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Davids supports federal action to prevent internet bill increases.
April 23, 2024

Last week, Davids took multiple actions to lower costs for hardworking families in Kansas and across the country.


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US House Seal
April 20, 2024

Today, Representative Sharice Davids released the following statement after voting for bipartisan legislation that protects America’s allies abroad and sends much-needed humanitarian aid to Gaza through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

 


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Rep. Davids at the gas pump
April 19, 2024

Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) fulfilled Representative Sharice Davids’


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Rep. Davids at a Roeland Park Price Chopper.
April 18, 2024

This week, Representative Sharice Davids helped introduced bipartisan legislation to protect America's food and agriculture supply chain, preventing disruptions that inflate grocery costs.


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Rep. Daivds and Sen. Roberts during ag tour
April 15, 2024

Yesterday, Representative Sharice Davids penned a guest column in the Kansas City Star highlighting her recent farm tour and conv

Issues:Agriculture

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Group of people in front of flags and KU backdrop
April 12, 2024

Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded the University of Kansas Medical Center with more than $4,200,000 to boost research capabilities in Kansas’ Third Congressional District.

Issues:Health Care

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Rep. Daivds and Sen. Roberts during ag tour
April 10, 2024

Recently, Representative Sharice Davids hosted U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small, Former Kansas Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS), Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Mike Beam, and other policymakers from both parties to discuss the successes and challenges of Kansas’ farmers and producers.

Issues:Agriculture

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April 8, 2024

Today, Representative Sharice Davids invited high school students from Kansas’ Third Congressional District to participate in her 2024 Congressional Art Competition. The winning artwork will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol, and the artist will be recognized at a ceremony in Washington D.C.

 


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Rep. Sharice Davids helping to manufacture seats for heavy trucks.
April 4, 2024

SPRING HILL, KS - Today, Representative Sharice Davids worked a "Sharice's Shift" at Seats Incorporated, a local truck seating manufacturer, to highlight her efforts to make more goods in Kansas.


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Davids with El Centro staff to learn about their efforts to enroll Kansans in affordable health care.
April 2, 2024

OLATHE, KS - Today, Representative Sharice Davids visited El Centro in Olathe, KS to discuss her work to protect affordable health care for all Kansans and to celebrate the recent 14th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act.

Issues:Health Care

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.