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January 11, 2023

Today, Representative Sharice Davids joined the Kansas Office of Broadband Development and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to encourage participation in the FCC's National Broadband Map challenge process.


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Rep Davids seated in front of an American flag and a Kansas flag
January 9, 2023

On Saturday, Representative Sharice Davids was sworn in to the 118th Congress, marking the start of her third term as U.S. Representative for the Kansas Third District. The Kansas Third District, which was redrawn during the 2021 redistricting process, includes all of Johnson, Miami, Anderson, and Franklin Counties, along with a southern portion of Wyandotte County.


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Congresswoman Davids Speaks at a Podium
January 6, 2023

Representative Sharice Davids joined her colleagues on the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee yesterday to call on Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and the U.S.


January 4, 2023

Representative Sharice Davids released the following statement as the Majority's failure to elect a Speaker of the House delays the start of the 118th Congress:


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Rep. Sharice Davids in front of the Olathe Police Department’s Mobile Command Post that was approved for federal funding.
December 23, 2022

Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced that $31.2 million is coming to the Third District of Kansas to benefit local projects, including updating a police mobile command center, modernizing a traffic-heavy bridge, purchasing necessary medical equipment at the University of Kansas Medical Center, and more.


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Rep. Davids with Others
December 23, 2022

Today, Representative Sharice Davids successfully passed critical funding measures and budget increases benefitting tribal communities and Indian Country as a whole, including the longtime priority of securing advanced appropriations for the Indian Health Service (IHS).


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Sharice Davids smiling outdoors
December 22, 2022

Today, Representative Sharice Davids shared how her office worked throughout 2022 to make government work for all Kansans, both by passing critical bipartisan legislation and connecting directly with residents of the Kansas Third all year long.

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Rep. Davids and Sec. Buttigieg
December 16, 2022

Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced the opening of a major federal infrastructure program and encouraged state and local communities across the Kansas Third District to apply. The U.S.


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Rep. Sharice Davids at the signing of the bipartisan Respect for Marriage Act.
December 13, 2022

Today, Representative Sharice Davids was at the White House as her bipartisan Respect for Marriage Act, which enshrines marriage equality in federal law, was signed into law by President Biden.


December 8, 2022

Today, Representative Sharice Davids applauded bipartisan passage of legislation she introduced to enshrine marriage equality in federal law. The Respect for Marriage Act passed both the U.S.


In the News

September 3, 2025


Two bills that aim to strengthen the country's emergency response systems championed by U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids have advanced to the House floor.

 


September 3, 2025

Freedom’s Frontier has received the half-million dollars the federal government held hostage for six months, ensuring the organization can continue for another year to preserve the story of the struggle for freedom through historic sites across Kansas and Missouri.

 


August 28, 2025

Today, the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC) hosted a conversation with Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03), “America and the World: How Kansas Wins,” bringing together veteran, business, community, agricultural, and faith leaders at Johnson Community College. Rep. Davids was joined by former U.S.


August 18, 2025

The six members of the Kansas congressional delegation urged President Donald Trump on Monday to approve the governor’s request for federal assistance to help the state recover from damaging weather in early June.

 


August 18, 2025

Two community projects in Olathe are among 3rd District Rep. Sharice Davids 2026 House Appropriations Committee bills, meaning they may receive federal funds if approved.

 

The first is a request for $884,466 for sewer rehabilitation within the city. This would be used to replace old, worn out pipes and manhole covers.


August 15, 2025

Representative Sharice Davids announced that 14 community projects from Kansas’ Third District she submitted have been included in the Fiscal Year 2026 U.S. House Appropriations Committee bills.


July 17, 2025

Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, led a bipartisan call to restore a federal suicide hotline for LGBTQ youth after the federal government ended the program.

 


July 17, 2025

The same morning President Donald Trump’s administration officially ended the LGBTQ+ component of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, a bipartisan group of lawmakers stood a few feet from the Capitol steps in Washington, D.C., to decry the decision and demand that the specialized “Press 3” option be restored.


July 14, 2025

Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) and Congresswoman Sharice Davids (KS-03) led their colleagues in calling for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to restore the Not Invisible Act Commission Report to their website.


July 11, 2025

 

Two Kansas City-area members of Congress announced Friday that federal funding has been approved to help cities keep visitors safe when they attend the World Cup matches next year.