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March 15, 2021

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Vice Chair Sharice Davids has introduced the "Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act'' with Ranking Member Garret Graves (R-LA) to promote innovation and growth in American aviation.


March 15, 2021

Today, United States Representatives Sharice Davids (D-KS), Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), and Sam Graves (R-MO), along with Senators Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Jerry Moran (R-KS), applauded the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' (USCIS) announcement that it would restore 500 positions that had been eliminated due to financial constraints and the COVID-19 pandemic.


March 11, 2021

Representative Sharice Davids applauded House passage of two critical bills, H.R. 8 and H.R. 1446, to prevent gun violence in our communities and help save lives.


March 10, 2021

Today, Representative Sharice Davids voted to pass the American Rescue Plan, an urgently needed package that will combat the coronavirus and economic crisis and get relief to Kansans. The bill, which the Senate passed last week with minor changes, will now go to President Biden's desk for his signature.


March 9, 2021

Representative Sharice David (KS-03) and Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar (FL-27) have introduced the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Relief Act, a bipartisan bill that extends the deadline for small businesses to repay Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) loans for one year. The extension will provide additional relief for businesses as the COVID-19 pandemic remains ongoing.


March 5, 2021

Representative Sharice Davids helped introduce bipartisan legislation to improve the Small Business Administration's 504 Loan Program.


March 4, 2021

Today, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Vice Chair Sharice Davids (KS-03) discussed key infrastructure priorities during a White House meeting with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, and a bipartisan group of Committee members.


February 26, 2021

Representative Sharice Davids issued the following statement on her vote to pass the American Rescue Plan, a COVID relief package that would help get the virus under control and provide the relief that Kansans desperately need:


February 25, 2021

Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) – members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation – today reintroduced the


In the News

June 17, 2025

U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids denounced Tuesday “indiscriminate” staffing cuts at the National Weather Service that limited operations of the Goodland, Kansas, facility serving 80,000 people in three states.

 


June 12, 2025

U.S. Reps. Sharice Davids (D-Kan.) and Frank Lucas (R-Okla.) will announce bipartisan legislation today to permanently expand tribal control over a program that provides food assistance to nearly 650,000 tribal members.

 


June 9, 2025

New solar panels have been affixed to the Shawnee Fire Station Headquarters with the help of $126,000 in federal funds to begin to save the city money.

 


May 15, 2025

KSHB 41 reporter Ryan Gamboa covers Miami County in Kansas and Cass County in Missouri. He also covers agricultural topics. Share your story idea with Ryan.

 

House Republicans rolled out a proposal Monday that would cut the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by more than $300 billion.

 


May 15, 2025

On Thursday, Representative Sharice Davids announced a new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant to improve air safety at Johnson County’s New Century AirCenter in Gardner, Kansas.

 

The $1.8 million award will be used to reconstruct 7,330 feet of existing runway and 16 existing points of signage, that need to be replaced.


May 13, 2025

On Monday, May 12, Representative Sharice Davids visited Wichita to meet with families affected by the recent collision between Flight 5342, traveling from ICT to DCA, and a military helicopter. As a member of the U.S. House Aviation Subcommittee, Davids listened to their stories, addressed their concerns, and discussed her efforts to improve aviation safety.


May 12, 2025

As Congress continues work to get a budget bill done, a big question is whether lawmakers can come together this year to work out a new farm bill.

 

Issues:Agriculture

May 9, 2025

Kansas farmers are sharing opinions ranging from concerned to “pi**ed” about trade tariffs with U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, who toured a corn farm Friday southwest of Kansas City.

 

Issues:Agriculture

April 21, 2025

U.S. Reps. Sharice Davids, D-Kan., and Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., answered questions during a town hall Monday night focused on the local impacts of recent federal policies enacted during the Trump administration.

 

Both lawmakers addressed multiple concerns raised by attendees, including federal budget cuts, immigration, and voting rights.


April 17, 2025

Kansas Congresswoman Sharice Davids was in Olathe on Wednesday to tour the Air Route air traffic control center.

 

Davids emphasized the urgent need to invest in air traffic control staffing and safety infrastructure following the deadly air collision of flight 5342 and a military helicopter earlier this year.