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Today, Representatives Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) and Jake LaTurner (R-KS-02) urged U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson to schedule a vote on bipartisan legislation that boosts affordable rental housing options in rural, suburban, and urban Kansas.
LENEXA, KS - Today, Representative Sharice Davids joined Sport Clips Haircuts to present the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. (VFW) with a $1.3 million check for the “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship” program. The donation will help provide scholarships for Kansas veterans to pursue post-secondary and trade education opportunities. Davids, whose mother served in the U.S.
OVERLAND PARK, KS - Today, Representative Sharice Davids worked a "Sharice's Shift" at Indra Air Traffic, Inc. (Indra), a local air traffic control system manufacturer, to highlight her efforts to make more goods in Kansas.
Today, on the 51-year anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Kansas Reflector reported on Representative Sharice Davids’ work to protect reproductive rights and keep politicians out of personal health care decisions.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids offered the official motion on the U.S. House floor to prevent a vote on a restrictive reproductive health care bill. Following her speech where she called out extremist actors for spreading false information and limiting Americans' health care choices, Davids voted twice to protect access to choice.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a federal grant to Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores to help lower gas prices in Kansas. The Love’s Ottawa location will receive a portion of the nearly $5 million award to increase the availability of E-15, a cheaper and cleaner fuel option.
Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Sharice Davids (D-KS) announced $999,949 has been awarded to the Metropolitan Energy Center in Kansas City to support clean energy deployment and regional economic development while also advancing U.S. energy independence and reducing vehicle emissions.
OLATHE, KS– Today, Representative Sharice Davids' team participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for the Pathway at Heritage Park housing project in Olathe. This development received $950,000 in Davids-supported American Rescue Plan investments to help build 14 single-family homes for low-income families.
SHAWNEE, KS– Today, Representative Sharice Davids joined local business leaders and other Kansans for a workout at EverFit to highlight her continued support for Kansas small businesses, including small gyms. Davids, a member of the U.S.
To close out 2023, Representative Sharice Davids penned a guest column in the Kansas City Star highlighting the need to recommit to bipartisan cooperation in 2024. The call came as extremism and partisanship led to one of the least productive years for Congress in modern history.
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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.