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Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced her office has been selected to host a Green & Gold Congressional Aide for a two-year position based in her Overland Park district office. The opportunity is open to veterans, Gold Star families, and active-duty spouses who meet certain eligibility requirements.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids celebrated Kansas’ newly approved proposal to utilize nearly $452 million to deploy affordable, equitable, and reliable high-speed Internet service throughout the state.
SHAWNEE, KS - Today, Representative Sharice Davids worked a "Sharice's Shift" alongside Terrell Banks, a five-year veteran with Waste Management, to collect trash at homes in Shawnee, KS. Davids highlighted her bipartisan legislation to support women truck drivers, which passed as part of the bipartisan infrastructure law.
Last week, Davids took multiple actions to lower costs for hardworking families in Kansas and across the country. First, she announced the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) fulfilled her request to issue a national emergency fuel waiver, allowing the sale of cheaper-produced fuel and saving Kansas money at the gas pump.
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).
This week, Representative Sharice Davids helped introduced bipartisan legislation to protect America's food and agriculture supply chain, preventing disruptions that inflate grocery costs. With supply chain issues exacerbated by COVID-19 and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, rising grocery prices continue to be a main concern for hardworking families.
Yesterday, Representative Sharice Davids penned a guest column in the Kansas City Star highlighting her recent farm tour and conversations with a bipartisan group of agriculture policy makers and Kansas farmers and producers.
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. The four projects being awarded will develop treatments for neurological disorders, cancers, and diabetes and help close disparity gaps in health care. The University of Kansas is one of 36 U.S.
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.
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Kansas lawmakers marked the one-year anniversary of the deadly midair collision involving American Airlines Flight 5342 by honoring the 67 people killed and renewing calls for stronger aviation safety reforms.
Kansas Congresswoman Sharice Davids visited Emerson Elementary School in Kansas City, Kansas after she introduced the Afterschool ACCESS Act to make afterschool care more accessible for working parents.
“We’ve been in this childcare deficit for a long time,” she said.
“We got to we’ve really got to start thinking outside the box to try to solve these issues.”
Kansas Congresswoman Sharice Davids has introduced legislation aimed at expanding afterschool programs — but the people who run those programs say it won’t address their biggest challenge.
A Kansas City-area U.S. representative secured about $9 million in federal infrastructure funds in Congress’ latest budget to finance projects in Wyandotte, Johnson and Miami counties, according to a news release sent last week.
The projects, championed by U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, are designed to improve road, water and aviation infrastructure in Kansas’ Third District.
The House of Representatives passed $100 million on Thursday to help transit agencies cover costs in the 2026 World Cup host cities.
Kansas Rep. Sharice Davids made the announcement. She is also the founder and co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional FIFA World Cup 2026 Caucus.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.