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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.
Representative Sharice Davids issued the following statement after a Texas court released a decision in Alliance Defending Freedom v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration that would block the Federal Drug Administration's (FDA) approval of mifepristone, a medication used in more than half of all abortions in the United States.
Yesterday, in a letter to United States Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, Representative Sharice Davids, the daughter of a postal worker, and Senator Jerry Moran urged action to address poor mail service in Kansas.
At a March House Agriculture Committee hearing, Representative Sharice Davids questioned U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack on the USDA's efforts to solve domestic supply chain challenges affecting Kansas farmers, ranchers, and producers.
Today, in a letter to United States Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, Representative Sharice Davids and Senator Jerry Moran urged action to address poor mail service in Kansas. The pair highlighted recent complaints received from Kansans who rely on the postal service to obtain medication, bills, tax returns, and more.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded $545,711 to the Johnson County New Century AirCenter for needed structural and safety improvements to two runways that have experienced deterioration in recent years.
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Kansas families could soon have more information about savings and investment options for their children under bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Reps. Derek Schmidt, and Sharice Davids.
The Born to Invest Act would create a nationwide framework based on a program recently established in Kansas. The goal is to help parents and guardians learn about tax-advantaged accounts that can be used to save for children’s futures.
Representatives Sharice Davids and Gabe Evans announced the introduction of bipartisan legislation aimed at making it easier for families to apply for Social Security survivor benefits. The Survivor Benefits Application Modernization Act would require the Social Security Administration to create an online system for scheduling appointments and applying for survivor benefits.
Rep. Sharice Davids announced an $8.3 million federal award for the Kansas State Department of Education through the U.S. Department of Education’s Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program.
The funding includes about $2.9 million in base funding and $5.5 million in additional funding for fiscal year 2026.
After Congress passed the "21st Century ROAD to Housing Act" this week, President Donald Trump said he wouldn't sign it into law unless lawmakers also passed an unrelated bill focused on voting restrictions. Johnson County Rep. Sharice Davids joined KCUR's Up To Date to share her reactions and to discuss what could come next.
In a rare bipartisan feat, Republicans and Democrats in Congress overwhelmingly passed the "21st Century ROAD to Housing Act" earlier this week.
The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed bipartisan legislation that would permanently establish the Small Business Administration's Office of Native American Affairs, a move supporters say would strengthen federal support for Native entrepreneurs and tribal economic development.
U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids held a roundtable in Shawnee with local officials and stakeholders about bison herd restoration as part of her America 250 week here in town.
She said the discussion helped her appreciate the importance of both preserving the American bison and increasing the large mammal’s population.
Last spring, as Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency employed slash-and-burn tactics to bring federal agencies to heel, local farm service centers in Kansas were hit especially hard.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture lost some 24,000 employees from September 2024 to December 2025, federal data shows. In Kansas, more than 500 workers were terminated or took buyouts — a 32% scale-back that constituted the region’s largest USDA staffing reduction.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids says she’s hearing from Kansas residents who are struggling to make ends meet. In an interview with KCUR's Up To Date, Davids said President Trump went to war in Iran "without a clear strategy," and it's adding to the high cost of living.
Keeping Iran from having a nuclear weapon is a top priority for Democratic U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids. But the congresswoman from Kansas’ 3rd Congressional District disagrees with how the Trump administration is trying to eliminate that threat.
A Kansas healthcare leader and a U.S. Representative are questioning why funding needed to continue essential scientific research isn’t being paid out.
“More than halfway through fiscal 2026, the National Institutes of Health has allocated only 33% of the $26 billion it normally awards to universities,” wrote University of Kansas Chancellor Douglas Girod with Ron Daniels, Johns Hopkins University president, in a Wall Street Journal column in May.
There are 13 Johnson County students headed to U.S. service academies this summer.
On Friday, U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids celebrated the 13 students and their families with a send-off event on Friday at Corporate Woods Founders Park.
For Vance Provost, a 2025 Olathe North alumnus, his appointment to West Point and the May 29 send-off is the culmination of three years of work.