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November 2, 2021

Representative Sharice Davids released the following statement after the announcement that a historic plan to lower prescription drug prices will be included in the Build Back Better Act:


October 27, 2021

Representative Sharice Davids released the following statement on the proposed IRS reporting requirement for accounts with $10,000 or more in transactions:


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October 27, 2021

Today, Representative Sharice Davids continued oversight of a federal program that finances small, early-stage startups in her role as Chair of the Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access.


October 26, 2021

Today, during Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Representative Sharice Davids voted to provide additional resources for domestic violence shelters, pushing to reauthorize the primary source of federal funding for these critical services for the first time since 2010.


October 22, 2021

Today, during National Head Start Awareness Month, Representative Sharice Davids announced the Department of Health & Human Services awarded a renewal of $3,481,376 to the University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute's Early Head Start projects, known as Project Eagle.

Issues:Education

October 21, 2021

Representative Sharice Davids, Vice Chair of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, released the following statement after the Subcommittee on Aviation's oversight hearing of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA):


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October 20, 2021

In a House Small Business Committee hearing today, Representative Sharice Davids highlighted the impact of global supply chain challenges on small businesses, particularly in the Kansas City region—a major shipping hub.

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October 14, 2021

Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced the Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) awarded three grants to implement Crisis Intervention Teams in the Kansas Third District. These teams will work to embed mental and behavioral health services with law enforcement, helping promote safe communities. Recipients include:


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October 13, 2021

Today, Representative Sharice Davids joined local leaders from the Kansas City Metropolitan Area to celebrate the start of construction on a $540 million project with the Kansas City Levees project.


October 12, 2021

KANSAS CITY, KS – Today, Representative Sharice Davids welcomed the First Lady Jill Biden and Small Business Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman to Kansas City, Kansas for a roundtable discussion with Hispanic small business owners and community members.


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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.