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Rep. Davids during hearing
February 6, 2024

This week, Representatives Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) and Tom Cole (R-OK-04), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Native American Caucus, reintroduced the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2024legislation to investigate, document, and report on the histories of Indian boarding schools, Indian boarding school policies, and long-term impacts on Native communities.


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Rep. Davids and Lt. Governor David Toland
February 2, 2024

OLATHE, KS – Today, Representative Sharice Davids joined Honeywell to announce a major investment to expand its Olathe manufacturing facility. The project will contribute $18.3 million to the local economy within the first six years and create more than 350 good-paying jobs in the area.


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Rep. Davids at Haskell University
February 1, 2024

This week, Representative Sharice Davids introduced legislation designating the week of February 5, 2024 as “National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week.” The resolution recognizes the importance of these institutions to the economic, educational, and social wellbeing of Indian Country. Davids serves as the Co-Chair of the Congressional Native American Caucus and was one of the first two Native women elected to Congress.

 

Issues:Education

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Rep. Davids during hearing
January 31, 2024

Today, Representative Sharice Davids voted to pass a bipartisan tax package that cuts taxes for hardworking families and small businesses in Kansas. The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 includes policies Davids has long supported, such as the Child Tax Credit (CTC), small business research and development (R&D) credits, and affordable housing provisions. The package passed the U.S. House tonight with a vote of 357 – 70, demonstrating strong bipartisan support.

 


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Davids speaks on the importance of supporting Native entrepreneurs during today’s committee markup
January 31, 2024

Today, Representative Sharice Davids' bipartisan bill, known as the Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act, passed out of committee with unanimous bipartisan support. Davids, an enrolled member of the Ho-Chunk Nation and member of the U.S.


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Rep. Sharice Davids delivers Valentines in 2019, the first year of her Valentines for Vets program.
January 29, 2024

Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced the launch of her sixth annual “Valentines for Vets” program to collect and distribute Valentine’s Day cards to veterans and their caregivers in Kansas’ Third District. Residents are encouraged to mail cards to Davids’ office in Overland Park or email a message to KS03valentinesforvets@gmail.com starting today through Friday, February 9.


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Rep. Davids during hearing
January 26, 2024

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.


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Rep. Sharice Davids joins Sport Clips Haircuts as they donate another $1.3 million to Help A Hero for veterans’ scholarships.
January 24, 2024

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.


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Rep. Sharice Davids works a “Sharice’s Shift” at Indra Air Traffic, Inc.
January 23, 2024

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.


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Representative Sharice Davids with Kansans after a workout at EverFit in Shawnee.
January 22, 2024

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.


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March 23, 2026

Farm-state Dems say Argentina beef measure brings volatility, not lower prices

Two Ag Committee Democrats will argue to President Donald Trump and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins today that recent efforts to increase imports of Argentinian beef will do little to lower prices while spurring market volatility.

 

Issues:Agriculture

March 23, 2026

Sixteen years after the passage of the Affordable Care Act, concerns about healthcare affordability persist in Kansas, as some lawmakers and residents point to rising costs following the expiration of federal tax credits.

 


March 9, 2026

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - More than $13 million in federal funding is headed to Kansas City to upgrade its public transit fleet and facilities.

 

Congresswoman Sharice Davids (D-KS) announced on Monday, March 9, that the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $13.3 million to the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority.

 


March 7, 2026

SHAWNEE, Kan. - A Kansas family said a call to their congresswoman’s office helped bring their daughter and son-in-law home after they were stranded overseas with an unmet critical medical need.

 

Janet Fulgham said her daughter Laura and Laura’s husband Adam had been traveling in the UAE when an attack on Iran disrupted their plans to return home.

 


February 24, 2026

U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids said ahead of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday she was concerned about his promises of lower costs, stability and support for American families.

 

Issues:Agriculture

February 21, 2026

Drake Semchyshyn turned a personal pain point at school into an award-winning app.

 

The Blue Valley West senior created Catalyst — designed to improve students’ academic experience within Canvas, a widely used learning management system — winning the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for Kansas’ Third District.

 


February 21, 2026

The rising cost of fertilizer and other supplies is putting pressure on Kansas farmers.

 

It was a key issue that came up Thursday, when Congresswoman Sharice Davids (D-Kansas) visited Spring Hill.

 

She toured the Ottawa Co-op and met with producers from across the agriculture supply chain.

 

Issues:Agriculture

February 20, 2026

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas lawmakers are pushing sweeping aviation safety reforms, one year after a midair collision killed 67 people.

 

U.S. Congresswoman Sharice Davids (D-KS) and Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) have each introduced bipartisan bills aimed at modernizing the Federal Aviation Administration.

 


February 20, 2026

TOPEKA — U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids of Kansas endorsed federal legislation mandating upgrades to civilian and military collision-avoidance technology, changes to helicopter flight routes and improvement to air traffic control training inspired by a 2025 midair collision that killed 67 people.

 

The crash of a U.S. Army helicopter and an American Airlines commercial jet that had departed Wichita occurred over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C.


February 20, 2026

As farmers feel the effects of trade wars and look ahead to the next farm bill, a Kansas congresswoman has invited a state agricultural leader to President Donald Trump's upcoming State of the Union address.

 

Nick Levendofsky, executive director of the Kansas Farmers Union, will be a guest of U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, for the president's Feb. 24 speech in Washington, D.C.

 

Issues:Agriculture