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In the first bill she's supporting since being sworn in for a second term, Representative Sharice Davids today announced she will once again co-sponsor the For the People Act (H.R. 1).
Representative Sharice Davids today voted to pass a coronavirus relief package after months of calling on congressional leaders to reach a bipartisan deal that would get aid to Kansas families, workers, small businesses and health care centers.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids (KS-03) issued the following statement on the historic nomination of Representative Deb Haaland (NM-01) as Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Davids, a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation, and Haaland, a member of the Pueblo of Laguna, were the first two Native American women ever elected to Congress in 2018.
Representative Sharice Davids continued to urge congressional leaders to reach a deal on a coronavirus bipartisan relief package today, saying that Congress must stay in session until a relief package is passed. In a letter to leaders of both parties, Davids called for an end to partisan bickering and instead for them to work together to get relief into the hands of those who need it most.
Representative Sharice Davids has issued her support for the nomination of Representative Deb Haaland as Secretary of the Department of the Interior. Davids, a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation, and Haaland, a member of the Pueblo of Laguna, were the first two Native American women ever elected to Congress in 2018.
Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed the Aircraft Certification Reform and Accountability Act, legislation backed by Aviation Subcommittee Vice-Chair Sharice Davids to improve aircraft safety in the wake of two Boeing 737 MAX crashes.
The University of Kanas Medical Center has been awarded an over $3.75 million grant from the National Institutes of Health for KU Med's effort to help local organizations address disparities in COVID-19 testing. Rep. Sharice Davids helped advocate for the funding.
Rep. Sharice Davids, vice chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation, today applauded a bipartisan bill to improve aircraft safety and voted to pass it out of Committee and send it to the House floor for a vote.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.