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KANSAS CITY, KS – Today, Representative Sharice Davids joined local labor and business leaders at the United Autoworkers Local 31 to share her efforts to fix our supply chains, lower costs, and boost American workers. After meeting with leaders at the local General Motors Fairfax Assembly & Stamping Plant, which closed for several months last year due to the semiconductor "chip" shortage, Davids touted her support for major economic legislation that would invest in domestic chip manufacturing.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded a total of $511,813 to six local organizations to strengthen both law enforcement and community-based responsiveness to victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, rape, and stalking. In total, Kansas received more than $1.8 million through these awards.
OVERLAND PARK, KS – Today, Representative Sharice Davids opened her new Overland Park District Office location, joined by Mayor Curt Skoog and the Overland Park Chamber of Commerce.
Rep. Davids joins staff, Mayor Curt Skoog, and Overland Park Chamber of Commerce to open her new Overland Park office location.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced that Kansas will receive $5,847,059 this year under the bipartisan infrastructure law to install electric vehicle (EV) charging stations along key roads and highways. These investments will create good-paying jobs to help protect Kansas' environment and support American car manufacturers' rapidly-growing EV production.
Last week, Representative Sharice Davids voted to pass the Postal Service Reform Act, bipartisan legislation to put the U.S. Postal Service on stronger financial footing and improve reliability after years of disastrous cuts and delays under Postmaster General DeJoy. The Senate is expected to vote on the legislation later this week.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced that AmeriCorps awarded $689,595 to the United Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, KS to improve community health and alleviate poverty by placing AmeriCorps VISTA members in the Kansas Third. This funding, renewed for the eighth year, allows 35 year-round and 20 summer members to work full-time on fundraising, grant writing, research, and volunteer recruitment to engage, empower, and improve the community.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced that the first round of transit funding under the historic bipartisan infrastructure law is heading to Kansas to strengthen public transportation systems, support transit jobs, and make urgently needed investments. Davids helped lead these investments to passage through her role as Vice Chair of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee.
On Friday, Representative Sharice Davids voted to pass major economic legislation through the House that would address current supply chain issues and promote long-term American competitiveness. The America COMPETES Act passed with Davids' amendment to ensure small and mid-sized manufacturers are given opportunities to participate in federal supply chain upgrades.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids voted to pass major economic legislation aimed at addressing current supply chain issues and promoting long-term American competitiveness. The America COMPETES Act contains several of Davids' priorities, including incentives for domestic semiconductor manufacturing, resources to strengthen supply chains and reduce inflation, and policies that will promote American global leadership amongst countries like China.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced that Kansas will receive $58.6 million in new federal funding from the bipartisan infrastructure law to clean up more than 5,400 hazardous, abandoned oil and gas wells that are polluting backyards, recreation areas, and public spaces across Kansas. The historic investments to clean up these sites will create good-paying, union jobs, introduce new economic opportunity, and reduce dangerous methane leaks.
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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.