Press Releases

Representative Sharice Davids (KS-03) issued the following statement on the Senate Republicans decision to block S.1., the For the People Act, from being debated on the Senate floor:

"I am disappointed that Republicans in the Senate did not meet the moment and deliver on the will of the people today, instead choosing to block the For the People Act from even coming to the floor for debate. These policies—modernizing our elections, rooting out corruption, protecting the freedom to vote—are supported by a majority of Americans, regardless of who they voted for.

Today, as the Chair of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access, Representative Sharice Davids led a hearing on the barriers facing women entrepreneurs. Executive Director of the Kansas City Women's Business Center Sherry Turner testified during the hearing, sharing her experience working with over 800 female business owners in Kansas, particularly through the pandemic.

Today, Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS) announced that after a 19-hour markup, the INVEST in America Act passed out of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee with bipartisan support and several Kansas priorities included.

Today, Representative Sharice Davids stopped by her alma mater Johnson County Community College (JCCC) to attend a welcome back event for JCCC staff and tour the vaccine clinic on campus. Davids met with Dr. Andy Bowne, President of JCCC, to hear about the impact of federal pandemic relief aid on students, colleges, and universities in the Third District of Kansas and how the American Rescue Plan is helping students and staff get back on track.

Today, Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS) announced that two infrastructure projects in Kansas' Third District, the expansion of US Highway 69 and purchase of electric buses for KCATA, have been selected for federal funding through the INVEST in America Act, the comprehensive federal surface transportation bill. Additionally, two bills introduced earlier this year by Davids, the Resilient Repairs Act and the Helping Communities Invest in Infrastructure Act, have been included in the broader legislation.

Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced that 12 students from the Kansas Third District have successfully received their appointment to a U.S. Service Academy and will be continuing their education at one of the four eligible federal academies. In a sendoff event in Overland Park this afternoon, Davids presented each student with a certificate acknowledging their incredible achievement and Harden Boldt, U.S. Naval Academy class of 2024 from Shawnee Mission North High School, shared his advice for the students as they take this next step.

KANSAS CITY, KS – Today, Representative Sharice Davids visited El Centro, Inc., a community center and bilingual Pre-K academy serving the growing Hispanic community in Wyandotte and Johnson Counties, to listen to their concerns and share the impact of federal relief funds on their facilities and the families they serve.

Representative Sharice Davids (KS-03) released the following statement on the recent rise in anti-Semitic attacks and rhetoric:

"The recent surge in anti-Semitic attacks and rhetoric is despicable, and worse still, it is part of a historic pattern. I stand with the Jewish community in condemning these incidents forcefully and completely. Anti-semitism, bigotry, and hate have no place in our society, and we will be stronger and safer if we refuse to allow them."