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Representatives Sharice Davids has been selected to serve on the Congressional Escort Committee ahead of tonight's State of the Union address.
Davids will join bipartisan group of members, including House and Senate Leadership and Representative Deb Haaland, in escorting the President to the House Chamber for the State of the Union address.
Representative Sharice Davids (KS-03) issued the following statement on the White House's newly released proposal to achieve a peaceful agreement between Israel and Palestine:
Representative Sharice Davids announced today that she will bring veteran and Purple Heart recipient Kyle Prellberg from Overland Park, Kansas as her guest to the State of the Union Address in Washington, DC on February 4.
Prellberg was injured while serving in Afghanistan in 2012 but due to an error did not receive a Purple Heart. With the help of Rep. Davids' office, Prellberg was able to receive his Purple Heart and was connected with the Veterans Community Project, which provided him with housing.
Representative Sharice Davids (KS-03) challenged Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-15) to a friendly wager on whether Kansas City or the San Francisco 49ers will take home Sunday's Super Bowl LIV championship title.
Davids will provide Swalwell's office with world-famous Kansas City barbeque if the 49ers win; Swalwell will provide Davids' office with chocolate from Blommer Chocolate Company if Kansas City wins. Additionally, the member from the losing team will have to wear the winning team's jersey for one day.
Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced her second annual "Valentines for Veterans" program to collect and distribute homemade Valentine's Day cards to veterans in Kansas' 3rd District.
Residents are encouraged to drop off or mail cards to Davids' district offices in Overland Park and Kansas City starting today through Monday, February 10. Davids will deliver cards to the Kansas City VA on Valentine's Day.
Representative Sharice Davids marked her first year in office serving the people of Kansas' 3rd Congressional District with a focus on widespread community engagement, quality constituent services, and bipartisan legislating.
Representative Sharice Davids (KS-03) issued the following statement on newly released Boeing messages that provide further insight into Boeing's decision making on the 737 MAX development, as well as the subsequent announcement by Boeing supplier Spirit Aerosystems that they are cutting 2,800 jobs in Wichita, KS:
Representative Sharice Davids (KS-03) applauded Kansas Governor Laura Kelly and Senate Majority Leader Jim Denning's bipartisan deal to expand the state's Medicaid program announced today.
"This is big news for Kansas. Medicaid expansion means over 100,000 Kansans will receive quality, affordable health coverage that protects people with pre-existing conditions. I want to thank Governor Kelly and Senate Majority Leader Jim Denning for coming to the table and reaching a bipartisan deal to help ensure Kansans have access to the health care they need," said Davids.
Representative Sharice Davids issued the following statement on her vote to pass the War Powers Resolution limiting the President's military action regarding Iran:
Representative Sharice Davids issued the following statement on the U.S. Air Strike that killed Qassem Soleimani:
"Qassem Soleimani committed atrocious crimes against American troops and innocent people. But his killing will only serve to further destabilize an already dangerous region and put more American and civilian lives at risk. The American people deserve to know that this Administration has a strategy for how to deal with the aftermath of this major escalation."
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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.