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August 4, 2021

Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced that the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program granted more than $12.2 million in pandemic relief aid to eligible venues, museums, and performing arts institutions in the Third District of Kansas.


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Sharice Davids standing outdoors with group of local leaders
August 2, 2021

MERRIAM, KS – Today, Representative Sharice Davids joined local officials to tour Upper Turkey Creek and celebrate the advancement of Davids' request for federal funding of the Upper Turkey Creek levee project. On Thursday, the U.S.

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July 29, 2021

Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced that the U.S. House passed appropriations bills containing more than $15 million for Davids-sponsored community projects in the Third District of Kansas.


July 22, 2021

Today, Representative Sharice Davids introduced the Empowering Parents' Healthcare Choices Act, a bill designed to cut insurer red tape, avoid surprise bills, and give parents decision-making power over their infant's healthcare—not the


July 16, 2021

Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced that the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) granted more than $46 million in pandemic relief aid to 165 eligible small businesses in the Third District of Kansas. Additionally, Davids joined the RRF Replenishment Act of 2021, which would allow for all existing applications to the program to be fully funded.


July 15, 2021

Today, Representative Sharice Davids toured Dentec Safety Specialists in Lenexa, a local manufacturer that used federal funding to pivot their business from construction materials to needed medical supplies during the pandemic.


July 12, 2021

KANSAS CITY, KS – Today, Representative Sharice Davids held a press conference on the expanded Child Tax Credit as new monthly payments begin reaching families' bank accounts on Thursday. Rep.


July 9, 2021

OVERLAND PARK, KS – Today, Representative Sharice Davids hosted a "Main Street Stroll" in Downtown Overland Park, visiting four local businesses to hear how the American Rescue Plan and other federal relief programs helped them stay open through the pandemic.


July 7, 2021

Today, Representative Sharice Davids visited the WaterOne facility in Olathe, meeting with staff and touring the Ralph Wyss Pumping Station, which primarily serves southern Johnson County.


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Sharice Davids seated with mask
July 1, 2021

Today, the INVEST in America Act, a comprehensive federal surface transportation bill, passed the House, bringing it one step closer to becoming law. It includes federal funding for two infrastructure projects in the Third District, as well as two bills introduced earlier this year by Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS).

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