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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.


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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.