WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced the winner of the 2024 Congressional App Challenge for Kansas' Third District: Rafan Shah. Shah is an eighth grader at Aubrey Bend Middle School in Overland Park. His app, NOVA(link is external), assists blind or visually impaired individuals in navigating their surroundings through object detection and text-to-speech capabilities. "I'm incredibly proud of Raf more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: Today, Representative Sharice Davids shared how her office worked throughout 2024 to make government work for all Kansans, both by delivering bipartisan results for the Kansas Third and connecting directly with Kansans all year long. This year, Davids reached her highest-ever bipartisanship record, with 83 percent of the bills she supported having bipartisan backing. "There's still more work to do before w more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today applauded the Senate's passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA). This legislation will now go to the President to be signed into law."A robust and healthy water infrastructure is critical to the survival of every community, and I am pleased that this legislation helps meet the needs of communities across Kansas," said Sen. Moran. "From researching the dep more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today applauded the Senate's passage of the FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This legislation will now go to the President to be signed into law. "Protecting our nation begins with a strong military trained and equipped to meet the new and challenging threats of the 21st century," said. Sen. Moran. "This year's NDAA provides a pay increase for junior enlisted sold more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D., a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, announced the creation of the Congressional Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Caucus. This new caucus will focus on nutrition, access to affordable, high-quality-nutrient-dense foods, improving primary care, and addressing the root causes of chronic diseases. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Pre more PR