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Today, as President Trump wraps the first 100 days of his second term, Representative Sharice Davids reaffirmed her commitment to pushing back against his administration’s reckless policies while continuing to work across the aisle to lower costs and protect fundamental freedoms.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) announced that Representative Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA-01) will be joining her as co-chair of the Congressional Sustainable Aviation Caucus (CSAC). The caucus works to reduce the aviation industry’s environmental impact and maximize its financial sustainability.
OVERLAND PARK, KS – Today, Representative Sharice Davids joined local school district superintendents, school resource officers, and law enforcement officials for another summit regarding the growing threat of fentanyl, the number one cause of overdose deaths in the United States. The group discussed the impact the fentanyl crisis has on students and how Davids can help advocate in Congress for Kansas youth.
KANSAS CITY, MO – Tonight, U.S. Representatives Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) and Emanuel Cleaver II (D-MO-05) joined KCUR for a livestreamed town hall to discuss their efforts to deliver results for the Kansas City region and push back against the Trump Administration’s extreme policies, including cuts to Social Security, reckless tariffs driving up prices, and threats to reproductive health care.
OVERLAND PARK, KS – Today, Representative Sharice Davids visited the Kansas City Food Hub and Westridge Middle School to hear directly from local producers and school officials about how recent cuts to critical local food programs are hurting Kansas farmers and students.
OLATHE, KS – Today, Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) toured the Air Route Traffic Control Center in Olathe. She emphasized the urgent need to invest in air traffic control staffing and safety infrastructure following a recent air collision involving a passenger aircraft and military helicopter originating from Wichita.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) announced that, following her advocacy, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will temporarily restore funding to the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program — including Kansas Manufacturing Solutions (KMS), which supports small and mid-sized manufacturers across the state.
LENEXA, KS — Today, Representative Sharice Davids visited SOR Controls, a Lenexa-based manufacturer and client of Kansas Manufacturing Solutions (KMS), to meet with workers and discuss the need to protect good-paying jobs and support local manufacturers.
In case you missed it, the Kansas City Star reported on Representative Sharice Davids’ new legislation to reverse devastating cuts made by the Trump administration to Kansas Manufacturing Solutions (KMS), a nonprofit that supports hundreds of Kansas manufacturers, including more than 500 in Kansas’ Third District alone.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) introduced the Defend American Manufacturing Act, legislation to protect a key program that supports local manufacturing companies across the country.
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A Kansas City, Kansas, Underground Railroad site that sheltered enslaved people lacks federal recognition, and local lawmakers just introduced a bill to change that.
Why it matters: Quindaro Townsite is not open to the public, and the federal funding that comes with a National Historic Landmark designation would make that possible.
All members of the Kansas House delegation including Democrat Sharice Davids and Republicans Tracey Mann, Ron Estes and Derek Schmidt voted in favor of the bill.
An aviation safety bill seeking to address lessons learned from last year’s midair collision of a jet from Wichita with an Army helicopter near the nation’s capital was approved by the House Tuesday, but key senators and the families of the 67 victims think the bill still needs to be strengthened.
Transportation officials gathered on Capitol Hill to prepare for the 2026 FIFA World Cup’s massive visitor influx.
U.S. Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS) said she hosted the second in a series of Capitol Hill briefings on Tuesday, April 14.
Increases in diesel and gasoline prices are already impacting farmers as they plant crops in Sumner County. Kansas State University economist Gregg Ibendahl estimates that the average Kansas grain farm will spend an additional $10,000 on fuel this season.
Kansas State-Olathe campus representatives joined other local governments Tuesday to highlight new federal funding secured in February by 3rd District Rep. Sharice Davids and Sen. Jerry Moran.
K-State Olathe is set to receive $5 million later this year to purchase lab equipment for the school’s supply chain research and advanced manufacturing curriculum. The equipment will support a $4 million expansion the campus opened in January for those programs.
On April 7, Rep. Sharice Davids joined local leaders to announce 14 projects in Kansas’ Third District totaling $17.8 million. The funding will support workforce training, flood mitigation, road and bridge safety, law enforcement, and other community priorities.
The FDA gave accelerated approval for a groundbreaking drug that helps treat Hunter syndrome, a rare disease that affects fewer than 500 people in the United States. It's mainly diagnosed among boys.
Hunter syndrome has not had an FDA-approved treatment in 20 years, until now.
Rep. Sharice Davids announced Monday that the Department of Health and Human Services has awarded the East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corporation’s (ECKAN) Head Start program with a new federal grant.
The $3.7 million will be used to continue providing early education opportunities and family support services to children and families in Anderson and Miami counties.
Representative Sharice Davids celebrated the reopening of the STARBASE facility at the Kansas City Readiness Center. The program offers hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) learning for elementary students at no cost to schools. Governor Laura Kelly, Senator Roger Marshall, Representative Derek Schmidt, and local leaders, teachers, and students joined the event.
Farm-state Dems say Argentina beef measure brings volatility, not lower prices
Two Ag Committee Democrats will argue to President Donald Trump and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins today that recent efforts to increase imports of Argentinian beef will do little to lower prices while spurring market volatility.