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February 2, 2022

Today, as the House considers major economic legislation to strengthen supply chains and increase America's global competitiveness, Representative Sharice Davids introduced an amendment that would ensure small businesses are included that effort.


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February 1, 2022

Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced the launch of her fourth annual "Valentines for Vets" program to collect and distribute Valentine's Day cards to veterans and caregivers in the Kansas Third District.

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January 31, 2022

Last week, Representative Sharice Davids penned a guest column in the Kansas City Star on new consumer protections that she helped pass into law to prevent surprise medical billing.


January 28, 2022

Today, Representative Sharice Davids welcomed U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to Kansas City, KS to tout the bipartisan infrastructure law, which has already started to advance long-overdue infrastructure projects in the Kansas Third.


January 27, 2022
Today, Representative Sharice Davids hosted a roundtable with local business owners, leaders of the Kansas City Women's Business Center, and the national Association of Women's Business Centers to discuss the challenges facing female entrepreneurs and how Davids' newest legislation, the Women's Business Centers Improvement Act, will support and improve access to resources for the vibrant entrepreneurial community in the Kansas Third.

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January 25, 2022

KANSAS CITY, KS – Today, Representative Sharice Davids toured Workforce Partnership and sat down with their Executive Director to learn about the services they provide for both job seekers and employers in the Greater Kansas City Area.


January 24, 2022

Today, Representative Sharice Davids toured Cherub Medical Supplies, a Shawnee-based supplier of pediatric medical devices that is grappling with long delays due to the current shortage of critical materials like semiconductors.


January 22, 2022

Today, Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS) and Representative Claudia Tenney (R-NY) introduced the Women's Business Centers Improvement Act, which would increase access to resources and opportunities for female entrepreneurs in Kansas and across the country.


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January 20, 2022

Representative Sharice Davids joined nearly a dozen of her colleagues to urge the Department of the Army to prioritize funding for flood mitigation and prevention projects along the lower Missouri River.

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January 14, 2022

Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced that Kansas will receive $225 million over five years from the bipartisan infrastructure law to repair and modernize bridges, creating good-paying jobs for Kansans across the state.


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October 20, 2025

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.

 


October 16, 2025

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.


October 11, 2025

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).

Issues:Agriculture

October 7, 2025

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.


October 5, 2025

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.

 

Issues:Health Care

September 30, 2025

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.


September 19, 2025

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.


September 17, 2025

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.


September 16, 2025

The Congresswoman from Kansas has urged leadership to ensure that millions of Americans are not forced to pay more for healthcare.

 

Issues:Health Care

September 15, 2025

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.