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June 28, 2024

Today, Representative Sharice Davids released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision in Fischer v. U.S.


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Rep. Davids speaks on the devastating impact of a shutdown and urges her colleagues to support a bipartisan path forward.
June 27, 2024

Today, Representative Sharice Davids released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision in Idaho v. U.S. Davids has been clear that she supports a patient’s right to make their own health care decisions without the interference of extreme politicians.

Issues:Health Care

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Rep. Davids touring PPGP.
June 26, 2024

Earlier this week, on the two-year anniversary of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, Representative Sharice Davids (KS-03) visited Planned Parenthood Great Plains to discuss the importance of protecting reproductive rights in Kansas. Davids called on U.S.

Issues:Health Care

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Rep. Sharice Davids with Planned Parenthood leaders and volunteers after today’s press conference.
June 24, 2024

Today, two years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Representative Sharice Davids hosted Planned Parenthood Great Plains leaders, health care providers, and other Kansans to discuss the importance of protecting reproductive rights in Kansas. During a press conference, Davids made clear that personal health care decisions should stay between a patient and their doctor — not politicians — and called on U.S.

Issues:Health Care

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June 18, 2024

KANSAS CITY, MO – Today, U.S. Representatives Sharice Davids (KS-03) and Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05) announced that the State Department has selected Kansas City, Missouri as one of six locations for a new U.S. passport agency. Today’s announcement follows Cleaver and Davids’ request for Kansas City to be selected as one of the locations for a new passport agency.

 


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Representative Sharice Davids with participants from today’s roundtable conversation.
June 17, 2024

This past weekend, Representative Sharice Davids appeared on MSNBC’s “Velshi” to discuss the Supreme Court’s recent decision to preserve access to Mifepristone, a safe and effective form of medication abortion. She also expressed concern over Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach’s continued legal attack on the medication, which was approved decades ago and is used in more than 60 countries to safely end a pregnancy.

 

Issues:Health Care

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Davids speaks on the House floor about the importance of supporting Native entrepreneurs
June 13, 2024

Washington, D.C. — Today, Representatives Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) and Tom Cole (R-OK-04), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Native American Caucus, released the following statements after the U.S. House Committee on Education & the Workforce advanced their bipartisan bill, the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2024, through markup:


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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. Mifepristone, which was originally approved for use more than 20 years ago, is a safe and effective medication used in over half of all abortions in the United States.

 

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. By accessing federal policy, holding forums, and bringing together public and private partners, the caucus will play a key role in the integration of new technologies into the nation’s aviation network.


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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. Today's conversation focused on transportation needs, and Davids will convene stakeholders for future discussions addressing small business needs, public safety, and more.


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January 6, 2026

Originally, they were told it would be an extra seven days than expected. Their flight, along with hundreds of others, were cancelled due to the FAA shutting down airspace over the Caribbean.

 

Royals say Salvador Perez, Maikel Garcia are safe following raid in Venezuela

Some wouldn’t be too upset about extra days in paradise, but the Bernards were ready to get home and back to work, especially with some medication running low.


December 13, 2025

This month, President Donald Trump called affordability a “hoax,” a “con job” and a “scam.” Meanwhile, Kansas families are struggling to keep up with skyrocketing costs, especially during the holidays.

 

In Washington, too many decision-makers simply don’t feel these price increases themselves. When you’re wealthy and insulated, affordability becomes just another message in a polished campaign ad — not a reality you have to live with.


December 12, 2025

Lawmakers from both parties and businesses spanning the airline and farming industries want sustainable aviation fuel to take off.

 

A bill introduced by Republican and Democratic lawmakers this week would strengthen a credit for SAF producers that was recently pruned, while also aiming to create thousands of jobs in agriculture and other areas.

 


December 11, 2025

U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01), Mike Flood (NE-01), Sharice Davids (KS-03), and Troy Carter (LA-02) introduced the Securing America’s Fuels (SAF) Act, bipartisan legislation that strengthens the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry, creates economic opportunities for farmers, and reduces emissions in the transportation sector.

 


December 9, 2025

U.S. Representative Sharice Davids, along with three other lawmakers, has introduced the Securing America’s Fuels (SAF) Act. This bipartisan bill aims to strengthen the sustainable aviation fuel industry, create new opportunities for farmers, and cut emissions from transportation.

 


November 21, 2025

TOPEKA — U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids of Kansas joined five dozen colleagues requesting a House vote on legislation extending federal tax credits set to expire at the end of December that were implemented to moderate Affordable Care Act insurance costs.

 

Issues:Health Care

November 21, 2025

TOPEKA — U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids of Kansas joined five dozen colleagues requesting a House vote on legislation extending federal tax credits set to expire at the end of December that were implemented to moderate Affordable Care Act insurance costs.

 


November 20, 2025

Representative Sharice Davids and 58 other House Democrats are calling for an immediate vote to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits, matching a promise already made in the Senate. They say this is urgent because, without action, Kansans could see their monthly health insurance premiums jump by an average of 77 percent, putting coverage at risk for millions of Americans.

 

Issues:Health Care

November 19, 2025

With the government reopened and the end of ObamaCare open enrollment fast approaching, House Democrats are calling on House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to hold a vote on extending the law’s enhanced premium tax credits.

 

Issues:Health Care

November 14, 2025

It was a balmy, beautiful fall Friday afternoon as dozens of community members, elected officials, and parks staff gathered at two neighborhood parks in eastern Kansas City, Kansas to celebrate over $1.5 million in park improvements that officials say will be a milestone for historically underserved areas of Wyandotte County.