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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.
Representative Sharice Davids issued the following statement calling on Congress to fully address the needs of Indian County in any economic relief package:
"Any economic relief package that Congress puts forward must fully address the needs of Indian Country. I'm working with my colleagues to ensure that the federal government upholds its legal trust responsibility and provides proper funding for Tribes so they can access life-saving resources during this public health crisis. We will not let the needs of Tribal communities be overlooked."
After hearing from local small business owners about the difficulties they are facing amid the coronavirus pandemic, Representative Sharice Davids introduced legislation to increase funding available to small businesses and provide much-needed relief.
The bill is part of a larger package introduced by the House Small Business Committee, which Davids sits on, aimed at providing relief for small businesses affected by the coronavirus.
On the 10th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Representative Sharice Davids called on the Trump Administration to end its Texas v. U.S. lawsuit, which would strike down the entirety of the ACA, as well as the protections for 1.2 million Kansans with pre-existing conditions, amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Earlier this week, Representative Sharice Davids outlined her priorities for Congress' economic stimulus package to address the impact of the coronavirus on families, workers, businesses, and our economy as a whole.
Representative Sharice Davids issued the following statement on the decision to self-quarantine after having contact with a member of Congress who later tested positive for the coronavirus:
"Last week, I had contact with a fellow member of Congress who recently tested positive for COVID-19. In following the guidance I received from the Attending Physician of Congress, and out of an abundance of caution, I will stay home and self-quarantine until March 26.
Representative Sharice Davids issued the following statement in response to new testing guidelines released by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment that reduce coronavirus testing in Johnson County, which has the most confirmed cases of the coronavirus:
Representative Sharice Davids issued the following statement on House passage of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which bolsters the federal government's response to the coronavirus outbreak:
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Kansas lawmakers marked the one-year anniversary of the deadly midair collision involving American Airlines Flight 5342 by honoring the 67 people killed and renewing calls for stronger aviation safety reforms.
Kansas Congresswoman Sharice Davids visited Emerson Elementary School in Kansas City, Kansas after she introduced the Afterschool ACCESS Act to make afterschool care more accessible for working parents.
“We’ve been in this childcare deficit for a long time,” she said.
“We got to we’ve really got to start thinking outside the box to try to solve these issues.”
Kansas Congresswoman Sharice Davids has introduced legislation aimed at expanding afterschool programs — but the people who run those programs say it won’t address their biggest challenge.
A Kansas City-area U.S. representative secured about $9 million in federal infrastructure funds in Congress’ latest budget to finance projects in Wyandotte, Johnson and Miami counties, according to a news release sent last week.
The projects, championed by U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, are designed to improve road, water and aviation infrastructure in Kansas’ Third District.
The House of Representatives passed $100 million on Thursday to help transit agencies cover costs in the 2026 World Cup host cities.
Kansas Rep. Sharice Davids made the announcement. She is also the founder and co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional FIFA World Cup 2026 Caucus.
Originally, they were told it would be an extra seven days than expected. Their flight, along with hundreds of others, were cancelled due to the FAA shutting down airspace over the Caribbean.
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Some wouldn’t be too upset about extra days in paradise, but the Bernards were ready to get home and back to work, especially with some medication running low.
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.
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.
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.