WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on June 16, 2021: The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation today passed out of committee the Surface Transportation Investment Act, advancing several provisions led by U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.). "My provisions will make sensible changes to keep railroad crossings safe, encourage more women to join the trucking industry during a national driver shortage and modify regulations th  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report (GAO-21-280) entitled "VA COVID-19 Procurements: Pandemic Underscores Urgent Need to Modernize Supply Chain". The report was sent to Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vermont, chairman, Sen. Richard C. Shelby, R-Alabama, vice chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman, Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, chairman,   more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on June 15, 2021: Today the Department of Transportation opened the application process for the Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection (AMJP) Program. Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) encourages Kansas aviation manufacturers of all sizes to apply for this federal COVID-19 relief program he championed in Congress. Applications will be accepted until 5 p.m. ET on July 13, 2021. "Here in the Air Capital of the World, we k  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on June 15, 2021: Today Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) and seven House members sent a letter to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland encouraging her to delist the lesser prairie-chicken (LPC) under the Endangered Species Act by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). Citing the stable population of the species and the successful, voluntary public-private conservation practices, Rep. Estes and his colleagues pointed out th  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Cori Bush (D-MO), and Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) sent a letter to House Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal to express strong support for permanent unemployment reforms and to urge the Committee to consider these measures as negotiations continue around the American Jobs and Families Plans. At midnight on Friday, June 12th, all federal pandemic assista  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on June 16, 2021: Today Reps. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) and Burgess Owens (R-Utah) introduced the Modernizing Financing of Early Care and Education in America Act of 2021 establishing a bipartisan commission to make recommendations to Congress on streamlining and reducing duplication in financing of early care and education programs. "Raising children can be one of the most rewarding and challenging times in a person  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senator Crapo and 14 Senate Republicans reintroduced the Hearing Protection Act, S. 2050, which would provide recreational gun users better access to hearing protection equipment by reclassifying suppressors to regulate them like regular firearms. Suppressors reduce the noise of a gunshot by an average of 20-35 dB, roughly the same as earplugs or earmuffs. Co-sponsors include Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Joni E  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined a group of his colleagues in reintroducing the Hearing Protection Act (HPA). The HPA, S. 2050, would reclassify suppressors to regulate them like a regular firearm. The measure would benefit recreational gun users and provide them better access to hearing protection equipment. "Responsible gun owners shouldn't have to fight through layers of regulations to exercise   more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following floor statement on June 16, 2021: * * * U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. spoke on the Senate floor today to talk about Democrats' attempts to let the federal government take over our elections with H.R.1/S.1 saying in part, "Nancy Pelosi's Power Grab Act lets the federal government take over our elections... Here's what I'm for: I want to make it easier to vote, and harder to cheat. H.R. 1 is just another unconstituti  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) were joined by 14 colleagues in introducing a bipartisan resolution (S.Res.268) in support of the designation of June 2021 as "National Dairy Month." The resolution aims to recognize the important role dairy plays in a healthy diet and the exceptional work of dairy producers in being stewards of the land and livestock. "Dairy products   more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The Congressional Western Caucus issued the following news release: Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) hosted a Special Order to discuss the successes and failures of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), highlight species recovery efforts across the country, and promote commonsense policies to modernize the landmark species protection law. Western Caucus Members spoke about the impacts of local ESA listings on local communities and emphasized the importance of state and local co  more