WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report (GAO-21-406) entitled "James Webb Space Telescope: Project Nearing Completion, but Work to Resolve Challenges Continues". The report was sent to Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, chairwoman, Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, ranking member of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Pennsylvania, chairman, Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, ranking  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report (GAO-21-543T) entitled "VA Disability Exams: Actions Needed to Improve Program Management". The report was sent to Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, chairman, and Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, on May 12, 2021. Here are excerpts of summaries associated with the report. What GAO Found: "In recent years, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has significantly expanded  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on May 17, 2021: Rep. Randy Feenstra (IA-04) joined several of his colleagues in sending a bicameral letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, urging the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to examine anticompetitive behavior by the nation's four largest meatpackers. This comes as cattle producers have seen prices remain stagnant, while boxed beef prices have continued to rise. "It is critically important that   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator John Thune (R-SD) and Representative Dusty Johnson (R-SD) on a bicameral letter urging Attorney General Merrick Garland to continue the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) investigation into the nation's four biggest meatpackers and provide Congress with updates. "It is critically important that producers have fair and transparent markets for the commoditie  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on May 17, 2021: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today along with several of her colleagues urged Attorney General Merrick Garland to continue the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into the nation's four biggest meatpackers. "It is critically important that producers have fair and transparent markets for the commodities they produce," the members o  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on May 17, 2021: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today joined Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) and several colleagues in urging Attorney General Merrick Garland to continue the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into the nation's four biggest meatpackers. The bicameral letter also requested that DOJ provide Congress with updates on its investigation and encouraged ongoing vigilance on this issue. "Cattle  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on May 17, 2021: Senator John Hoeven, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today joined Senators John Thune (R-S.D.) and Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) in urging Attorney General Merrick Garland to continue the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into the nation's four biggest meatpackers. The DOJ began its inq  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on May 17, 2021: U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. and Jerry Moran, as well as U.S. Representatives Ron Estes, Jake LaTurner, and Tracey Mann sent a letter to Governor Laura Kelly calling on her to help get Kansans back to work and halt the increased federal unemployment benefits brought on by President Biden and the Democrats. Earlier this year, Democrats forced through legislation without any Republican su  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.) and U.S. Representatives Ron Estes (KS-04), Jake LaTurner (KS-02) and Tracey Mann (KS-01) today sent a letter to Kansas Governor Laura Kelly calling on her to help get Kansans back to work by halting the increased federal unemployment benefits. Earlier this year, Democrats passed legislation without any support from Republicans that provided   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on May 17, 2021: U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) and U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D) today led several of their colleagues in urging Attorney General Merrick Garland to continue the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into the nation's four biggest meatpackers. Thune and Johnson's bicameral letter also requested that DOJ provide Congress with updates on its investigation and encouraged ongoing vigi  more