Kansas congresswoman, farm leader emphasize agriculture’s importance to State of the Union

By: Anna Kaminski

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: February 24, 2026

Words: 660

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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TOPEKA — U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids said ahead of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday she was concerned about his promises of lower costs, stability and support for American families.

“Instead we are seeing the opposite of that,” the Kansas Democrat said during a virtual press conference. “We’re seeing rising grocery bills. We’re seeing tariffs that have forced small businesses to close. We’re seeing cuts to health care that are, frankly, going …

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