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Today, Representative Sharice Davids introduced bipartisan legislation to address the ongoing opioid crisis among youth by expanding prevention programs and improving mental health supports for student athletes.
KANSAS CITY, KS – Today, Representative Sharice Davids joined Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC) President Dr. Greg Mosier and community partners to celebrate passage of Davids' funding request for KCKCC's Automation Engineering Technology Program, supporting workforce training in manufacturing and engineering industries.
This week, Representative Sharice Davids announced her support for bipartisan legislation to prevent insider trading by Members of Congress and increase government accountability.
MERRIAM, KS – Today, Representative Sharice Davids joined Merriam Mayor Bob Pape and local officials to celebrate passage of Davids' funding request for the Upper Turkey Creek flood mitigation project.
Representative Sharice Davids issued the following statement on the passing of Dean of the House Don Young:
Today, ahead of the 12-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Representative Sharice Davids joined Kansas parents and seniors to celebrate the landmark law's benefit to Kansans and to call for continued action to lower costs on health care and prescription drugs.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) awarded a total of $4,113,744 to two Head Start programs in Kansas' Third District. These Head Start programs work daily to emphasize children's cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids joined President Biden in the White House as he signed into law the bipartisan Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2022, sending crucial resources to victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence. This marks the first time the landmark law has been reauthorized in nearly a decade.
Representative Sharice Davids, the daughter of a postal worker, joined Andy Tuttle, President of the Kansas Association of Letter Carriers and current city letter carrier, to break down what's in the Postal Service Reform Act and what it means for Kansans.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced that more than $15.7 million is coming to projects in the Third District of Kansas, including a new cancer imaging machine for The University of Kansas Cancer Center, funding to protect Merriam homes and businesses from flooding with the Upper Turkey Creek project, and more.
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Thousands of federal workers in the Kansas City metro are missing paychecks, picking up side gigs and turning to food banks as the government shutdown enters its third week.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas Rep. Sharice Davids sat down with nearly a dozen furloughed federal workers Thursday in an emotional meeting where employees were brought to tears speaking about their struggles.
As the global hunger crisis intensifies, affecting millions across continents, Kansas legislators Sharice Davids and Roger Marshall have raised urgent alarms regarding important delays in food aid distribution by the United States Agency for International Growth (USAID).
Representative Sharice Davids announced her support for legislation designed to allow the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to continue operating and paying employees during a government shutdown.
In May 2017, Dawn Wheeler’s older sister informed her that she had just been diagnosed with breast cancer.
Wheeler’s involuntary response to the message likely saved her own life.
TOPEKA — Dawn Wheeler, a small business owner in Edwardsville, receives treatment for her metastatic breast cancer almost weekly.
One shot, which she gets every other week to treat cancer in her liver, costs around $10,000, she said.
More than $1 million will be invested in improvements for new bike and walking trails, playground equipment, safety surfacing and more in Roeland Park.
The U.S. Department of the Interior has awarded the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks with a $1.5 million federal grant to update and improve Nall Park.
Soon Native American Tribes across the United States could have greater autonomy in the way their citizens are distributed food. House Bill 3956, or the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) Act of 2025, will amend the 2018 Farm Bill by authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into self-determination contracts with Tribes.
The Congresswoman from Kansas has urged leadership to ensure that millions of Americans are not forced to pay more for healthcare.
Last week, Representative Sharice Davids met with local, state, and federal law enforcement leaders at a summit focused on the growing threat of fentanyl, the leading cause of overdose deaths in the U.S. Rep. Davids received updates on current efforts and discussed challenges, tools, and long-term solutions with officials.