Rep. Davids pushes for family planning funds

U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids of Kansas is pushing to restore federal family planning funding frozen by the Trump administration. Her proposed bill sees more than $500 million annually for reproductive health services.

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April 9, 2025 - 2:19 PM

U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, a Democrat from Kansas, said she would introduce legislation in the U.S. House to restore and shield funding to Title X family planning clinics that was halted by the administration of President Donald Trump. Photo by Anna Kaminski/Kansas Reflector

TOPEKA — U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids of Kansas endorsed the introduction of legislation to increase and protect funding to the federal family planning safety-net program after the Trump administration withheld millions of dollars for reproductive health clinics.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said the pause in distribution of appropriated Title X funding allowed for investigation of possible violation of federal laws or executive orders. The review included compliance with Trump’s ban on promotion of diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI,…

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