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Seal of the United States House of Representatives
June 13, 2024

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

Issues:Health Care

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Congressional Sustainable Aviation Caucus logo.
June 10, 2024

Today, Representatives Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) and Dusty Johnson (R-SD-AL) announced the creation of the Congressional Sustainable Aviation Caucus (CSAC). Co-chaired by Davids and Johnson, the caucus will work to reduce the aviation industry’s environmental impact and maximize its financial sustainability.


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Rep. Sharice Davids hosting a conversation about the 2026 World Cup.
June 7, 2024

KANSAS CITY, KS - Today, Representative Sharice Davids hosted her first World Cup Community Conversation, bringing together dozens of local, state, regional, and federal government officials, trade professionals, and business experts.


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Representative Sharice Davids speaks with aviation staff at the FAA’s Central Region Headquarters.
June 6, 2024

KANSAS CITY, MO - Today, Representatives Sharice Davids (KS-03) and Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05) visited the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Central Region Headquarters to speak with FAA leadership and jointly address local aviation workers.


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Rep. Davids with a Kansas family.
June 6, 2024

Today, Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03), along with Representative Marcus Molinaro (R-NY-19), introduced the bipartisan Affordable Childcare Act to help hardworking families access quality and affordable childcare. The bill doubles three different tax credits, putting money directly in parents’ pockets.


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Rep. Davids at Haskell University
June 3, 2024

Yesterday, on the 100-year anniversary of the Indian Citizenship Act, Representative Sharice Davids penned a guest column for ICT News, highlighting the strides our country has made in the last 100 years towards tribal sovereignty.


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Rep. Davids with local police officers in Gardner, Kansas.
May 31, 2024

Today, Representatives Sharice Davids (KS-03) and Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05) announced the Midwest High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program will


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Rep. Sharice Davids with the students who received appointments to a U.S. Service Academy.
May 30, 2024

Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced that 13 students from the Kansas Third District have successfully received their appointments to a U.S. Service Academy.


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Rep. Sharice Davids speaking with local law enforcement, public health experts, and city officials during Mental Health Awareness Month.
May 29, 2024

KANSAS CITY, KS - Today, Representative Sharice Davids hosted a conversation with Wyandotte County law enforcement officers, public health experts, and city officials to discuss the impact of her federal funding to improve individuals’ mental health and support law enforcement.

Issues:Health Care

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Rep. Sharice Davids stands in front of a tractor, writing in her notebook
May 24, 2024

Yesterday, during the U.S. House Agriculture Committee's mark-up of a Republican-drafted Farm Bill reauthorization, Representative Sharice Davids commended several initiatives aimed at strengthening Kansas' agricultural economy, but voted against the bill as it pits farmers against families and has no realistic pathway to becoming law.


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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.