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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. The announcement comes after a year-long bipartisan effort from lawmakers to protect jobs and ensure continuity of operations at USCIS facilities in the Greater Kansas City Metro Area.


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. This legislation, the 504 Modernization and Small Manufacturer Enhancement Act, was introduced with Representatives Steve Chabot (R-OH), Angie Craig (D-MN) and Young Kim (R-CA) to improve the loan guaranteed loan program and enhance the ability of small manufacturers to access affordable capital.


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.

The group discussed the need to create and pass an infrastructure package that would build back the U.S. economy with materials made in America, create good-paying jobs, and combat the effects of climate change.


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


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December 13, 2025

This month, President Donald Trump called affordability a “hoax,” a “con job” and a “scam.” Meanwhile, Kansas families are struggling to keep up with skyrocketing costs, especially during the holidays.

 

In Washington, too many decision-makers simply don’t feel these price increases themselves. When you’re wealthy and insulated, affordability becomes just another message in a polished campaign ad — not a reality you have to live with.


December 12, 2025

Lawmakers from both parties and businesses spanning the airline and farming industries want sustainable aviation fuel to take off.

 

A bill introduced by Republican and Democratic lawmakers this week would strengthen a credit for SAF producers that was recently pruned, while also aiming to create thousands of jobs in agriculture and other areas.

 


December 11, 2025

U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01), Mike Flood (NE-01), Sharice Davids (KS-03), and Troy Carter (LA-02) introduced the Securing America’s Fuels (SAF) Act, bipartisan legislation that strengthens the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry, creates economic opportunities for farmers, and reduces emissions in the transportation sector.

 


December 9, 2025

U.S. Representative Sharice Davids, along with three other lawmakers, has introduced the Securing America’s Fuels (SAF) Act. This bipartisan bill aims to strengthen the sustainable aviation fuel industry, create new opportunities for farmers, and cut emissions from transportation.

 


November 21, 2025

TOPEKA — U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids of Kansas joined five dozen colleagues requesting a House vote on legislation extending federal tax credits set to expire at the end of December that were implemented to moderate Affordable Care Act insurance costs.

 

Issues:Health Care

November 21, 2025

TOPEKA — U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids of Kansas joined five dozen colleagues requesting a House vote on legislation extending federal tax credits set to expire at the end of December that were implemented to moderate Affordable Care Act insurance costs.

 


November 20, 2025

Representative Sharice Davids and 58 other House Democrats are calling for an immediate vote to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits, matching a promise already made in the Senate. They say this is urgent because, without action, Kansans could see their monthly health insurance premiums jump by an average of 77 percent, putting coverage at risk for millions of Americans.

 

Issues:Health Care

November 19, 2025

With the government reopened and the end of ObamaCare open enrollment fast approaching, House Democrats are calling on House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to hold a vote on extending the law’s enhanced premium tax credits.

 

Issues:Health Care

November 14, 2025

It was a balmy, beautiful fall Friday afternoon as dozens of community members, elected officials, and parks staff gathered at two neighborhood parks in eastern Kansas City, Kansas to celebrate over $1.5 million in park improvements that officials say will be a milestone for historically underserved areas of Wyandotte County.