Press Releases
Representative Sharice Davids issued the following statement after President Biden delivered his State of the Union address:
"Tonight, I was looking for President Biden to share his plan for the challenges ahead, domestic and international, and to acknowledge the need for continued oversight and implementation on the bipartisan accomplishments of the last two years—particularly the infrastructure law and new domestic manufacturing investments.
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. Kidd, an Overland Park resident, was one of 300 students in the expanding CDL program and plans to use the certification to support her family with a stable job in trucking.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced that she has been named to serve on the House Small Business Committee in the 118th Congress. She will also serve on the Transportation & Infrastructure and House Agriculture Committees, as she announced last week. Davids' role on these committees represents a voice for the state on three major drivers of Kansas' economy, particularly in the newly-redrawn Kansas Third district.
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.
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.
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.
Last Wednesday, the Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system suffered a complete outage that led to the first complete ground stop of the National Airspace System since 9/11, impacting thousands of flights and passengers.
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.
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. This was a joint request with Congressman Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05).
Today, Representative Sharice Davids joined the Kansas Office of Broadband Development and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to encourage participation in the FCC's National Broadband Map challenge process. The map of where broadband internet is—and is not—available will guide implementation of $42.4 billion of bipartisan infrastructure law funding to improve high-speed internet access, including a minimum of $100 million to Kansas.
On Saturday, Representative Sharice Davids was sworn in to the 118th Congress, marking the start of her third term as U.S. Representative for the Kansas Third District. The Kansas Third District, which was redrawn during the 2021 redistricting process, includes all of Johnson, Miami, Anderson, and Franklin Counties, along with a southern portion of Wyandotte County.
Davids released a statement following her swearing in, and shared a video to discuss her priorities: