WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 117-34) on the GI Bill National Emergency Extended Deadline Act (H.R. 2167), which aims to amend Title 38 of the U.S. Code, to provide for extensions of the time limitations for use of entitlement under Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs by reason of school closures due to emergency and other situations. The report was advanced by Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, D-Mississippi, on May 1  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following statement: * * * United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted in favor of S. 937, the Senate-passed COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, which was cosponsored by Congressman Cleaver and passed by the House of Representatives with bipartisan support by a vote of 364-62. In an effort to address the dramatic rise in violence and hate crimes against the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community since the   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on May 19, 2021: Representative Sharice Davids announced more than $110 million in emergency funding for colleges, universities, and students in Kansas' 3rd Congressional District under the American Rescue Plan. This funding will help institutions cope with the severe financial fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and continue serving their students safely. At least half of the funding each institution receives  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following statement: * * * I am heartbroken by the escalating violence in Israel & Gaza. The indiscriminate attacks by the Hamas terror group, the fear of raids and evictions in once-peaceful communities, and the loss of life, particularly of children, are all weighing on me heavily. My heart goes out to the Israeli and Palestinian civilians who are in grave danger as the situation continues to deteriorate, and especially to thos  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on May 18, 2021: Representative Tracey Mann and Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall, M.D. introduced legislation in response to President Biden's 30x30 Executive Order. On January 27, President Biden issued Executive Order 14008, Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad. Section 216 of the order directs the U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary of Commerce, Chair of the C  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on May 18, 2021: Ranking Member of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Tracey Mann (R-Kan.) and Chairman of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chris Pappas (D-N.H.) applauded the passing of their legislation, The Affordable Housing for Homeless Veterans Act (H.R. 2419). This bill aims to increase the number of affordable housing options, especially in urban areas, to help reduce the recent u  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following remarks: * * * U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined his colleagues at a press conference and called for the Biden administration to stand firmly with our ally Israel, as the Israelis continue to defend themselves against relentless terrorist attacks by Hamas. You may click here (https://youtu.be/03l9o36Osd4) to watch Senator Marshall's remarks from today's press conference. Senator Marshall's remarks: This nation  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on May 19, 2021: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. spoke on the Senate floor today about the U.S. worker shortage caused by enhanced federal unemployment benefits brought on by President Biden and the Democrats. The current labor shortage has led to companies struggling to find employees and a record breaking 8 million open jobs across the country. In Kansas, there are 57,000 job openings, and the March labor  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) joined his Senate Republican colleagues to call on the Biden administration to stand with Israel following the violence by Hamas, a U.S.-designated terrorist organization. "We are sending a message to the Biden administration and our Democrat colleagues in the Senate that standing with Israel is the morally correct thing to do and is in the best interest of the United States,"  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on May 19, 2021: U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) today introduced an amendment to the Endless Frontier Act that would urge the U.S. Department of State, in coordination with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to share excess COVID-19 vaccines with countries in need. "Ending the global pandemic as quickly as possible should be a top priority for the United States," said Se  more