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Representative Sharice Davids visits with Mike Barnes, owner of the Barnes Family Farm.
September 6, 2023

OTTAWA, KSYesterday, Representative Sharice Davids visited the Barnes Family Farm in Ottawa as part of her Farm Bill listening tour.

Issues:Agriculture

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Rep. Davids releases new Job Seekers Guide at press conference
August 31, 2023

Today, Representative Sharice Davids released a Job Seekers Guide to help former Yellow Corporation (Yellow Corp.) employees, who were laid off earlier this month, support themselves and their families while searching for new employment.


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Rep. Davids receives legislator of the year award
August 30, 2023

Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded two grants totaling $1,197,968 to the University of Kansas Cancer Center (KUCC) to advance cancer treatment, cause, and prevention research.

Issues:Health Care

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Rep. Sharice Davids with solar panels on the roof of FSC Inc., an engineering firm in Overland Park, KS.
August 24, 2023

Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded Kansas with $4 million to reduce harmful air pollution and clean up the state’s environment.


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Congresswoman Davids Speaks at a Podium in front of a seated audience
August 23, 2023

Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) more than $2,100,000 to boost research capabilities in Kansas’ Third Congressional District.


August 18, 2023

This week, Representative Sharice Davids released a special report on how federal legislation is lowering the cost of insulin in Kansas’ Third District.

Issues:Health Care

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Rep. Sharice Davids operating the remote control trench compactor to prepare for construction on the US 69 expansion project.
August 17, 2023

OVERLAND PARK, KS - Today, Representative Sharice Davids worked a "Sharice's Shift" on US 69 to highlight the impact and implementation of the bipartisan infrastructure law.


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Rep. Sharice Davids with Ryan Evans of SunSmart and Sonia Garapaty of FSC, Inc. discussing recently installed solar panels.
August 16, 2023

OVERLAND PARK, KS – Today, on the one-year anniversary of historic legislation to lower costs and fight climate change, Representative Sharice Davids visited a local business to highlight how Kansas businesses and families can receive discounts to update appliances or tax credits to install clean energy systems like solar panels.


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Rep. Sharice Davids with SBA Administrator Guzamn, Senator Marshall, Lieutenant Governor Toland, and others celebrating the SBA’s 70th Anniversary.
August 15, 2023

ABILENE, KS – Today, Representative Sharice Davids joined the U.S. Small Business Administrator Isabel Guzman at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library to celebrate the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 70th anniversary.


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Rep. Sharice Davids working in the 1889 Pizza Napoletana kitchen.
August 10, 2023

KANSAS CITY, KS - Today, Representative Sharice Davids worked a "Sharice's Shift" at 1889 Pizza Napoletana to highlight her work to lower costs for Kansas small businesses and strengthen our domestic supply chain.


In the News

September 3, 2025


Two bills that aim to strengthen the country's emergency response systems championed by U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids have advanced to the House floor.

 


September 3, 2025

Freedom’s Frontier has received the half-million dollars the federal government held hostage for six months, ensuring the organization can continue for another year to preserve the story of the struggle for freedom through historic sites across Kansas and Missouri.

 


August 28, 2025

Today, the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC) hosted a conversation with Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03), “America and the World: How Kansas Wins,” bringing together veteran, business, community, agricultural, and faith leaders at Johnson Community College. Rep. Davids was joined by former U.S.


August 18, 2025

The six members of the Kansas congressional delegation urged President Donald Trump on Monday to approve the governor’s request for federal assistance to help the state recover from damaging weather in early June.

 


August 18, 2025

Two community projects in Olathe are among 3rd District Rep. Sharice Davids 2026 House Appropriations Committee bills, meaning they may receive federal funds if approved.

 

The first is a request for $884,466 for sewer rehabilitation within the city. This would be used to replace old, worn out pipes and manhole covers.


August 15, 2025

Representative Sharice Davids announced that 14 community projects from Kansas’ Third District she submitted have been included in the Fiscal Year 2026 U.S. House Appropriations Committee bills.


July 17, 2025

Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, led a bipartisan call to restore a federal suicide hotline for LGBTQ youth after the federal government ended the program.

 


July 17, 2025

The same morning President Donald Trump’s administration officially ended the LGBTQ+ component of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, a bipartisan group of lawmakers stood a few feet from the Capitol steps in Washington, D.C., to decry the decision and demand that the specialized “Press 3” option be restored.


July 14, 2025

Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) and Congresswoman Sharice Davids (KS-03) led their colleagues in calling for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to restore the Not Invisible Act Commission Report to their website.


July 11, 2025

 

Two Kansas City-area members of Congress announced Friday that federal funding has been approved to help cities keep visitors safe when they attend the World Cup matches next year.