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Representative Sharice Davids issued the following statement on Ukraine allegations:
"When I was sworn into office, I took an oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States and I take that responsibility very seriously.
"The reports that the President asked Ukrainian officials to help him investigate a political opponent, if true, represent a clear abuse of power and mean he invited foreign interference into our democracy for his own political gain.
Representative Sharice Davids today introduced the Women's Business Centers Improvements Act to help enhance resources and opportunities for female entrepreneurs in Kansas. The bipartisan bill strengthens the Women's Business Centers (WBC) program, which provides a full range of counseling and training services for small businesses primarily owned by women.
Representative Sharice Davids is urging House Transportation and Infrastructure leadership to keep the priorities of tribal communities in mind while developing their legislative agenda for the 116th Congress. In a letter she sent to Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio and Highways and Transit Subcommittee Chairwoman Eleanor Holmes Norton this week, Davids outlined some key infrastructure issues Indian Country needs addressed.
Rep. Sharice Davids helped secure $650,000 in federal funding for Vibrant Health, a local health center in Wyandotte County, to increase access to affordable and quality health care services in the area.
Vibrant Health provides medical, dental, mental health and women's health services to underserved and uninsured children and adults in Wyandotte County. Across three locations, Vibrant Health sees approximately 10,000 patients a year.
Rep. Sharice Davids (KS-03) led a group of her House freshman colleagues in urging Committee Chairs to recommit to fiscal responsibility and abide by Congressional Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) budget rules, which ensure that any legislation that may increase the federal deficit is offset by spending cuts or revenue increase.
Representatives Ben McAdams (UT-04), Colin Allred (TX-32), Cindy Axne (IA-03), Ed Case (HI-01), Joe Cunningham (SC-01), Kendra Horn (OK-05), Dean Phillips (MN-03), Abigail Spanberger (VA-07) and Jeff Van Drew (NJ-02) all co-signed the letter.
Representative Sharice Davids issued the following statement on the Government of Israel's decision to deny Representatives Tlaib and Omar from entering the country:
"A strong international relationship requires engagement and communication between governments, and the decision to ban Representatives Tlaib and Omar, two sitting members of Congress, from entering Israel is counterproductive to maintaining a strong US-Israel relationship. This action is not in line with the values we hold as democracies, and it's wrong.
Rep. Sharice Davids today released a report highlighting the high prices of diabetes medication like insulin for seniors and the uninsured populations in Kansas' Third Congressional district.
The report found that Kansas Third residents are paying drastically higher prices than they would in other countries, placing a significant economic burden on both taxpayers and patients.
In the wake of mass shootings in El Paso, TX, and Dayton, OH, over the weekend, Rep. Davids issued the following statement calling on the Senate to act on gun safety:
In less than 24 hours, our country has seen two mass shootings that left at least 29 people dead. Whole communities, entire families, and more than one country were devastated by loss this weekend. And this is not the first time we have woken up to this reality.
Rep. Sharice Davids offered the following statement on House passage of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019:
"I'm pleased that we were able to pass a bipartisan, 2-year agreement so we can provide funding for essential government operations and address the impending debt ceiling and budgetary caps. Failing to act would have had devastating effects for the people of the Third District as well as for our country's national security and economy, and could have led to another disastrous government shutdown.
Last night, Rep. Sharice Davids voted to pass H.R. 3239, the Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Custody Act, which would establish basic humanitarian standards of care for individuals in CBP custody.
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U.S. Congresswoman Sharice Davids (D-KS) joined officials to mark a $50 million aviation manufacturing expansion in Olathe.
Davids says the visit was part of her “Sharice’s Shift” series. Indra Group USA unveiled a new 118,000-square-foot facility at the Great Plains Commerce Center.
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U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids of Kansas urged the public to contact lawmakers to express opposition to a federal appeals court’s order undercutting a U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulation broadening access to the abortion pill mifepristone.
U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS), a tribal citizen of the Ho-Chunk Nation and one of the first Native women elected to Congress, is introducing new legislation titled the Truth in National Parks Act to ensure National Park Service (NPS) sites preserve historically and culturally accurate information while setting clear limits on the removal or alteration of materials that reflect that history.
U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids is questioning whether the National Weather Service missed critical steps that put lives at risk during tornadoes that struck the region 10 days ago.
On Wednesday, Davids sent a letter to top NWS officials demanding answers to specific questions. No one was seriously hurt, but she warned the next storm could be different if gaps in preparedness are not fixed.
U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids is demanding answers from top federal officials about what caused delays in the National Weather Service’s warning system last week in the hours before a string of tornadoes ripped through northeast Kansas, leaving three people injured.
Quindaro in present-day Kansas City, Kansas, was founded before the Civil War as a diverse community that helped people escaping slavery. Now, Reps. Sharice Davids, Emanuel Cleaver II and Derek Schmidt are trying to pass a law that would give national protections to the ruins.
A Kansas City, Kansas, Underground Railroad site that sheltered enslaved people lacks federal recognition, and local lawmakers just introduced a bill to change that.
Why it matters: Quindaro Townsite is not open to the public, and the federal funding that comes with a National Historic Landmark designation would make that possible.
All members of the Kansas House delegation including Democrat Sharice Davids and Republicans Tracey Mann, Ron Estes and Derek Schmidt voted in favor of the bill.
An aviation safety bill seeking to address lessons learned from last year’s midair collision of a jet from Wichita with an Army helicopter near the nation’s capital was approved by the House Tuesday, but key senators and the families of the 67 victims think the bill still needs to be strengthened.
Transportation officials gathered on Capitol Hill to prepare for the 2026 FIFA World Cup’s massive visitor influx.
U.S. Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS) said she hosted the second in a series of Capitol Hill briefings on Tuesday, April 14.
Increases in diesel and gasoline prices are already impacting farmers as they plant crops in Sumner County. Kansas State University economist Gregg Ibendahl estimates that the average Kansas grain farm will spend an additional $10,000 on fuel this season.