Quotes from Sharice Davids

There's a reason why my mom chose to stay and raise my brothers and me in Kansas - it's a great place to live, work and raise a family.

I'll keep fighting every day to put pressure on Senate leaders to do what's right for Kansas.

It's essential that we have a coordinated, well-resourced government response to the coronavirus to keep Kansas communities safe.

Communities do need police, but law enforcement needs to be much more transparent and held accountable for their actions. We also need increased resources for mental health services, affordable housing, education, jobs training, and much more to truly address social and economic issues in our communities.

We will continue to look for innovative solutions to combat the climate crisis, grow our economy, and leave behind a healthier world for our children.

I think that it's a mistake to assume that because you're taking a position from somebody else who you might disagree with - or you know you disagree with on some things - to assume that you disagree with on everything and to not look at each policy on its own merits.

Kansans are resilient. We look out for one another - it's part of our Midwestern DNA.

When I do martial arts, I feel like its inward facing. Like, I'm improving myself, I'm getting healthier. It's almost like mindfulness for something.

Just knowing you can get into a cage and do that is part of how the mindset of a fighter can be applied to pretty much any situation really.

We must continue to stand up for what's right and push for bipartisan, comprehensive immigration reform.

It's funny that through learning how to physically fight, you also learn how to navigate really complicated and hard conversations with people.

If America is to be the land of opportunity and the beacon of hope that we claim, our immigration policies must be rooted in the fundamental principles of humanity. They must recognize, respect and honor the basic human rights of all people. And they must uphold the commitments we as a country have made to the international community.

The Department of Justice must be nonpartisan and uphold the rule of law. Likewise, the leader of that department - the Attorney General - must always be independent and focused on doing the right thing, regardless of the politics.

The Stonewall uprising was a day when brave individuals took to the streets to fight back against harassment and hate, and by doing so, helped to push the long history of LGBTQ activism into a nationwide movement.

I think Kansas City has one of the strongest entrepreneurial ecosystems in the country.

I have always had faith in our community because I've seen us come together in so many ways before, even during the most difficult of times.

As someone who grew up in a military family, I know what it's like to have those you care about serve overseas.

The Postal Service is critical to our economy, our seniors and veterans who count on lifesaving medications, our small businesses that need to ship their products, and even to our democracy.

The Kansas City VA is an essential resource for thousands of veterans across Kansas and Missouri, and it should be a place where they can receive medical care and services without fear of discrimination.

There are so many veterans in Kansas with the entrepreneurial skills it takes to run a small business, and we must do a better job at setting them up for success.

Our veterans have sacrificed so much for our country and to keep us safe.

Access to capital is one of the most important first steps entrepreneurs take when starting a business, and it is also one of the biggest difficulties, especially for our veterans.

Our country has laws to protect whistleblowers and to protect the security of our elections, both of which are fundamental to our democracy.

Part of what we should be thinking about, whenever legislation is passed, is, 'how does this affect all varieties of communities?'