{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://davids.house.gov/media/press-releases/davids-highlights-support-local-small-businesses-work-secure-tariff-refunds", "Davids Highlights Support for Local Small Businesses, Work to Secure Tariff Refunds", "2026-08-05", "2026", "2026-08", "Democrat", "House", "KS", "Sharice Davids", "D000629", "davids.house.gov", "davids", "https://davids.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KS \u2014 Today, Representative Sharice Davids visited local small businesses in Prairie Village to discuss the economic challenges of reckless tariffs. She highlighted her efforts in Congress to secure tariff refunds for small businesses, strengthen supply chains, and support small business growth.\n\n\u201cWhen tariffs hit local favorites like toy stores and craft shops, it\u2019s Kansas families who end up paying the price at the register,\u201d said Davids. \u201cOur local shops shouldn't be forced to choose between raising prices on neighbors or cutting jobs while big corporations with fancy lawyers get easy refunds. I\u2019m pushing to make these refunds automatic for small businesses, so they get immediate relief and can keep prices down for everyone in our community.\u201d\n\nDuring the tour, Davids met with the owners and employees of The Learning Tree, a local toy and educational store in Prairie Village; Made in KC, a local store showcasing goods from regional artisans and makers; and Casa Ama, a Mexican restaurant in Prairie Village.\n\nReckless tariff policies have hit Kansas hard, driving up costs for families and threatening small businesses and farmers. According to estimates, average American households will pay roughly $2,500 more this year because of these policies, and small businesses lost 4.5 times more jobs in 2025 than in 2020 during the pandemic. Local industries, including agriculture, manufacturing, and retail have faced higher costs for imported goods, forcing some businesses to raise consumer prices, cut jobs, or close entirely.\n\nTariff refunds are ongoing, but under the current system, small businesses often lack the resources to reclaim funds, while large corporations can pursue lengthy litigation to recover tariff payments. Davids supports the RELIEF Act, legislation that would provide automatic refunds to small businesses and families forced to pay President Trump\u2019s reckless tariffs.\n\nThe RELIEF Act would:\n\nRequire automatic refunds for all tariffs collected since January 1, 2025 \u2013 so small businesses and families don\u2019t have to wait years or hire lawyers to get back the money they were forced to pay.\n\nEnsure refunds are processed within 90 days of enactment \u2013 giving immediate relief to businesses struggling with higher costs and helping keep prices lower for everyday consumers.\n\nEliminate the need for individual applications or formal protests \u2013 removing bureaucratic hurdles so small businesses and families can actually access the refunds without extra cost, confusion, or delay.\n\n\"Small and local businesses are what make communities unique and special, and unfortunately they often get overlooked in macroeconomic policy,\u201d said Keith Bradley, Owner, Made in KC. \u201cGetting to share our experience with our local representatives who have a voice and seat at the larger table is important not only for the health and longer-term viability of small and local businesses but also for our communities which they are tied to.\"", 1, "2026-08-06T07:37:31Z", "2026-08-06T07:38:34Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://davids.house.gov/media/press-releases/davids-highlights-support-local-small-businesses-work-secure-tariff-refunds"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8186448831111193, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}