Press Releases
Today, United States Representatives Sharice Davids (D-KS), Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), and Sam Graves (R-MO), along with Senators Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Jerry Moran (R-KS), applauded the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' (USCIS) announcement that it would restore 500 positions that had been eliminated due to financial constraints and the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement comes after a year-long bipartisan effort from lawmakers to protect jobs and ensure continuity of operations at USCIS facilities in the Greater Kansas City Metro Area.
Representative Sharice Davids applauded House passage of two critical bills, H.R. 8 and H.R. 1446, to prevent gun violence in our communities and help save lives.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids voted to pass the American Rescue Plan, an urgently needed package that will combat the coronavirus and economic crisis and get relief to Kansans. The bill, which the Senate passed last week with minor changes, will now go to President Biden's desk for his signature.
Representative Sharice David (KS-03) and Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar (FL-27) have introduced the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Relief Act, a bipartisan bill that extends the deadline for small businesses to repay Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) loans for one year. The extension will provide additional relief for businesses as the COVID-19 pandemic remains ongoing.
Representative Sharice Davids helped introduce bipartisan legislation to improve the Small Business Administration's 504 Loan Program. This legislation, the 504 Modernization and Small Manufacturer Enhancement Act, was introduced with Representatives Steve Chabot (R-OH), Angie Craig (D-MN) and Young Kim (R-CA) to improve the loan guaranteed loan program and enhance the ability of small manufacturers to access affordable capital.
Today, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Vice Chair Sharice Davids (KS-03) discussed key infrastructure priorities during a White House meeting with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, and a bipartisan group of Committee members.
The group discussed the need to create and pass an infrastructure package that would build back the U.S. economy with materials made in America, create good-paying jobs, and combat the effects of climate change.
The Hill: When Infrastructure Fails
By: Representative Sharice Davids (KS-03)
Representative Sharice Davids issued the following statement on her vote to pass the American Rescue Plan, a COVID relief package that would help get the virus under control and provide the relief that Kansans desperately need:
Representative Sharice Davids issued the following statement on the passage of the Equality Act, which would ensure LGBTQ Americans are guaranteed the full protections of federal civil rights laws. Davids presided over the House floor during debate on the landmark legislation.