Press Releases

Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced more than $110 million in emergency funding for colleges, universities, and students in Kansas' 3rd Congressional District under the American Rescue Plan. This funding will help institutions cope with the severe financial fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and continue serving their students safely. At least half of the funding each institution receives will be distributed in the form of emergency cash assistance grants to students who are facing hunger, homelessness, and other hardship.

"I am heartbroken by the escalating violence in Israel & Gaza. The indiscriminate attacks by the Hamas terror group, the fear of raids and evictions in once-peaceful communities, and the loss of life, particularly of children, are all weighing on me heavily. My heart goes out to the Israeli and Palestinian civilians who are in grave danger as the situation continues to deteriorate, and especially to those who have already lost loved ones.

Rep. Sharice Davids offered the following statement on the Senate Rules Committee markup of S.1., the For the People Act:

"The House passed the For the People Act months ago. In the time since, several states—including Kansas—have passed bills that restrict access to the ballot box, particularly for communities of color. Dark money has continued to flow into our system unrestricted and unchecked. As these reforms sit in the Senate, the urgent need to pass them has grown significantly.

Today, Representative Sharice Davids released a new report detailing the impact of the Child Tax Credit (CTC) expansion on hardworking families in the Third District of Kansas and the state as a whole. The American Rescue Plan boosted the maximum CTC, expanded eligibility, and implemented advance monthly payments for qualifying families. Key findings from the report include:

Representative Sharice Davids used her first House Small Business hearing as Chair of the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access to highlight issues facing small manufacturers in the Kansas City area.

Rep. Sharice Davids offered the following statement on President Biden's address tonight to Congress:

Representative Sharice Davids, Vice Chair for the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, has introduced the Helping Communities Invest in Infrastructure Act, legislation that will help local communities access infrastructure financing.

Today, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed a bipartisan unemployment reform package that dedicates $500 million of American Rescue Plan funding to overhaul the 40-year old computer system used to distribute unemployment assistance in Kansas.