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OVERLAND PARK, KS – Today, Representative Sharice Davids shadowed construction apprentices at Shamrock Trading Corp. to highlight her work on pro-manufacturing supply chain legislation. Davids is one of two Kansas lawmakers selected to serve on the leadership committee working to finalize this legislation, which would expand the Registered Apprentice Program that helps place workers in jobs at Shamrock and dozens of other companies in the Kansas Third.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids voted to pass historic, bipartisan gun violence prevention legislation, the Safer Communities Act. This bill, which passed the Senate last night, will protect Kansas children, keep our schools safe, and reduce the threat of violence across the country. This passage comes after Davids urged the Senate to act on critical gun safety measures following recent mass shootings.
Wednesday, the House passed Representative Sharice Davids' bipartisan legislation to renew federal mental health grant programs for health centers, schools, and law enforcement. The REACHING Improved Mental Health Outcomes for Patients Act is led by Representatives Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Claudia Tenney (R-NY) and Angie Craig (D-MN) along with Davids.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced President Biden appointed Christy Davis as the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Kansas. Davis, a fifth-generation Kansan, will help create jobs, foster economic development, and support essential services in rural Kansas.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids joined local experts to urge action on upcoming legislation aimed at tackling the mental health and addiction crisis. As the House prepares to vote on a package that includes Davids' bipartisan legislation to renew federal mental health grant programs, local advocates shared how those programs have helped create healthier, safer communities in Kansas.
As President Biden prepares to announce today that he is calling on Congress to instate a federal gas tax holiday—as Representative Sharice Davids first proposed in February—she released the following statement:
Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced the United States Department of Education (DOE) awarded $287,538 to Kansas City Kansas Community College's (KCKCC) Upward Bound program which works to improve academic performance, graduation rates, and college readiness among low-income and first-generation college students. Over the next five years, the grant will total approximately $1.4 million, supporting 60 students annually.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids joined Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) and Abigail Spanberger (VA-07) in calling on President Biden to help reopen recently idled oil refineries. This would increase refinery capacity temporarily and lower the cost of gas without sacrificing long-term clean energy production goals.
This week, Representative Sharice Davids voted to pass two bipartisan bills aimed at lowering the cost of groceries, fuel, and shipping. As Vice Chair of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, Davids worked across the aisle to send one of those bills—the first shipping reform policy in decades—to the President's desk where it will be signed into law.
WATCH: Davids, isolating at home with COVID, shared a legislative update on her work this week:
This week, Representative Sharice Davids voted to pass two bipartisan bills aimed at lowering the cost of groceries, fuel, and shipping. As Vice Chair of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, Davids worked across the aisle to send one of those bills—the first shipping reform policy in decades—to the President's desk where it will be signed into law.
WATCH: Davids, isolating at home with COVID, shared a legislative update on her work this week:
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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.