WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development issued the following testimony by Thomas R. Kurfess, chief manufacturing officer and interim director of the Manufacturing Science Division of Energy Department's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, as part of a virtual hearing entitled "Domestic Manufacturing for a Clean Energy Future" on March 17, 2021: * * * My name is Tom Kurfess. I am chief manufacturing officer and interim director of the Manufacturi  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight issued the following testimony by Max Stier, president and CEO of the Partnership for Public Service, as part of a video conference hearing entitled "Brain Drain: Rebuilding the Federal Scientific Workforce" on March 17, 2021: * * * Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss the importance of rebuilding the federal scientific workforce. The Partnership for Publ  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: Representative Sharice Davids has been appointed to the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), a bicameral Congressional Committee responsible for reviewing economic conditions and recommending improvements in economic policy. "We are in the middle the worst economic crisis in a generation, and it will take Republicans and Democrats working together to help our economy not just recover, but come ba  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Representative Mann led a letter with his Kansas colleagues Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall. M.D., and Representatives Ron Estes (KS-04) and Jake LaTurner (KS-02) to Kansas Legislative Leadership applauding their work on improving expanded licensing reciprocity. "We are pleased to learn the Kansas Legislature is considering an expedited licensure bill during the 2021 Legislative Session," said the Ka  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on March 17, 2021: Rep. Randy Feenstra (IA-04) partnered with Rep. Ron Kind (WI-03) to introduce the Enhancing Credit Opportunities in Rural America (ECORA) Act, which would remove taxation on income from farm real estate loans made by community banks. The ECORA Act will benefit farmers, families, and rural communities across Iowa by allowing more institutions to offer affordable credit to rural and agricultu  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on March 17, 2021: Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) joined Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and 15 of their colleagues in reintroducing the Protect and Serve Act, legislation that would create federal penalties for individuals who deliberately target local, state or federal law enforcement officers with violence. The legislation is co-sponsored by U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Ri  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. has announced the hiring of Audra Weeks as press secretary. Audra will be working out of the Washington D.C. office. She joins Senator Marshall's office having previously worked as Deputy Press Secretary on the Trump Campaign as well as in the press shop of former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. "I am pleased to welcome Audra to Team Marshall. Her experience o  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, March 18 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. today announced the hiring of John Mugler as District Director for the state's 2nd Congressional District. He will be working out of Topeka. "John brings a unique set of skills and experiences to the office that compliment my mission to serve the people and places of Kansas," said Senator Marshall. "John has worked within the Topeka and surrounding communities for nea  more

WICHITA, Kansas, March 18 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. has announced the hiring of Toni Porter as District Director for the state's 4th Congressional District. She will be working out of the Wichita office. "Wichita and South-Central Kansas is a growing and robust region of the state with unique and exciting industries and opportunities," said Senator Marshall. "As a native to the region, Toni knows the people, places an  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. introduced two pieces of legislation to remove outdated firearm regulations and promote gun safety. The Home Defense and Competitive Shooting (HDCS) Act, co-sponsored by Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, Senator Mike Braun, and Senator Josh Hawley, will put an end to obsolete, prohibition-era regulations on short-barreled rifles (SBR). The Fire Arms Safety Act, co-sponsored by Sen  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 17, 2021: The U.S. Senate unanimously passed bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Jon Tester (D-Mont.), John Boozman (R-Ark.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) to expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to veterans and their families under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The senators' legislation would a  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following floor statement on March 17, 2021: * * * U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) spoke on the Senate floor in opposition to the nomination of California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to be Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). "In recovering from a once-in-a-century public health emergency, Americans need to have confidence our HHS Secretary understands the intricacies of health care policy and  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Diane Yentel, president and CEO of the National Low Income Housing Coalition, as part of a remote hearing entitled "Home = Life: The State of Housing in America" on March 16, 2021: * * * The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) is solely dedicated to ensuring the lowest-income and most marginalized people in our country have safe, accessible, and affordable homes. NLIHC's   more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on March 16, 2021: U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Roger Marshall's (R-Kan.) resolution honoring the late Father Emil Kapaun unanimously passed the Senate. "Father Kapaun is an American hero whose selfless actions inspired his fellow soldiers and continues to inspire generations of Kansans today," said Sen. Moran. "In 2011, I introduced legislation to bestow Father Kapaun with the Medal of Honor, and I  more