WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on April 19, 2021: House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) was joined by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), House Committee on Agriculture Ranking Member Glenn 'GT' Thompson (R-Penn.), House Committee on Appropriations Ranking Member Kay Granger (R-Texas), House Committee on Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) and 67 other membe  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Representative Mann, with 21 House Republicans, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack expressing concerns over the cancellation of the Farmers to Families Food Box Program. "Our farmers and ranchers are the backbone of our nation's food supply," Rep. Mann said. "The Farmers to Families Food Box Program came from bipartisan COVID-19 relief funding aimed at helping our ag  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release on April 19, 2021: House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) joined Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), House Committee on Agriculture Ranking Member Glenn 'GT' Thompson (R-Penn.), House Committee on Appropriations Ranking Member Kay Granger (R-Texas), House Committee on Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Cathy McMorris-Rodgers (R-Wash.) and 67 other members in i  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, ranking Republican member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 19, 2021: House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) was joined by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), House Committee on Agriculture Ranking Member Glenn 'GT' Thompson (R-Penn.), House Committee on Appropriations Ranking Member Kay Granger (R-Texas), House Committee on Energy and C  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined a coalition of Senators in introducing a resolution condemning a spike in hate crimes targeting Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI). Crapo first spoke out against the recent horrific attacks on March 19. "The attacks over the last few months on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are horrific and reprehensible," Crapo said. "Idaho is home to the Minidoka Nati  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following column: Idahoans' input is extremely helpful as we work together to ensure federal laws are sound and federal services are accessible and effective. A great example is the time SMSgt. Jeremy Kitzhaber, U.S. Air Force (Retired), Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 63 Legislative Committee Chairman, of Boise, and his wife, Sharette, have taken to discuss veterans-related policy, including ensuring medically retired and combat-  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) joined Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and 21 other senators this week in introducing the Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act, bipartisan legislation that would give military spouses with valid professional licenses in one state reciprocity in the state where their spouse is currently serving on military orders. "A servicemember's oath to protect and defend our nation impacts their   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.) today requested an update from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regarding its investigation into the historic natural gas prices burdening many Kansans because of severe weather in February. "Mulberry, Kansas, a town of about 500 with its own municipal gas utility, has had to resort to suing BP, alleging that the resource com  more