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Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced the United States Department of Commerce has awarded $692,664 to the Kansas Department of Commerce to help close the digital equity gap in Kansas. Delivered through the bipartisan infrastructure law, which Davids was the only member of the Kansas delegation to support, this federal funding will help ensure all Kansans have the capacity to thrive in our digital economy.
On the one-year anniversary of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law being signed into law, Representative Sharice Davids highlighted key ways the law is already improving Kansas roads, water quality, broadband access, and more.
Yesterday, Representative Sharice Davids received a Director's Award from The University of Kansas Cancer Center. The award, given during the cancer center's annual research week, recognizes a legislator who has contributed significantly to the cancer center's mission.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids received the "Advocate for American Business" award from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The award is given to elected officials who advocate and fight for pro-business public policy in a bipartisan manner. Davids serves on the U.S. House Small Business Committee and chairs the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced new cost savings and tax incentives for Kansans who electrify their home and vehicles. The tax credits and rebates are available to households who install new energy-efficient windows, doors, water heaters, furnaces, and other appliances or purchase a new or used electric vehicle.
OSAWATOMIE, KS - Today, Representative Sharice Davids joined the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) to officially announce a federal grant of $24,821,705 has been awarded to improve and expand the Flint Hills Trail. This "Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity" (RAISE) grant will help make infrastructure improvements on 40.5 miles of the trail and open 27 new miles of the trail, from Council Grove to Herington.
DESOTO, KS - Today, Representative Sharice Davids hosted a conversation with DeSoto elected officials and local leaders on how she can best support the community from a federal level as they prepare to welcome a new Panasonic Energy manufacturing plant. Davids worked closely with Governor Laura Kelly and a bipartisan group of local leaders in government and business to help attract the $4 billion investment.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids applauded the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service's action to fix the "family glitch," a loophole that previously stopped families with unaffordable employer-sponsored coverage from accessing lower premiums.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced Kansas will receive $564,063,481 from the bipartisan infrastructure law (BIL) to strengthen roads, bridges, and tunnels across the state.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) awarded more than $3.8 million to communities in Kansas' Third District to hire additional police officers, develop new strategies to prevent crime, and improve access to mental health and wellness services for law enforcement professionals.
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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.