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As President Biden prepares to announce today that he is calling on Congress to instate a federal gas tax holiday—as Representative Sharice Davids first proposed in February—she released the following statement:
Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced the United States Department of Education (DOE) awarded $287,538 to Kansas City Kansas Community College's (KCKCC) Upward Bound program which works to improve academic performance, graduation rates, and college readiness among low-income and first-generation college students. Over the next five years, the grant will total approximately $1.4 million, supporting 60 students annually.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids joined Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) and Abigail Spanberger (VA-07) in calling on President Biden to help reopen recently idled oil refineries. This would increase refinery capacity temporarily and lower the cost of gas without sacrificing long-term clean energy production goals.
This week, Representative Sharice Davids voted to pass two bipartisan bills aimed at lowering the cost of groceries, fuel, and shipping. As Vice Chair of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, Davids worked across the aisle to send one of those bills—the first shipping reform policy in decades—to the President's desk where it will be signed into law.
WATCH: Davids, isolating at home with COVID, shared a legislative update on her work this week:
This week, Representative Sharice Davids voted to pass two bipartisan bills aimed at lowering the cost of groceries, fuel, and shipping. As Vice Chair of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, Davids worked across the aisle to send one of those bills—the first shipping reform policy in decades—to the President's desk where it will be signed into law.
WATCH: Davids, isolating at home with COVID, shared a legislative update on her work this week:
Representative Sharice Davids released the following statement after the House Natural Resources Committee advanced her bipartisan bill, H.R. 5444 the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act, through markup:
Amid reports that the White House is considering a federal gas tax holiday, Representative Sharice Davids renewed her call for immediate relief at the gas pump.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $20,000,000 to support a new, five-year statewide initiative ensuring Kansas' infrastructure is equipped to support all communities before and after a disaster.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids was recommended to serve on the House Agriculture Committee by the House Democratic Steering & Policy Committee. She continues to serve Kansans as Vice Chair of the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee and on the Small Business Committee, chairing the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced that $23.9 million is coming to the Upper Turkey Creek flood mitigation project in Merriam, Kansas—a longtime priority of the community. This bipartisan infrastructure law funding will be used to lift downtown Merriam out of the floodplain and reduce flood risk to businesses and homes in the area.