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Today, on the one-year anniversary of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passing the Senate, Representative Sharice Davids released a fact sheet highlighting how the landmark legislation is delivering solutions for Kansas' most pressing infrastructure needs.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids hosted a roundtable discussion with local technology and manufacturing leaders to discuss how new semiconductor manufacturing investments will benefit the Kansas Third, including by bringing jobs to the area, lowering costs for consumers, and supporting workforce development.
Last week, KMBC 9 News reported on Representative Sharice Davids' work to help constituents navigate the federal government, particularly her team's efforts to assist with passport retrieval issues. In 2022 alone, Davids' office has opened over 90 cases for constituents having issues securing a new or renewed passport before their international travel.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids toured the Cedar Lake Dam in Olathe, which is currently designated as a high hazard dam by the Kansas Division of Water Resources. Davids' funding request to design and build a new dam and spillway at Cedar Lake is one of 15 local projects that have been approved by the U.S.
Tonight, the Senate passed the Honoring our PACT Act, bipartisan legislation that expands Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care eligibility to 3.5 million veterans exposed to toxins and airborne hazards while deployed. Last month, Representative Sharice Davids, whose mother served in the army for 20 years, voted to pass this bill, which authorizes $40,027,000 to expand outpatient services at the Kansas City, Missouri VA.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids hosted U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester Moffitt in Kansas' Third District to highlight lowering costs for processing, packaging, and consumer purchasing of locally sourced meats. Davids serves on the U.S. House Agriculture Committee which oversees USDA and its Meat and Poultry Supply Chain initiative.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids voted to pass bipartisan legislation aimed at lowering costs for Kansas families and making more goods in America. The CHIPS and Science Act is a major investment in domestic semiconductor chip manufacturing and includes support for small- and medium-sized manufacturers, a Davids-led priority to ensure funding is distributed beyond large corporations. The bill now heads to the President's desk to be signed into law.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $1,487,766 to Johnson County Community College's (JCCC) STEM Scholars Program. The program works to increase STEM degree completion of low-income, high-achieving undergraduates with demonstrated financial need. In the next six years, the project will provide scholarships to 54 students pursuing associate degrees in STEM fields with the intent to transfer to a 4-year university.
Today, the House passed Representative Sharice Davids' bipartisan legislation to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), enshrining marriage equality in federal law. The Respect for Marriage Act would also provide additional legal protections for marriage equality from those seeking to undermine it at the state level.
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Kansas lawmakers marked the one-year anniversary of the deadly midair collision involving American Airlines Flight 5342 by honoring the 67 people killed and renewing calls for stronger aviation safety reforms.
Kansas Congresswoman Sharice Davids visited Emerson Elementary School in Kansas City, Kansas after she introduced the Afterschool ACCESS Act to make afterschool care more accessible for working parents.
“We’ve been in this childcare deficit for a long time,” she said.
“We got to we’ve really got to start thinking outside the box to try to solve these issues.”
Kansas Congresswoman Sharice Davids has introduced legislation aimed at expanding afterschool programs — but the people who run those programs say it won’t address their biggest challenge.
A Kansas City-area U.S. representative secured about $9 million in federal infrastructure funds in Congress’ latest budget to finance projects in Wyandotte, Johnson and Miami counties, according to a news release sent last week.
The projects, championed by U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, are designed to improve road, water and aviation infrastructure in Kansas’ Third District.
The House of Representatives passed $100 million on Thursday to help transit agencies cover costs in the 2026 World Cup host cities.
Kansas Rep. Sharice Davids made the announcement. She is also the founder and co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional FIFA World Cup 2026 Caucus.
Originally, they were told it would be an extra seven days than expected. Their flight, along with hundreds of others, were cancelled due to the FAA shutting down airspace over the Caribbean.
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Some wouldn’t be too upset about extra days in paradise, but the Bernards were ready to get home and back to work, especially with some medication running low.
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.