Congress Monitor Build Handoff

Area: Full Workup (one official, all sections) (eo_full_workup) Filed: 2026-05-03T07:09:54.055Z Source: External LLM via /handoff/congress (attempt #81393) Resolved official: Sharice Davids (entity #11076) Ingest result: 34 facts · 34 sources · 2 silences · 2 contradictions · 7 voting_records · 5 skipped

Briefing Sent

Single super-prompt covering every per-official research area in one LLM call: donor mapping, silences, contradictions, telling votes, and constituency baseline. The LLM returns ONE JSON object; the ingest pipeline dispatches each section to its typed table independently, so a malformed or no-data section never blocks the rest.

Result

{ "target_official": { "name": "Sharice Davids", "bioguide_id": "D000629" }, "donor_mapping": { "facts": [ { "fact_text": "Career (2017-2024): Raised $24,157,259. Top industry: Retired ($2,153,125). Top contributor: EMILY's List ($300,975 — $265,975 individual, $35,000 PAC). Other top contributors: JStreetPAC ($104,027), University of Kansas ($93,425), University of California ($76,573), American Israel Public Affairs Cmte ($72,064).", "date_occurred": "2024-12-31", "confidence": "secondary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/sharice-davids/summary?cid=N00042626&cycle=CAREER" }, { "fact_text": "2023-2024 cycle: Top industries — Retired ($631,607), Securities & Investment ($305,554), Lawyers/Law Firms ($261,355), Leadership PACs ($254,551), Casinos/Gambling ($242,777), Pro-Israel ($118,581). Labor unions: $171,000. Finance/Insurance/Real Estate: $95,500.", "date_occurred": "2024-12-31", "confidence": "secondary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/sharice-davids/industries?cid=N00042626&cycle=2018&recs=0&type=I" }, { "fact_text": "2024 cycle: Vote Smart reports top PAC contributors as AFLAC Inc ($10,000), AFSCME ($10,000), American Federation of Teachers ($10,000), AmeriPAC ($10,000), Communications Workers of America ($10,000), International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers ($10,000). Top industries: Leadership PACs ($165,251), Public Sector Unions ($52,000).", "date_occurred": "2024-11-05", "confidence": "secondary", "source_url": "https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/campaign-finance/181201/sharice-davids" }, { "fact_text": "Davids voted against the CLARITY Act (Digital Asset Market Clarity Act) and the GENIUS Act — the two major crypto regulatory bills of the 119th Congress. Stand With Crypto rates her 'Somewhat Against Crypto'.", "date_occurred": "2025-07-17", "confidence": "secondary", "source_url": "https://www.standwithcrypto.org/politicians/person/sharice-davids" }, { "fact_text": "Davids voted for the Laken Riley Act in both January 2025 votes (Jan 7 and Jan 22), joining 46-48 House Democrats and all Republicans. She had previously voted against the same bill in 2024 when it was attached to a capital funding bill.", "date_occurred": "2025-01-22", "confidence": "secondary", "source_url": "https://kaninfo.com/news/sharice-davids-voted-against-laken-riley-act-before-she-voted-for-it/" }, { "fact_text": "Davids voted against final passage of the FY2025 NDAA (H.R. 8070) on December 11, 2024, citing anti-abortion provisions, despite consistently supporting prior NDAA bills and securing Kansas defense priorities in the legislation.", "date_occurred": "2024-12-11", "confidence": "secondary", "source_url": "https://davids.house.gov/media?page=21" }, { "fact_text": "Davids was one of only 14 House Democrats to vote for the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (Farm Bill), citing the need for stability for Kansas farmers amid low crop prices and Trump tariff impacts.", "date_occurred": "2026-04-30", "confidence": "secondary", "source_url": "https://kansasreflector.com/2026/04/30/kansas-four-members-of-u-s-house-vote-to-endorse-farm-bill-legislation/" } ], "connections": [ { "donor_entity_name": "EMILY's List", "relationship_type": "major_donor", "description": "Career: $300,975 via individual ($265,975) and PAC ($35,000) contributions — top contributing organization", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/sharice-davids/summary?cid=N00042626&cycle=CAREER" }, { "donor_entity_name": "American Israel Public Affairs Cmte", "relationship_type": "major_donor", "description": "Career: $72,064 via individual ($59,164) and PAC ($12,900) contributions", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/sharice-davids/summary?cid=N00042626&cycle=CAREER" }, { "donor_entity_name": "American Federation of State/Cnty/Munic Employees", "relationship_type": "pac_donor", "description": "2024: $10,000 via PAC to Davids campaign