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Representative Sharice Davids issued the following statement on the shortage of medical supplies needed to fight the coronavirus and keep frontline workers and their patients safe in Kansas:
"The decision to overturn Governor Kelly's executive order is not only outrageous and irresponsible – it's putting lives at risk. Rather than work to ensure the health and safety of Kansans, extremists in the state legislature have created chaos and confusion and endangered our public health.
Representative Sharice Davids issued the following statement on community health centers in Kansas being awarded nearly $15.4 million in federal aid as part of Congress' latest coronavirus relief package, the CARES Act:
Today, Representative Sharice Davids (KS-03) and Representative Ruben Gallego (AZ-07) led a letter signed by 38 bipartisan members of Congress calling for tribal small businesses to have access to critical relief programs that would help pay their workers and keep their businesses afloat during the coronavirus pandemic.
Representative Sharice Davids issued the following statement on the need to fix the Paycheck Protection Program, a small businesses loan program established under the CARES Act:
Representative Sharice Davids called on congressional leaders to ensure that upcoming coronavirus response packages include funding for localities with populations under 500,000, helping to provide immediate, direct relief to cities and towns in need.
Amid concerns over launch of small business lending program, Representative Sharice Davids called on the Treasury Department and Small Business Administration to ensure that small businesses can receive relief quickly and efficiently.
Representative Sharice Davids issued the following statement on the appointment of Acting Defense Department Inspector General Glenn Fine to chair the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee created in the CARES Act:
Earlier today, Representative Sharice Davids held a Facebook Live with Kansas Department of Labor Secretary Delia Garcia to answer questions about support for Kansas workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
Representative Sharice Davids issued the following statement on her support of the bipartisan, bicameral CARES Act to help workers, small businesses and our health care system amid the coronavirus pandemic. The bill passed the House today, and will now go to the President's desk for his signature.
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Thousands of federal workers in the Kansas City metro are missing paychecks, picking up side gigs and turning to food banks as the government shutdown enters its third week.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas Rep. Sharice Davids sat down with nearly a dozen furloughed federal workers Thursday in an emotional meeting where employees were brought to tears speaking about their struggles.
As the global hunger crisis intensifies, affecting millions across continents, Kansas legislators Sharice Davids and Roger Marshall have raised urgent alarms regarding important delays in food aid distribution by the United States Agency for International Growth (USAID).
Representative Sharice Davids announced her support for legislation designed to allow the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to continue operating and paying employees during a government shutdown.
In May 2017, Dawn Wheeler’s older sister informed her that she had just been diagnosed with breast cancer.
Wheeler’s involuntary response to the message likely saved her own life.
TOPEKA — Dawn Wheeler, a small business owner in Edwardsville, receives treatment for her metastatic breast cancer almost weekly.
One shot, which she gets every other week to treat cancer in her liver, costs around $10,000, she said.
More than $1 million will be invested in improvements for new bike and walking trails, playground equipment, safety surfacing and more in Roeland Park.
The U.S. Department of the Interior has awarded the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks with a $1.5 million federal grant to update and improve Nall Park.
Soon Native American Tribes across the United States could have greater autonomy in the way their citizens are distributed food. House Bill 3956, or the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) Act of 2025, will amend the 2018 Farm Bill by authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into self-determination contracts with Tribes.
The Congresswoman from Kansas has urged leadership to ensure that millions of Americans are not forced to pay more for healthcare.
Last week, Representative Sharice Davids met with local, state, and federal law enforcement leaders at a summit focused on the growing threat of fentanyl, the leading cause of overdose deaths in the U.S. Rep. Davids received updates on current efforts and discussed challenges, tools, and long-term solutions with officials.