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Statement from Rep. Davids on H. Res. 124, opposing President Trump's ban on transgender individuals serving in the U.S. Armed Forces:
Rep. Sharice Davids today announced her support of The Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions & Making Health Care More Affordable Act, a sweeping new health care bill that will lower Kansans health insurance premiums, strengthen protections for people with pre-existing conditions, and reverse attacks on our health care system.
Statement from Rep. Davids on her first town hall:
Rep. Sharice Davids announced today that her Wyandotte County District Office will open on Thursday, March 21. Davids and her staff will mark the occasion with an open house on March 20 from 1 p.m. -5 p.m. to welcome residents to the new space.
Emphasizing the importance of expanding Medicaid in Kansas, Rep. Sharice Davids has co-sponsored the Incentivizing Medicaid Expansion Act of 2019 (H.R. 584). This bill would incentivize eligible states, including Kansas, to expand Medicaid by starting the amount the federal government matches state's investment for expansion at 100 percent.
Statement from Rep. Sharice Davids on the decision to ground Boeing 737 Max Planes in the US:
Rep. Sharice Davids statement on House Resolution 183:
Reaffirming her commitment to constituents, Rep. Sharice Davids announced today that she will hold her first Town Hall event on Sunday, March 24, at 3 p.m. at St. Andrew Christian Church in Olathe, Kan.
Today, Congresswomen Deb Haaland (NM-01) and Sharice Davids (KS-3) introduced a historic resolution recognizing Native American women for Women's History Month, alongside 19 original cosponsors, including Native American Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Tom Cole (OK-4). It is the first time a resolution recognizing Native American women has been introduced in the U.S. House.
Rep. Sharice Davids today introduced The Count the Vote Act to expand and protect voting rights by giving people the right to petition the Department of Justice to investigate voting complaints.
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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.