committee", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/campaign-finance/181201/sharice-davids" }, { "donor_entity_name": "International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers", "relationship_type": "pac_donor", "description": "2024: $10,000 via PAC to Davids campaign committee", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/campaign-finance/181201/sharice-davids" }, { "donor_entity_name": "Communications Workers of America", "relationship_type": "pac_donor", "description": "2024: $10,000 via PAC to Davids campaign committee", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/campaign-finance/181201/sharice-davids" } ] }, "silences": [ { "topic": "Refused to complete Vote Smart's Political Courage Test — positions on Budget, Campaign Finance, Education, Energy, Guns, and Immigration were inferred from her public record rather than stated directly", "expected_position": "Candidates for federal office are expected to provide explicit issue positions to help voters make informed decisions. Vote Smart repeatedly requested responses.", "window_start": "2024-01-01", "window_end": "2024-11-05", "evidence_summary": "Davids was actively campaigning, issuing policy statements on healthcare and climate, participating in debates, and engaging on social media. Vote Smart's site states: 'For Presidential and Congressional candidates who refuse to provide voters with their positions, Vote Smart has researched their public records to determine their likely responses.' Many of her positions are listed as 'Inferred Position' rather than 'Official Position.'", "primary_url": "https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/181201/sharice-davids/" }, { "topic": "Declined to call for a ceasefire in Gaza for months despite direct constituent pressure and multi-faith coalition demands in early 2024", "expected_position": "As the representative of a district where faith leaders held public events and constituents organized, Davids was expected to take a clear stand on the Israel-Hamas war, especially given her identity as a barrier-breaking progressive.", "window_start": "2023-10-07", "window_end": "2024-03-10", "evidence_summary": "Muslim, Christian, and Jewish faith leaders gathered at Prairie Village Baptist Church in March 2024 demanding Davids call for a ceasefire; she declined to attend. The Kansas City Defender reported 'After months of calling for her moral leadership in Congress, a multi-faith coalition... called on Representative Sharice Davids to demand a permanent ceasefire.' During this period, Davids was actively issuing statements on other issues, hosting town halls, and campaigning. She later supported the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement in October 2025.", "primary_url": "https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/kc-area-faith-leaders-gather-to-call-for-ceasefire-in-gaza-ask-kansas-rep-sharice-davids-to-take-action" } ], "contradictions": { "claims": [ { "claim_text": "Davids voted against the Laken Riley Act in 2024, joining all House Democrats in opposing the measure when it was attached to a capital funding bill.", "claim_date": "2024-03-07", "claim_type": "vote", "source_url": "https://kaninfo.com/news/sharice-davids-voted-against-laken-riley-act-before-she-voted-for-it/" }, { "claim_text": "Davids voted for the Laken Riley Act in January 2025, joining 46-48 House Democrats and all Republicans to pass the bill requiring mandatory ICE detention for undocumented immigrants charged with theft-related crimes.", "claim_date": "2025-01-22", "claim_type": "vote", "source_url": "https://salinapost.com/posts/kan-lawmakers-help-send-laken-riley-act-to-president-trumps-desk" }, { "claim_text": "Davids signed a letter and publicly stated support for banning members of Congress from owning or trading stocks while in office, calling it a step to 'reinstate trust in our government.'", "claim_date": "2022-04-13", "claim_type": "statement", "source_url": "https://davids.