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Today, Representatives Sharice Davids (KS-03) and Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05) celebrated the National Institute of Health’s (NIH) $6.3 million award for the establishment of the All of Us Heartland Consortium, a collection of Midwest research hospitals working together to advance individual health outcomes. Led by the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC), the Heartland Consortium also includes academic medical centers at the University of Iowa, the University of Missouri, and the University of Nebraska.
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Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced the U.S. Department of Justice has awarded the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) with $530,000 to speed processing times of forensic DNA samples. The federal grant, provided by the DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program, will help Kansas law enforcement reduce violent crime, support local prosecutors, and create safer communities across the state.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced the Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) has awarded two communities in Kansas’ Third District with federal funds to develop affordable rural housing.
Recently, Representative Sharice Davids (KS-03), along with Representative Nydia Velazquez (NY-07), introduced the Women’s Business Centers Improvement Act, which would increase access to resources and opportunities for women entrepreneurs in Kansas and across the country. Davids’ bill passed the U.S.
GARNETT, KS -- Today, Representative Sharice Davids visited the Ratliff Jerseys dairy farm in Garnett as part of her Farm Bill listening tour. After a tour of the family-run operation, Davids spoke with local dairy farmers to learn what Farm Bill provisions they utilize to run a successful small business. Throughout her tour, Davids has visited farms, ranches, and businesses across the Third District to prepare for the 2023 Farm Bill. Davids serves on the U.S.
OVERLAND PARK, KS– Today, Representative Sharice Davids and her team took part in Johnson County Community College’s Yellow Corporation (Yellow Corp.) Re-Employment Job Fair, where they distributed a new Job Seekers Guide. Davids’ resource guide, meant to help laid off Yellow Corp.
NEW CENTURY, KS - Today,Representative Sharice Davids visited the New Century AirCenter to share her priorities for the upcoming Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization discussions.
OTTAWA, KS– Yesterday, Representative Sharice Davids visited the Barnes Family Farm in Ottawa as part of her Farm Bill listening tour. After a tour of the family-run operation, Davids spoke with industry leaders and local farmers and ranchers about the importance of financial support through farm credit programs and crop insurance.
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. The guide includes federal, state, and local resources to apply for emergency unemployment insurance, find new career opportunities, and lower costs on everyday necessities.
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. Last week, Davids also announced multiple federal grants to boost medical research capabilities at the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC).
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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.
U.S. Representative Sharice Davids, along with three other lawmakers, has introduced the Securing America’s Fuels (SAF) Act. This bipartisan bill aims to strengthen the sustainable aviation fuel industry, create new opportunities for farmers, and cut emissions from transportation.
TOPEKA — U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids of Kansas joined five dozen colleagues requesting a House vote on legislation extending federal tax credits set to expire at the end of December that were implemented to moderate Affordable Care Act insurance costs.
TOPEKA — U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids of Kansas joined five dozen colleagues requesting a House vote on legislation extending federal tax credits set to expire at the end of December that were implemented to moderate Affordable Care Act insurance costs.
Representative Sharice Davids and 58 other House Democrats are calling for an immediate vote to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits, matching a promise already made in the Senate. They say this is urgent because, without action, Kansans could see their monthly health insurance premiums jump by an average of 77 percent, putting coverage at risk for millions of Americans.
With the government reopened and the end of ObamaCare open enrollment fast approaching, House Democrats are calling on House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to hold a vote on extending the law’s enhanced premium tax credits.
It was a balmy, beautiful fall Friday afternoon as dozens of community members, elected officials, and parks staff gathered at two neighborhood parks in eastern Kansas City, Kansas to celebrate over $1.5 million in park improvements that officials say will be a milestone for historically underserved areas of Wyandotte County.