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July 12, 2021

KANSAS CITY, KS – Today, Representative Sharice Davids held a press conference on the expanded Child Tax Credit as new monthly payments begin reaching families' bank accounts on Thursday. Rep.


July 9, 2021

OVERLAND PARK, KS – Today, Representative Sharice Davids hosted a "Main Street Stroll" in Downtown Overland Park, visiting four local businesses to hear how the American Rescue Plan and other federal relief programs helped them stay open through the pandemic.


July 7, 2021

Today, Representative Sharice Davids visited the WaterOne facility in Olathe, meeting with staff and touring the Ralph Wyss Pumping Station, which primarily serves southern Johnson County.


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July 1, 2021

Today, the INVEST in America Act, a comprehensive federal surface transportation bill, passed the House, bringing it one step closer to becoming law. It includes federal funding for two infrastructure projects in the Third District, as well as two bills introduced earlier this year by Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS).

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June 25, 2021

Today, Representative Sharice Davids joined President Biden in the White House as he officially designated Orlando's Pulse Nightclub as a national memorial, honoring the 49 lives lost in the deadliest attack on the LGBTQ+ community in modern history.


June 24, 2021

Representative Sharice Davids released the following statement after President Biden announced a bipartisan infrastructure deal had been reached with Senate negotiators:


June 22, 2021

Representative Sharice Davids (KS-03) issued the following statement on the Senate Republicans decision to block S.1., the For the People Act, from being debated on the Senate floor:


June 15, 2021

Today, as the Chair of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access, Representative Sharice Davids led a hearing on the barriers facing women entrepreneurs.


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June 10, 2021

Today, Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS) announced that after a 19-hour markup, the INVEST in America Act passed out of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee with bipartisan support and several Kansas priorities included.


June 7, 2021

Today, Representative Sharice Davids stopped by her alma mater Johnson County Community College (JCCC) to attend a welcome back event for JCCC staff and tour the vaccine clinic on campus. Davids met with Dr.

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September 3, 2025


Two bills that aim to strengthen the country's emergency response systems championed by U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids have advanced to the House floor.

 


September 3, 2025

Freedom’s Frontier has received the half-million dollars the federal government held hostage for six months, ensuring the organization can continue for another year to preserve the story of the struggle for freedom through historic sites across Kansas and Missouri.

 


August 28, 2025

Today, the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC) hosted a conversation with Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03), “America and the World: How Kansas Wins,” bringing together veteran, business, community, agricultural, and faith leaders at Johnson Community College. Rep. Davids was joined by former U.S.


August 18, 2025

The six members of the Kansas congressional delegation urged President Donald Trump on Monday to approve the governor’s request for federal assistance to help the state recover from damaging weather in early June.

 


August 18, 2025

Two community projects in Olathe are among 3rd District Rep. Sharice Davids 2026 House Appropriations Committee bills, meaning they may receive federal funds if approved.

 

The first is a request for $884,466 for sewer rehabilitation within the city. This would be used to replace old, worn out pipes and manhole covers.


August 15, 2025

Representative Sharice Davids announced that 14 community projects from Kansas’ Third District she submitted have been included in the Fiscal Year 2026 U.S. House Appropriations Committee bills.


July 17, 2025

Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, led a bipartisan call to restore a federal suicide hotline for LGBTQ youth after the federal government ended the program.

 


July 17, 2025

The same morning President Donald Trump’s administration officially ended the LGBTQ+ component of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, a bipartisan group of lawmakers stood a few feet from the Capitol steps in Washington, D.C., to decry the decision and demand that the specialized “Press 3” option be restored.


July 14, 2025

Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) and Congresswoman Sharice Davids (KS-03) led their colleagues in calling for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to restore the Not Invisible Act Commission Report to their website.


July 11, 2025

 

Two Kansas City-area members of Congress announced Friday that federal funding has been approved to help cities keep visitors safe when they attend the World Cup matches next year.