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Rep. Davids with National Down Syndrome Congress
April 26, 2023

Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced recent actions she's taken to garner additional support for children with disabilities in Kansas.

Issues:Education

April 25, 2023

I was glad to vote this week in support of strengthening and expanding the Abraham Accords, which are a critical turning point in normalizing relations between Israel and other nations. Through my visits to Israel and my conversations with members of the Jewish community in Kansas, I have come to understand and appreciate the profound importance of the U.S.-Israel relationship.


April 21, 2023

Today, Representative Sharice Davids released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).


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Rep. Davids hosts roundtable discussion on the fentanyl epidemic
April 21, 2023

This week, Representative Sharice Davids joined local health care professionals, first responders, and law enforcement officials for her second summit regarding the growing threat of fentanyl, the number one cause of overdose death in the United States.

Issues:Health Care

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Davids speaks on the potential mifepristone ban following Kansas’ rejection of restrictions to reproductive health care in August
April 20, 2023

Today, Representative Sharice Davids appeared on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" to discuss recent extreme actions meant to limit Kansans' access to reproductive health care.


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Rep. Davids, Bill Pracht, and Greg Krissek discuss crops produced by local farmers that are converted to ethanol.
April 19, 2023
Today, Representative Sharice Davids took official actions to lower the cost of gas for Kansans, advocating for immediate and long-term solutions through the year-round sale of fuel blended with higher volumes of ethanol.

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Rep. Sharice Davids with health care and law enforcement professionals during her second fentanyl summit.
April 17, 2023

Today, Representative Sharice Davids joined local health care professionals, first responders, and law enforcement officials for her second summit regarding the growing threat of fentanyl, the number one cause of overdose death in the United States.

Issues:Health Care

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Sharice Davids and a Wyandotte County maintenance staff member stand next to a street sweeper
April 14, 2023

KANSAS CITY, KS – Today, Representative Sharice Davids worked a "Sharice's Shift" on stormwater maintenance to highlight the impact and implementation of the bipartisan infrastructure law.


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Rep. Davids and a Spring Hill High School student in a greenhouse
April 13, 2023

SPRING HILL, KS – Today, Representative Sharice Davids visited Spring Hill High School's FFA program, a national educational program that encourages students to explore a broad range of agricultural career pathways from farming to biology, as part of her Farm Bill listening tour.


April 11, 2023

Today, Representative Sharice Davids joined 240 Members of Congress to file an amicus brief supporting an appeal of the recent Texas district court case that revoked FDA approval of mifepristone, a safe and effective medication used by millions of women.

Issues:Health Care

In the News

March 4, 2024

Fighting in a mixed martial arts (MMA) match is a lot like fighting to win an election, says Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS).

 


March 1, 2024

Legislation meant to address entrepreneurship challenges specific to Native and tribal business owners advanced in the U.S. Congress this week, with a Kansas City lawmaker championing the effort to bring equity to an overlooked corner of the small business community.

 


February 28, 2024

Two days before Valentine’s Day, U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids delivered Valentine’s Day cards at the Lenexa VA as part of her sixth-annual Valentine’s for Veterans program.

 

Davids’ team received more than 100 cards from the community throughout the Kansas Third District.

 


February 20, 2024

The Shawnee Mission School District’s Youth Equity Stewardship (YES!) program and Women in Leadership were honored to host U.S. House Rep. Sharice Davids, to learn about her nontraditional career path and her experiences in Congress.

 


February 7, 2024

A potential change to federal water law involving two Kansas lakes and how interest is calculated could save the state's taxpayers more than $41 million.

 


February 6, 2024

Legislation that would enable Congress to formally investigate the government’s role in Indian Boarding Schools—including vesting them with the power to subpoena church records—is once again in front of lawmakers.

 


February 1, 2024

The House Committee on Small Business on Wednesday passed Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act (H.R. 7102) unanimously. The bipartisan bill was introduced by Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS), who is a tribal citizen of the Ho-Chunk Nation, and Rep.


February 1, 2024

The four members of the Kansas delegation to the U.S. House voted for a bill providing billions of dollars for a collection of federal business tax breaks and expansion of the child tax credit beneficial to low-income families.

 


January 22, 2024

U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids of Kansas accentuated reproductive rights during her 2022 reelection campaign and wants no one to forget Monday’s anniversary of the landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 22, 1973, establishing national constitutional protections for abortion.

 


January 4, 2024

 

As we prepare to ring in the new year, I find myself reflecting on the achievements and challenges we experienced throughout 2023. From record numbers of small business applications to yet another historic Kansas City Super Bowl win, the past year had its highs, but also its lows — and this certainly holds true for Congress.