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KS · DISTRICT 3

Sharice Davids

DemocratKansasCurrently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on January 3, 2025 Source ↗

What they said 9

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

All statements (9)Campaign (7)After election (2)

After the election · legislative priority · Original date not established

Economy, taxes & work

Protect and stabilize Manufacturing Extension Partnership centers

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Sharice Davids introduced the bipartisan Defend American Manufacturing Act 2.0 to protect local Manufacturing Extension Partnership centers that help small and midsize factories. The bill would require the government to fund centers Congress has approved money for, let centers continue operating during reviews of minor paperwork issues while agencies complete re-evaluations within 180 days, and bar closures or funding cuts unless a center receives a poor performance grade. It would also require a replacement operator within 30 days after a contract ends and add checks against fraud or misuse of funds.

Context: The bill was introduced on November 10, 2026; the source describes it as proposed legislation, not enacted law.

After the election · Original date not established

Energy & environment

Advance permitting reform with protections for Tribal nations

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Davids is pressing House leaders to move permitting reform quickly. She also wants negotiations to secure strong treaty and environmental protections for Tribal nations.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.

Campaign position · Original date not established

Support pathways to citizenship for Dreamers and increased border security

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Davids supports comprehensive immigration reform that secures the borders, provides pathways to citizenship for Dreamers, and treats people seeking a better life with dignity and fairness. She has called for increased border-security resources alongside a citizenship pathway for people brought to the United States as children.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

Campaign position · Original date not established

Public safety & firearms

Support gun-safety measures and local public-safety resources

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Davids supports universal background checks and red flag laws to keep firearms away from people she considers dangerous, while also supporting responsible gun ownership. She backed the Safer Communities Act, which she says keeps guns from people ineligible to possess them and expands supportive services in schools. She also supports giving local law enforcement resources and training to help prevent gun violence.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

Campaign position · Original date not established

Energy & environment Economy, taxes & work

Invest in clean energy and climate action

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Davids supports investing in sustainable technologies and clean energy, including Kansas wind and renewable energy. She connects those investments to addressing climate change and aims for them to protect the environment and create good-paying jobs. She also supported federal investments in electric-vehicle infrastructure, clean public transportation, and home weatherization.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

Campaign position · Original date not established

Education Economy, taxes & work

Expand access to affordable education and job training

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Davids supports making education more accessible and affordable, from early childhood programs through higher education. She also favors apprenticeships, technical training, and STEM programs to prepare workers for future jobs, recognizing that traditional college is not the right path for everyone.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

Campaign position · Original date not established

Support a citizenship pathway for Dreamers

AI-assisted summary

Davids supports a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers, whom she describes as people who came to the United States as children and have known no other home. She has called for comprehensive immigration reform that includes this pathway and increased resources for border security.

Context: The source does not specify eligibility criteria or the process for a citizenship pathway.

Campaign position · Original date not established

Expand Medicaid and reduce prescription drug costs

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Davids supports expanding Medicaid, which she says could provide health insurance to 165,000 Kansans and bring up to $450 million in available federal dollars to Kansas. She also voted for the Inflation Reduction Act, which allows Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices and caps Medicare beneficiaries’ out-of-pocket drug costs at $2,000 per year. The law also caps insulin costs at $35 per month for seniors; Davids cites potential savings for Kansans from these measures.

Context: The Medicaid coverage and funding figures are presented as potential results; the source does not specify the terms of a proposed expansion.

Campaign position · Original date not established

Protect abortion rights and expand family planning access

AI-assisted summary

Davids supports protecting access to reproductive health care, including safe and legal abortion, and says individuals and their doctors should make personal health decisions without political interference. She voted for federal legislation to protect abortion rights, opposed a nationwide abortion ban, and joined a legal brief seeking to keep mifepristone on the market. She also introduced legislation to expand access to contraception and family planning services to reduce unintended pregnancies, and advocates federal funding to keep reproductive health clinics open, especially in underserved areas.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.