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-sharice-davids-among-legislators-urging-for-stronger-laws-against-conflicted-stock-trading" }, { "claim_text": "Davids' second-largest donor industry is Securities & Investment ($1,543,587 career), and she accepted $913,297 from Leadership PACs — funds from other members of Congress who may personally trade stocks.", "claim_date": "2024-12-31", "claim_type": "disclosure", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/sharice-davids/summary?cid=N00042626&cycle=CAREER" } ], "contradictions": [ { "claim_a_idx": 0, "claim_b_idx": 1, "type": "reversal", "severity": "medium", "narrative": "Davids voted against the Laken Riley Act in March 2024 when it was part of a larger funding bill, but voted for it twice in January 2025 as a standalone measure under a new Republican trifecta. The flip reflects political repositioning after Trump's reelection rather than a change in the bill's core policy. The vote made her one of only 46 Democrats to support the final version." }, { "claim_a_idx": 2, "claim_b_idx": 3, "type": "statement_vs_disclosure", "severity": "medium", "narrative": "Davids campaigns as a reformer pushing to ban congressional stock trading, yet her campaign continues to accept substantial donations from the Securities & Investment industry ($1.54 million career) and Leadership PACs ($913,297) — the very financial-sector and insider-political networks her proposed reform targets. Both sources are from independent outlets with different hostnames." } ] }, "telling_votes": [ { "bill_id": "H.R. 29", "title": "Laken Riley Act (mandatory ICE detention for undocumented immigrants charged with theft-related crimes)", "vote": "yea", "vote_date": "2025-01-22", "roll_call_url": "https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/20256", "why_it_matters": "Davids was one of only 46 House Democrats to vote for final passage, crossing party lines on a signature Trump immigration bill. Her district is 10.5% Hispanic with active immigrant communities, but also affluent and suburban (median income $101,979). The vote aligned with the bipartisan border-security mood post-2024 election but angered immigration advocates in her district.", "category": "cross_pressure" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 28", "title": "Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (ban on transgender athletes in federally funded women's sports)", "vote": "nay", "vote_date": "2025-01-14", "roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/28/all-info", "why_it_matters": "As the first openly LGBTQ Native American member of Congress, Davids voted against the bill that passed 218-206 with only two Democratic defections. Her vote aligned with her identity and constituency values in a district with strong LGBTQ+ support, while defying the national GOP's wedge-issue strategy.", "category": "constituent_aligned" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 8070", "title": "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025", "vote": "nay", "vote_date": "2024-12-11", "roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8070/all-info", "why_it_matters": "Davids broke with her own record of consistently supporting NDAA bills, voting against the $895 billion defense authorization because of anti-abortion provisions. She had secured Kansas priorities in the bill but cited harm to military families. Her district includes defense contractors and service members, creating tension between progressive values and constituent economic interests.", "category": "cross_pressure" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 3633", "title": "Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 (CLARITY Act)", "vote": "nay_unverified", "vote_date": "2025-07-17", "roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3633/all-info", "why_it_matters": "Davids voted against the CLARITY Act (294-134) and also opposed the GENIUS stablecoin Act, making her one of the most anti-crypto House Democrats. Stand With Crypto rates her 'Somewhat Against Crypto.' Her Securities & Investment donors ($1.54 million career) might favor regulatory clarity, but labor unions, a core Davids constituency, opposed the bill. The AFL-CIO scored CLARITY as a pro-worker vote.", "category": "cross_pressure" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 22", "title": "Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act — requires documentary proof of citizenship to vote)", "vote": "nay", "vote_date": "2025-04-10", "roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/22/all-info", "why_it_matters": "Davids voted against requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration. The AFL-CIO opposed the bill as creating burdensome barriers to voting. Her district is 78% white with only 10.5% Hispanic, but the vote aligned with Democratic opposition to voting restrictions.", "category": "constituent_aligned" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 7147", "title": "Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 (final disposition)", "vote": "nay", "vote_date": "2026-03-27", "roll_call_url": "https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026108", "why_it_matters": "Davids voted against the final DHS appropriations bill that funded ICE and CBP, consistent with Democratic demands