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March 7, 2019

Rep. Sharice Davids statement on House Resolution 183:


March 6, 2019

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.


March 6, 2019

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.


March 5, 2019

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.


March 4, 2019

Rep. Sharice Davids today announced additional staff in her District and Washington, D.C. offices to help her best serve the people of Kansas' third district.


March 4, 2019

Representative Sharice Davids (KS-03) is seeking a wounded or disabled veteran for a two-year paid fellowship in her Overland Park district office as part of the Wounded Warrior Fellowship Program.


March 4, 2019

Rep. Davids announced today that she has been named to the New Democrat Coalition's Healthcare and Tech Task Forces. She will co-chair the task force on tech.


February 26, 2019

Rep. Sharice Davids' (KS-03) first bill to designate the Quindaro Townsite in Kansas City, Kansas as a National Commemorative Site passed in the U.S. House of Representatives today.


February 26, 2019

Rep. Sharice Davids (KS-03) offered the following statement on the anti-emergency resolution:


February 25, 2019

Staff of Rep. Sharice Davids will be holding a Pop-Up Office this Wednesday, Feb. 27 at Spring Hill City Hall.


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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.