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May 21, 2019

U.S. Representatives Sharice Davids (D-KS), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Ron Estes (R-KS), and Steve Watkins (R-KS), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Vicky Hartzler (R-MO), Sam Graves (R-MO), and U.S.


May 16, 2019

Today, Rep. Sharice Davids voted to pass H.R. 987, the Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act, to help rein in the soaring costs of health care and prescription drugs and reverse the Trump Administration's ongoing attacks on the Affordable Care Act.


May 15, 2019

Rep. Sharice Davids today voted to pass H.R. 312, reaffirming the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe reservation as trust land, and H.R. 375, reaffirming the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian Tribes.


May 9, 2019

Rep. Sharice Davids voted this week to pass legislation that would protect people with pre-existing conditions and move further to lower health costs and prescription drug prices for all Americans.


May 6, 2019

U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), and U.S. Representatives Roger Marshall (KS-01), Ron Estes (KS-04), Steve Watkins (KS-02) and Sharice Davids (KS-03) today encouraged Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai to address concerns related to the accuracy of Form 477 collection of voice and broadband service and deployment data.


May 2, 2019

"Today, the House took a bold first step to confront the climate crisis and protect our planet by keeping us in the Paris Climate Agreement and laying the groundwork for further climate action.


April 30, 2019

"I'm pleased that President Trump and Democratic leaders were able to have a productive conversation on the need to rebuild our nation's aging infrastructure, and that they agreed on a number for an infrastructure package.


April 24, 2019

Following a public roundtable on rising prescription drugs costs last week, Rep. Sharice Davids announced today she is supporting two bills to lower the price of prescription drugs and increase transparency in drug pricing to help Kansas families.


April 16, 2019

April 12 marks 100 days since Rep. Sharice Davids was sworn in as a member of the 116th Congress.


April 10, 2019

Join Rep. Davids as she leads a roundtable discussion exploring prescription drugs and the role they play in our healthcare costs.

Panelists include Jenifer Clausen, PharmD, BCPS, Pharmacy Director at St. Luke's South Hospital, and Patrick Sallee, CEO at Vibrant Health Wyandotte Neighborhood Clinics


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October 20, 2025

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.

 


October 16, 2025

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.


October 11, 2025

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).

Issues:Agriculture

October 7, 2025

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.


October 5, 2025

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.

 

Issues:Health Care

September 30, 2025

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.


September 19, 2025

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.


September 17, 2025

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.


September 16, 2025

The Congresswoman from Kansas has urged leadership to ensure that millions of Americans are not forced to pay more for healthcare.

 

Issues:Health Care

September 15, 2025

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.