for immigration enforcement guardrails. This contrasts with her vote for the Laken Riley Act, which expanded ICE detention authority. She later supported a temporary DHS funding extension. The cross-pressure is between immigration enforcement accountability and the shutdown's impact on FEMA and TSA functions critical to her district.", "category": "cross_pressure" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 7567", "title": "Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (Farm Bill)", "vote": "yea_unverified", "vote_date": "2026-04-30", "roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7567/all-info", "why_it_matters": "Davids was one of only 14 House Democrats to vote for the Republican-led Farm Bill, citing the need for stability for Kansas farmers. Her district includes agricultural areas in the southern tier, and she sits on the House Agriculture Committee. Agribusiness contributed $41,250 to her 2024 campaign. This is a clear constituent-interest vote crossing party pressure.", "category": "constituent_aligned" } ], "constituency_baseline": { "baseline": { "district_summary": "Kansas's 3rd Congressional District encompasses the Kansas City suburbs of Johnson and Wyandotte Counties plus Anderson, Franklin, and Miami Counties to the south. It is home to approximately 744,760 residents with a median household income of $101,979 — well above the national median. The district is 78% White, 10.5% Hispanic, with a 4.2% poverty rate and 68.8% homeownership. It is highly educated (52.2% bachelor's degree or higher) and car-dependent (70.5% drive alone). The economy is anchored by professional/scientific/technical services (16% of employment), health care, and retail. The district leans D+11 and has been represented by Davids since 2019. Key issues include healthcare affordability, infrastructure, agriculture in the southern counties, and suburban quality-of-life concerns. The district is one of the most affluent in Kansas and has a large federal employee and contractor presence.", "top_employers": [ { "name": "Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (sector)", "employees": 119000, "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-3-ks" }, { "name": "Health Care & Social Assistance (sector)", "employees": 85000, "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-3-ks" }, { "name": "Retail Trade (sector)", "employees": 72000, "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-3-ks" } ], "dominant_industries": [ { "naics": "Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (NAICS 54)", "share": 0.160, "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/sharice-davids-D000629/district" }, { "naics": "Health Care & Social Assistance (NAICS 62)", "share": 0.114, "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/sharice-davids-D000629/district" }, { "naics": "Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45)", "share": 0.097, "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/sharice-davids-D000629/district" } ], "recent_ballot_measures": [ { "name": "Kansas Constitutional Amendment — Remove Abortion Rights Protection (Value Them Both Amendment)", "year": 2022, "result": "failed", "margin": "59% No — 41% Yes", "source_url": "https://www.kcur.org/news/2022-08-02/kansas-voters-reject-anti-abortion-constitutional-amendment" } ], "demographic_anchors": [ { "label": "Median household income", "value": "$101,979 (national median $37,585)", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/sharice-davids-D000629/district" }, { "label": "Median property value", "value": "$365,900", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/sharice-davids-D000629/district" }, { "label": "Population foreign-born", "value": "approximately 8%", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/sharice-davids-D000629/district" }, { "label": "Bachelor's degree or higher", "value": "52.2% of adults (national average 33.7%)", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/sharice-davids-D000629/district" }, { "label": "Homeownership rate", "value": "68.8% (national average 65.5%)", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/sharice-davids-D000629/district" }, { "label": "Poverty rate", "value": "4.2% (national average 12.4%)", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/sharice-davids-D000629/district" }, { "label": "Largest ethnic groups", "value": "White Non-Hispanic 78%, Hispanic 10.5%", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/sharice-davids-D000629/district" }, { "label": "Partisan lean (Cook PVI-style)", "value": "D+11", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/sharice-davids-D000629/district" } ] } } }