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Today, Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) released the following statement on the NTSB's preliminary report, which included new recommendations following the recent air collision between PAT 25 and Flight 5342, which originated in Wichita, Kansas.
Last week, Representative Sharice Davids held a conversation with recently terminated federal workers to discuss the devastating impact of the Trump Administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiatives, led by Elon Musk. The discussion highlighted the personal and community consequences of these sweeping job cuts, which are hitting Kansas City especially hard.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03), founder and co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional FIFA 2026 World Cup Caucus, released the following statement regarding the Trump Administration’s newly established White House Task Force for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
During this week’s U.S. House Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) Aviation Subcommittee hearing, “America Builds: Air Traffic Control System Infrastructure and Staffing,” Representative Sharice Davids emphasized the urgent need to invest in air traffic control staffing and safety infrastructure following a recent air collision involving PAT 25 and Flight 5342, which originated from Wichita, Kansas.
KANSAS CITY, KS — Today, Representative Sharice Davids convened a roundtable discussion with five federal workers recently laid off due to the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiatives, led by Elon Musk. The event shed light on the personal and community impacts of the substantial federal workforce reductions currently underway.
This week, Representative Sharice Davids helped lead a bipartisan, bicameral legislative package to make child care more affordable and accessible.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids released a video message reminding her colleagues of the real consequences of a government shutdown and calling for a bipartisan funding agreement that protects Kansans' jobs, health, and safety. Without Congressional action, the federal government is set to shut down at 12:01 am ET on March 15, 2025.
Yesterday, Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) highlighted the economic risks of President Trump’s new tariffs, bringing Kansas Farm Bureau President Joe Newland as her guest to the joint session of Congress. Together, they warned that these tariffs will drive up costs for Kansas farmers and families, making essentials like gas and groceries more expensive. Davids emphasized the need for stable trade policies that support Kansas agriculture, while Newland underscored the uncertainty these tariffs create for farmers.
Tonight, Representative Sharice Davids offered the following statement on President Trump's Joint Address:
"President Trump made commitments tonight on supporting law enforcement, addressing the fentanyl crisis, and boosting America's competitiveness. I’m ready to work with both parties to make progress on these issues.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced that she will be joined by Joe Newland, President of the Kansas Farm Bureau, at President Trump’s Joint Address. During a virtual press call earlier today, Davids and Newland discussed the urgent need for a strong, bipartisan Farm Bill that provides certainty for Kansas farmers and lowers grocery costs. They also addressed the impact of ongoing trade policies, including potential tariffs on Mexico and Canada, and the importance of protecting Kansas’ agricultural economy.
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.Missouri’s Sam Graves and Kansas’ Sharice Davids and Tracey Mann back a new law to use data to stop accidents before they happen.Getty Images
For decades, Congress has treated roadway safety the way too many drivers treat a warning light on the dashboard: Ignore it until something breaks. Federal transportation policy has largely followed suit, funding response over prevention and leaving agencies to document tragedies rather than avert them.
Representative Sharice Davids announced she secured a $2.6 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to support construction of a new air traffic control tower at New Century AirCenter.
U.S. Congresswoman Sharice Davids (D-KS) says the National Weather Service has failed to respond to her demands for answers about missed weather balloon launches.
She adds that seven more tornadoes touched down across the state this week, and critical atmospheric data collection disruptions continue.
Across Ottawa, Kansas, pieces of the April 13 tornado remain. Buildings like the Knights Inn on Main Street are still in shambles, and those who lived through it are still recovering.
A month later, federal officials are questioning whether there should have been more warning for the Ottawa tornado and the others that have ripped through Kansas during this storm season.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids introduced a bipartisan bill designed to help rural hospitals remain open and improve health care services. The Rural Hospital Revitalization Act would offer interest-free loans through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Community Facilities Program. Hospitals could use the loans, available for up to 10 years, to build new facilities or update older buildings.
TOPEKA — U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids expressed frustration Friday with the National Weather Service’s failure in the last month to launch three-fourths of the balloons typically sent aloft in Kansas to assess atmospheric conditions and assist with weather forecasting.
TOPEKA — A coalition of federal lawmakers from Kansas introduced in the U.S. House this week a bipartisan bill that could offer interest-free loans to rural hospitals “hanging on by a thread.”
U.S. Reps. Sharice Davids and Tracey Mann of Kansas and representatives from Alabama, Colorado, Hawaii, Michigan, Oregon and West Virginia co-sponsored the Rural Hospital Revitalization Act.
U.S. Congresswoman Sharice Davids (D-KS) joined officials to mark a $50 million aviation manufacturing expansion in Olathe.
Davids says the visit was part of her “Sharice’s Shift” series. Indra Group USA unveiled a new 118,000-square-foot facility at the Great Plains Commerce Center.
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U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids of Kansas urged the public to contact lawmakers to express opposition to a federal appeals court’s order undercutting a U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulation broadening access to the abortion pill mifepristone.
U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS), a tribal citizen of the Ho-Chunk Nation and one of the first Native women elected to Congress, is introducing new legislation titled the Truth in National Parks Act to ensure National Park Service (NPS) sites preserve historically and culturally accurate information while setting clear limits on the removal or alteration of materials that reflect that history.