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Rep. Davids at Haskell University
April 4, 2025

This week, Representative Sharice Davids urged the U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to listen to widespread Tribal opposition to their proposed school voucher program and fully fund Tribal education and BIE programs. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) and Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) also led the effort. 

Issues:Education

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US House Seal
April 2, 2025

Today, Representative Sharice Davids issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s newly enacted tariffs, which impact a range of industries and foreign markets:

 


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Child at doctor
March 28, 2025

Today, in a Kansas City Star essay, a health care policy expert and Prairie Village mother shines a light on the dangerous cuts to Medicaid, known as KanCare in Kansas, being pushed by President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress — and the work Representative Sharice Davids is doing to stop them.

 


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Rep. Davids at a local gas station announcing her support to suspend the federal gas tax
March 26, 2025

Today, Representative Sharice Davids urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take action to lower gas prices, requesting an emergency waiver to allow the sale of E15 – fuel blended


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The United States House of Representatives' official seal.
March 24, 2025

Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced her support for bipartisan legislation to stop improper Medicaid payments for deceased individuals that had gone unnoticed.


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mailbox
March 21, 2025

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.) and U.S. Representative Sharice Davids (D-Kan.) today called on United States Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to continue to prioritize joint efforts between the City of Olathe and the USPS to relocate the downtown postal facility and construct a new, efficient and modern facility. 


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Representative Sharice Davids sees Gayle Bergman’s new energy efficient insulation, which qualified for new tax credits.
March 21, 2025

Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) is fighting to protect tax credits that are saving Kansans money on energy bills, helping farmers, and creating thousands of good-paying jobs across the state.


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US House Seal
March 20, 2025

Today, Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) released the following statement after President Trump announced his plan to close the U.S. Department of Education. Davids is a graduate of Leavenworth High School and Johnson County Community College. 

 

Issues:Education

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Rep. Sharice Davids speaks with local seniors who depend on Social Security to discuss recent threats to the program.
March 20, 2025

OVERLAND PARK – Today, Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) met with local seniors who rely on Social Security to discuss the serious threats President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk have recently made against the program.


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Representative Sharice Davids eating lunch at The Wooden Spoon.
March 18, 2025

OVERLAND PARK – Today, Representative Sharice Davids (KS-03) met with the owner of The Wooden Spoon, a local breakfast restaurant, to hear firsthand how rising egg prices are impacting small businesses and consumers in Kansas. Following their conversation, Davids announced new legislative efforts to address the cost of eggs.

 


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January 29, 2026

Kansas lawmakers marked the one-year anniversary of the deadly midair collision involving American Airlines Flight 5342 by honoring the 67 people killed and renewing calls for stronger aviation safety reforms.

 


January 28, 2026

Kansas Congresswoman Sharice Davids visited Emerson Elementary School in Kansas City, Kansas after she introduced the Afterschool ACCESS Act to make afterschool care more accessible for working parents.

 

“We’ve been in this childcare deficit for a long time,” she said.

 

“We got to we’ve really got to start thinking outside the box to try to solve these issues.”

Issues:Education

January 28, 2026

Kansas Congresswoman Sharice Davids has introduced legislation aimed at expanding afterschool programs — but the people who run those programs say it won’t address their biggest challenge.

 

Issues:Education

January 27, 2026

A Kansas City-area U.S. representative secured about $9 million in federal infrastructure funds in Congress’ latest budget to finance projects in Wyandotte, Johnson and Miami counties, according to a news release sent last week.

 

The projects, championed by U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, are designed to improve road, water and aviation infrastructure in Kansas’ Third District.

 


January 22, 2026

The House of Representatives passed $100 million on Thursday to help transit agencies cover costs in the 2026 World Cup host cities.

 

Kansas Rep. Sharice Davids made the announcement. She is also the founder and co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional FIFA World Cup 2026 Caucus.

 


January 10, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas City area Democratic lawmakers voted torestorehealthinsurancetaxcreditsafter hearing from constituents whose premiums skyrocketed.
 
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Issues:Health Care

January 6, 2026

Originally, they were told it would be an extra seven days than expected. Their flight, along with hundreds of others, were cancelled due to the FAA shutting down airspace over the Caribbean.

 

Royals say Salvador Perez, Maikel Garcia are safe following raid in Venezuela

Some wouldn’t be too upset about extra days in paradise, but the Bernards were ready to get home and back to work, especially with some medication running low.


December 13, 2025

This month, President Donald Trump called affordability a “hoax,” a “con job” and a “scam.” Meanwhile, Kansas families are struggling to keep up with skyrocketing costs, especially during the holidays.

 

In Washington, too many decision-makers simply don’t feel these price increases themselves. When you’re wealthy and insulated, affordability becomes just another message in a polished campaign ad — not a reality you have to live with.


December 12, 2025

Lawmakers from both parties and businesses spanning the airline and farming industries want sustainable aviation fuel to take off.

 

A bill introduced by Republican and Democratic lawmakers this week would strengthen a credit for SAF producers that was recently pruned, while also aiming to create thousands of jobs in agriculture and other areas.

 


December 11, 2025

U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01), Mike Flood (NE-01), Sharice Davids (KS-03), and Troy Carter (LA-02) introduced the Securing America’s Fuels (SAF) Act, bipartisan legislation that strengthens the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry, creates economic opportunities for farmers, and reduces emissions in the transportation sector.