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Seal of the United States House of Representatives
August 15, 2024

Representative Sharice Davids released the following statement after the U.S.

Issues:Health Care

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Rep. Sharice Davids with local teens after their conversation on mental health.
August 15, 2024

MISSION, KS - Yesterday, Representative Sharice Davids hosted a conversation with local high school students, focusing on mental health challenges and solutions for the nearly one in five teenagers affected each year.

Issues:Health Care

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Rep. Sharice Davids touring AdventHealth Ottawa Health Park.
August 13, 2024

OTTAWA, KS — Today, Representative Sharice Davids visited AdventHealth Ottawa Health Park to tour their newly expanded health park, which now offers enhanced services, including behavioral health and express care. During her visit, Rep.

Issues:Health Care

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Rep. Sharice Davids with local officials celebrating the 15 projects receiving federal investments.
August 9, 2024

Today, after a week touring Kansas’ Third District to witness the impact of her project requests, Representative Sharice Davids joined local leaders to celebrate the success of these initiatives.


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Rep. Davids in Johnson County
August 7, 2024

Today, Representative Sharice Davids visited a portion of Highway US-69 in Johnson County to celebrate her successful funding request to relocate


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Rep. Sharice Davids with city, county, and state officials celebrating the federal investment for the Kansas Avenue Bridge
August 5, 2024

Today, Representative Sharice Davids visited the Kansas Avenue Bridge replacement project


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Rep. Davids interacting with a child
August 1, 2024

Today, Representative Sharice Davids urged the Senate to pass a bipartisan tax package aimed at reducing taxes for hardworking families and small businesses in Kansas.


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Davids and Cleaver
July 26, 2024

Today, U.S. Representatives Sharice Davids (D-KS) and Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced that the U.S.


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Rep. Davids and Derrick Mein
July 25, 2024

Today, on the eve of the 2024 Paris Olympic opening ceremony, Representative Sharice Davids released a video of her conversation with Derrick Mein, Kansas' sole Olympic athlete in the 2024 Games.


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BBQ roundtable
July 23, 2024

Last week, Representative Sharice Davids hosted a conversation with KC-area BBQ restaurant owners on addressing the challenges and opportunities facing small businesses in Kansas.


In the News

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.