Sharice Davids joined local, state, and federal law enforcement officials for a summit regarding the growing threat of fentanyl, the number one cause of overdose death in the United States. Davids received a briefing on current efforts to address the issue and spoke with the law enforcement officials on the challenges they face, measures utilized now, and possible long-term solutions.

LOUISBURG, KS – Today, Representative Sharice Davids and Governor Laura Kelly joined Kansas Transportation Secretary Julie Lorenz and Miami County officials to celebrate the K-68 highway expansion project advancing to construction. The project, which has been a priority of the county since 2008, will help meet traffic and safety needs by expanding the last remaining stretch of the roadway from two to four lanes. As the Vice Chair of the U.S.

Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $75,000 to Johnson County Community College (JCCC) for its accredited Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training (CMVOST) program. This funding will provide scholarships for 15 veterans or their immediate family members to enroll in the nine-week training course aimed at gaining employment in the growing commercial trucking industry.

Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced the National Cancer Institute (NCI) awarded $2,822,506 to The University of Kansas Cancer Center to support its life-saving research. Last month, after many years of work, the center was officially designated as a "Comprehensive" cancer center by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). This is the highest level of recognition awarded by the NCI and is the gold standard for cancer centers.