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Today, Representative Sharice Davids released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Mifepristone, which was originally approved for use more than 20 years ago, is a safe and effective medication used in over half of all abortions in the United States.
This week, Representative Sharice Davids joined local health care professionals, first responders, and law enforcement officials for her second summit regarding the growing threat of fentanyl, the number one cause of overdose death in the United States. The group discussed the challenges health care workers face when caring for fentanyl-related overdose patients and how Davids can better support their work in Congress.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids appeared on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" to discuss recent extreme actions meant to limit Kansans' access to reproductive health care. Earlier this month, a federal judge in Texas made an unprecedented legal decision to reject FDA approval of mifepristone, a medication that was approved decades ago and is used in more than 60 countries to safely end pregnancy. After an appeals court ruled in favor of restricting access to the drug, the United States Supreme Court is expected to rule on the case later this week.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids joined local health care professionals, first responders, and law enforcement officials for her second summit regarding the growing threat of fentanyl, the number one cause of overdose death in the United States. The group discussed the challenges health care workers face when caring for fentanyl-related overdose patients and how Davids can better support their work in Congress.
KANSAS CITY, KS – Today, Representative Sharice Davids worked a "Sharice's Shift" on stormwater maintenance to highlight the impact and implementation of the bipartisan infrastructure law.
SPRING HILL, KS – Today, Representative Sharice Davids visited Spring Hill High School's FFA program, a national educational program that encourages students to explore a broad range of agricultural career pathways from farming to biology, as part of her Farm Bill listening tour. Her tour will continue at farms, ranches, and businesses across the Third District as Davids prepares to consider the 2023 Farm Bill through her position on the House Agriculture Committee.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids joined 240 Members of Congress to file an amicus brief supporting an appeal of the recent Texas district court case that revoked FDA approval of mifepristone, a safe and effective medication used by millions of women.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced $66.1 million in bipartisan infrastructure law funding is coming to Kansas to ensure clean drinking water across the state. Thanks to the bipartisan infrastructure law, this funding includes $28.6 million dedicated to lead pipe replacement and a first-time, survey-based estimate of how many lead service lines are carrying water to Kansas homes, schools, and businesses.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced new federal funding for state and local police departments to increase public safety resources in Kansas' Third District. Continuing her effort to bring available federal resources home to Kansas to address the community's priorities, in March, Davids sent a letter to local law enforcement authorities, ensuring their awareness of how to apply for these grant opportunities.
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.Missouri’s Sam Graves and Kansas’ Sharice Davids and Tracey Mann back a new law to use data to stop accidents before they happen.Getty Images
For decades, Congress has treated roadway safety the way too many drivers treat a warning light on the dashboard: Ignore it until something breaks. Federal transportation policy has largely followed suit, funding response over prevention and leaving agencies to document tragedies rather than avert them.
Representative Sharice Davids announced she secured a $2.6 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to support construction of a new air traffic control tower at New Century AirCenter.
U.S. Congresswoman Sharice Davids (D-KS) says the National Weather Service has failed to respond to her demands for answers about missed weather balloon launches.
She adds that seven more tornadoes touched down across the state this week, and critical atmospheric data collection disruptions continue.
Across Ottawa, Kansas, pieces of the April 13 tornado remain. Buildings like the Knights Inn on Main Street are still in shambles, and those who lived through it are still recovering.
A month later, federal officials are questioning whether there should have been more warning for the Ottawa tornado and the others that have ripped through Kansas during this storm season.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids introduced a bipartisan bill designed to help rural hospitals remain open and improve health care services. The Rural Hospital Revitalization Act would offer interest-free loans through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Community Facilities Program. Hospitals could use the loans, available for up to 10 years, to build new facilities or update older buildings.
TOPEKA — U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids expressed frustration Friday with the National Weather Service’s failure in the last month to launch three-fourths of the balloons typically sent aloft in Kansas to assess atmospheric conditions and assist with weather forecasting.
TOPEKA — A coalition of federal lawmakers from Kansas introduced in the U.S. House this week a bipartisan bill that could offer interest-free loans to rural hospitals “hanging on by a thread.”
U.S. Reps. Sharice Davids and Tracey Mann of Kansas and representatives from Alabama, Colorado, Hawaii, Michigan, Oregon and West Virginia co-sponsored the Rural Hospital Revitalization Act.
U.S. Congresswoman Sharice Davids (D-KS) joined officials to mark a $50 million aviation manufacturing expansion in Olathe.
Davids says the visit was part of her “Sharice’s Shift” series. Indra Group USA unveiled a new 118,000-square-foot facility at the Great Plains Commerce Center.
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U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids of Kansas urged the public to contact lawmakers to express opposition to a federal appeals court’s order undercutting a U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulation broadening access to the abortion pill mifepristone.
U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS), a tribal citizen of the Ho-Chunk Nation and one of the first Native women elected to Congress, is introducing new legislation titled the Truth in National Parks Act to ensure National Park Service (NPS) sites preserve historically and culturally accurate information while setting clear limits on the removal or alteration of materials that reflect that history.