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Tipoffs for Great Bend, Kansas (Congressional) Newsletter for Wednesday April 03, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Davids Visits with Community Health Navigators, Discusses Her Work to Protect Affordable Health Care and Lower Costs
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: OLATHE, KS - Today, Representative Sharice Davids visited El Centro in Olathe, KS to discuss her work to protect affordable health care for all Kansans and to celebrate the recent 14th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act. A record of more than 21 million Americans enrolled in quality health care under the Affordable Care Act in 2023, including 171,376 Kansans. Thanks to recent Davids-supported legislatio  more

House Veterans' Affairs Committee Issues Testimony From Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (Part 1 of 2)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Rebecca Harrison Mullaney, surviving spouse of ex-Army Captain Ian Morrison, on behalf of the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, at a joint hearing with the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee on March 13, 2024, on veteran service organizations legislative presentation: * * * The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) is the national provider of comfort, care, and resources to all those  more

New Dem Members Deliver Big Wins for Their Constituents, Secure Millions in Community Project Funding in FY2024 Government Funding Bills
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: With the passage of Fiscal Year 2024 government funding, New Dems Members not only helped to avert a harmful and costly government shutdown, but also secured critical funding to support important projects in their districts through Community Project Funding requests. From improving vital infrastructure, building affordable housing, and bolstering public safety initiatives to supporting cancer research,   more

Sens. Moran, Tester Introduce Legislation to Improve Treatment for Veterans With Spinal Cord Injuries
WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) - the ranking member and chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee - introduced legislation to require VA to offer annual preventative health evaluations to veterans with spinal cord injuries and disorders and increase assistive technologies to best serve veterans. The Veterans Spinal Trauma  more