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Today, Rep. Sharice Davids voted to pass H.R. 1044, the Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act, a bipartisan bill sponsored in the last Congress by her predecessor that would help ease green card backlogs and help businesses in Kansas retain the high-skilled staff they need to thrive.
"Kansas businesses depend on high-skilled workers to be competitive and to contribute to the local economy. This bipartisan bill will allow our businesses to focus on retaining these workers, while also reducing the backlogs for people facing the longest waiting times," said Davids.
Rep. Davids issued on the following statement on the final House passage of H.R. 3401, the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act.
Rep. Sharice Davids issued the following statement on the passage of H.R. 3401, the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act.
"The treatment of children at the border – separating families and keeping kids in mass-detention centers – goes against the values we hold as Kansans and as Americans. This humanitarian crisis is urgent, and addressing it must be our priority in the immediate future.
Rep. Sharice Davids issued the following statement on the passage of H.R. 3055, a "minibus" package of FY 2020 appropriations bills. Included in the bills is language that prohibits the USDA's planned relocation of the Economic Research Service (ERS) and National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) outside the D.C. region. Rep. Davids had co-sponsored an amendment to ensure the USDA could relocate to the Kansas City region as planned.
Rep. Sharice Davids today announced House passage of $79 million in federal funding she requested for the National Levee Safety Initiative (NLSI), specifically $15 million for the National Flood Inventory and $20 million for the Inspection of Completed Flood Control Projects, to help keep Kansas families safe.
Rep. Davids commended today's announcement by the USDA that it will move its' Economic Research Service (ERS) and National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) offices to the Kansas City Metro region, bringing with it an estimated 700 good-paying federal jobs.
Rep. Sharice Davids issued the following statement on her vote for H.Res.430, Civil Contempt and Subpoena Enforcement Resolution:
"The Department of Justice must be nonpartisan and uphold the rule of law. Likewise, the leader of that department – the Attorney General – must always be independent and focused on doing the right thing, regardless of the politics.
Rep. Sharice Davids secured an additional $10 million in funding for the National Levee Safety Initiative (NLSI) to keep Kansas communities safe in an Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2020.
This marks the first funding increase since the initiative's establishment in 2014, bringing the total appropriated funding level up to $15 million.
Rep. Sharice Davids issued the following statement on the passage of H.R. 6, The American Dream and Promise Act,as well as Congress' decision to waive the PAYGO rule. The ‘Pay-As-You-Go' rule, often referred to as PAYGO, requires any legislation increasing mandatory spending or cutting taxes to be paid for.
Rep. Sharice Davids issued the following statement on the passage of Senate Amendment to H.R. 2157 – Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act:
"I'm pleased that the House finally passed a bipartisan disaster relief package to provide urgently-needed support for communities impacted by floods, hurricanes, wildfires and other natural disasters. As we saw in Kansas just last week, natural disasters can strike without warning and with devastating effect.