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Last night, Representative Sharice Davids voted to allow law enforcement officers to access disability benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health challenges that arise as a result of their service. The bipartisan Public Safety Officer Support Act would also expand the Public Safety Officers' Benefit (PSOB) program to ensure that families of officers who lost their lives to trauma-linked suicide can apply for the death benefits that they deserve.
This week, Representative Sharice Davids led her colleagues to call on the IRS to increase a tax deduction used by small business owners and the self-employed. Along with Representative Ruben Gallego (AZ-07), she urged the IRS Commissioner to increase the standard mileage deduction rate and give small business owners a break from rising gas prices.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids introduced bipartisan legislation that extends the federal government's authority to auction off wireless spectrum, reauthorizing an important source of revenue for the U.S. Treasury. The Extending America's Spectrum Auction Leadership Act of 2022 is co-sponsored by Representatives John Joyce (R-PA), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Bill Johnson (R-OH).
After announcing that more than $15.7 million is coming to projects in the Third District of Kansas, Representative Sharice Davids completed a Community Project Tour of all eight project sites to see how the funds will be used and to speak with those who will directly benefit.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids and Representative Ruben Gallego (AZ-07) called on Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig to increase the mileage rate deduction used by small business owners who operate a vehicle for their business. Pointing to the recent rise in gas prices, the lawmakers urge Commissioner Rettig to increase the standard mileage deduction rate and give small business owners a break from rising costs.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids testified before the House Natural Resources Committee on her bipartisan bill, the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act. Today's hearing on her legislation, which aims to understand and heal from the impact of federal Indian boarding school policies, directly follows the release of Volume 1 of the Department of the Interior's report identifying 408 schools and more than 50 associated burial sites. Davids is one of the first two Native American women elected to the U.S.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids delivered opening remarks at the first bipartisan leadership committee meeting on upcoming pro-manufacturing supply chain legislation.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids voted to ensure law enforcement agencies have the time and resources to fully investigate fraud cases involving pandemic relief programs. A member of the House Small Business Committee, Davids voted to advance two bipartisan bills that extend the statute of limitations on certain fraud cases related to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids, Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall, M.D., and Representative Jake LaTurner announced the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission awarded $2 million to Ducks Unlimited to conserve and restore more than 7,301 acres of wetland and associated upland habitats across Kansas. This grant, made through the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA), will protect habitats for waterfowl, songbirds, and other birds, while also supporting local economies and outdoor recreational opportunities, such as hunting, fishing, and birdwatching.
LENEXA, KS – Today, Representative Sharice Davids worked a ‘Sharice's Shift' delivering packages with UPS in Lenexa. Davids joined driver Jeff Dossett for a tour of the UPS trailer facility and ride along to deliver packages to local businesses, highlighting her work to improve ongoing supply chain issues and boost employment in the trucking industry amid driver shortages.
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Farm-state Dems say Argentina beef measure brings volatility, not lower prices
Two Ag Committee Democrats will argue to President Donald Trump and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins today that recent efforts to increase imports of Argentinian beef will do little to lower prices while spurring market volatility.
Sixteen years after the passage of the Affordable Care Act, concerns about healthcare affordability persist in Kansas, as some lawmakers and residents point to rising costs following the expiration of federal tax credits.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - More than $13 million in federal funding is headed to Kansas City to upgrade its public transit fleet and facilities.
Congresswoman Sharice Davids (D-KS) announced on Monday, March 9, that the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $13.3 million to the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority.
SHAWNEE, Kan. - A Kansas family said a call to their congresswoman’s office helped bring their daughter and son-in-law home after they were stranded overseas with an unmet critical medical need.
Janet Fulgham said her daughter Laura and Laura’s husband Adam had been traveling in the UAE when an attack on Iran disrupted their plans to return home.
U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids said ahead of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday she was concerned about his promises of lower costs, stability and support for American families.
Drake Semchyshyn turned a personal pain point at school into an award-winning app.
The Blue Valley West senior created Catalyst — designed to improve students’ academic experience within Canvas, a widely used learning management system — winning the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for Kansas’ Third District.
The rising cost of fertilizer and other supplies is putting pressure on Kansas farmers.
It was a key issue that came up Thursday, when Congresswoman Sharice Davids (D-Kansas) visited Spring Hill.
She toured the Ottawa Co-op and met with producers from across the agriculture supply chain.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas lawmakers are pushing sweeping aviation safety reforms, one year after a midair collision killed 67 people.
U.S. Congresswoman Sharice Davids (D-KS) and Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) have each introduced bipartisan bills aimed at modernizing the Federal Aviation Administration.
TOPEKA — U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids of Kansas endorsed federal legislation mandating upgrades to civilian and military collision-avoidance technology, changes to helicopter flight routes and improvement to air traffic control training inspired by a 2025 midair collision that killed 67 people.
The crash of a U.S. Army helicopter and an American Airlines commercial jet that had departed Wichita occurred over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C.
As farmers feel the effects of trade wars and look ahead to the next farm bill, a Kansas congresswoman has invited a state agricultural leader to President Donald Trump's upcoming State of the Union address.
Nick Levendofsky, executive director of the Kansas Farmers Union, will be a guest of U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, for the president's Feb. 24 speech in Washington, D.C.