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Representative Sharice Davids works a “Sharice’s Shift” at the 103rd Street project.
November 15, 2023

On the two-year anniversary of the bipartisan infrastructure law being signed into law, Representative Sharice Davids highlighted key ways the legislation is already improving Kansas roads, water quality, broadband access, and more.


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Davids speaks on the consequences small businesses would face during a government shutdown
November 14, 2023

Yesterday, Representative Sharice Davids joined Small Business Majority and business owners from across the country to discuss the consequences of a government shutdown for our nation’s small businesses.


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Rep. Sharice Davids with Brian Newton, local veteran and owner of Morty’s.
November 10, 2023

ROELAND PARK, KS - Today, on the eve of Veterans Day, Representative Sharice Davids visited Morty’s, a veteran-owned small business in Roeland Park, KS. Davids, whose mother served in the Army for 20 years, discussed her bipartisan legislation, the SERV Act, that would help veteran small business owners succeed.


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Rep. Davids with law enforcement officers at Olathe's mobile command unit
November 8, 2023

Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has awarded two grants to support law enforcement in Kansas’ Third District and throughout the state. The awards, totaling nearly $700,000, will help hire four additional police officers and improve access to mental health and wellness services for law enforcement professionals in Kansas’ Third District.

 


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Kjelshus family
November 7, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC - Representative Sharice Davids recently introduced her Empowering Parents’ Healthcare Choices Act as an amendment to U.S. government budget legislation.

Issues:Health Care

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US House Seal
November 2, 2023

Representative Sharice Davids released the following statement after voting against a partisan plan that would fail to protect Israel and undermine America’s national security.

 


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Rep. Sharice Davids speaking with Kimberly Sill, Director of Olathe Public Schools Head Start, and other staff.
November 2, 2023

OLATHE, KS - Yesterday, Representative Sharice Davids visited Olathe Public Schools Head Start to learn how the program will benefit from a new federal grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Issues:Education

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Rep. Sharice Davids assists a Price Chopper employee in restocking tomatoes in the produce section.
October 31, 2023

ROELAND PARK, KS - Today, Representative Sharice Davids worked a "Sharice's Shift" at the Roeland Park Price Chopper to highlight her efforts to lower costs for Kansas families and strengthen U.S. supply chains. While our economy is experiencing record job creation, the cost of groceries and gas remains high.


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Rep. Sharice Davids with solar panels on the roof of FSC Inc., an engineering firm in Overland Park, KS.
October 27, 2023

Today, Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS) announced the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded two organizations in Kansas with a total of $800,000 to lower home energy costs for Kansas families and make public buildings across our state more energy efficient.

 


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US House Seal
October 25, 2023

Today, after three weeks of Speaker elections halted all other official business in the House of Representatives, Representative Sharice Davids released the below statement following the election of a new Speaker of the House.

 


In the News

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