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US House Seal
October 1, 2024

I strongly condemn Iran's attacks on Israel. The United States stands firm against all acts of Iranian terrorism and supports Israel's right to defend itself. We must keep working towards lasting peace in the region to avoid further conflict.


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Rep. Davids during Farm Bill tour
September 30, 2024

Today, as the current Farm Bill officially expires, Representative Sharice Davids urged her colleagues in Congress to come together and pass a new bipartisan Farm Bill that supports Kansas farmers and rural communities. Davids emphasized that inaction is not an option when it comes to securing the future of Kansas agriculture.

 

Issues:Agriculture

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USPS Letter Members
September 26, 2024

Last week, Representatives Sharice Davids, Jake LaTurner (R-KS-02), Mark Alford (R-MO-04), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO-05), and Sam Graves (R-MO-06) united in a bipartisan effort to address mail delivery delays in the Kansas City area.


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USPS
September 17, 2024

Today, Representatives Sharice Davids (D-KS-03), Jake LaTurner (R-KS-02), Mark Alford (R-MO-04), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO-05), and Sam Graves (R-MO-06) united in a bipartisan effort to address mail delivery delays in the Kansas City area.


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Davids speaks on the House floor about the importance of supporting Native entrepreneurs
September 12, 2024

Today, Representatives Sharice Davids (KS-03) and Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) urged U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) to address the delays in processing Global Entry applications.


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Representative Sharice Davids with Joe Zigtema, Paige McArdle, Eli Zigtema (two years old), and Colby Zigtema (four months old).
September 6, 2024

Yesterday, Representative Sharice Davids accompanied a Shawnee family to pick up their children from day care. Davids then joined the parents, who considered having one of them stay home from work due to high child care costs, to discuss her bipartisan Affordable Childcare Act. The bill doubles three different tax credits, putting money directly in parents’ pockets.


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Representative Sharice Davids sees Gayle Bergman’s new energy efficient insulation, which qualified for new tax credits.
September 4, 2024

Today, Representative Sharice Davids visited a family in Kansas City, KS to see firsthand how new federal tax credits are helping Kansans lower their utility bills.


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Representative Sharice Davids tours the New Century AirCenter’s 81-year-old air traffic control tower.
August 28, 2024

Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded $394,310 to Garnett Municipal Airport to reconstruct a crumbling runway.


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Rep. Davids during Farm Bill tour
August 20, 2024

Today, Representative Sharice Davids celebrated the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new investments in Kansas that will strengthen food supply chains, increase independent meat and poultry processing capacity, and lower food costs.


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Rep. Sharice Davids with Kansas seniors celebrating new prescription drug savings
August 16, 2024

OLATHE, KS - Today, Representative Sharice Davids held a townhall at Ridgeview Village Senior Living in Olathe to celebrate new reduction in prescription drug costs for Kansans on Medicare. As a result, 74,000 Kansans who take these prescription drugs will see their costs decrease by up to 79 percent.

Issues:Health Care

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October 20, 2025

Thousands of federal workers in the Kansas City metro are missing paychecks, picking up side gigs and turning to food banks as the government shutdown enters its third week.

 


October 16, 2025

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas Rep. Sharice Davids sat down with nearly a dozen furloughed federal workers Thursday in an emotional meeting where employees were brought to tears speaking about their struggles.


October 11, 2025

As the global hunger crisis intensifies, affecting millions across continents, Kansas legislators Sharice Davids and Roger Marshall have raised urgent alarms regarding important delays in food aid distribution by the United States Agency for International Growth (USAID).

Issues:Agriculture

October 7, 2025

Representative Sharice Davids announced her support for legislation designed to allow the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to continue operating and paying employees during a government shutdown.


October 5, 2025

In May 2017, Dawn Wheeler’s older sister informed her that she had just been diagnosed with breast cancer.

 

Wheeler’s involuntary response to the message likely saved her own life.

 

Issues:Health Care

September 30, 2025

TOPEKA — Dawn Wheeler, a small business owner in Edwardsville, receives treatment for her metastatic breast cancer almost weekly.

 

One shot, which she gets every other week to treat cancer in her liver, costs around $10,000, she said.


September 19, 2025

More than $1 million will be invested in improvements for new bike and walking trails, playground equipment, safety surfacing and more in Roeland Park.

 

The U.S. Department of the Interior has awarded the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks with a $1.5 million federal grant to update and improve Nall Park.


September 17, 2025

Soon Native American Tribes across the United States could have greater autonomy in the way their citizens are distributed food. House Bill 3956, or the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) Act of 2025, will amend the 2018 Farm Bill by authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into self-determination contracts with Tribes.


September 16, 2025

The Congresswoman from Kansas has urged leadership to ensure that millions of Americans are not forced to pay more for healthcare.

 

Issues:Health Care

September 15, 2025

Last week, Representative Sharice Davids met with local, state, and federal law enforcement leaders at a summit focused on the growing threat of fentanyl, the leading cause of overdose deaths in the U.S. Rep. Davids received updates on current efforts and discussed challenges, tools, and long-term solutions with officials.