WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on June 24, 2021: Yesterday Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas), along with Reps. Danny Davis (D-Illinois), Darin LaHood (R-Illinois), Jackie Walorski (R-Indiana), Ann Wagner (R-Missouri), William Timmons (R-South Carolina), Ralph Norman (R-South Carolina), Ron Kind (D-Wisconsin), Bill Pascrell (D-New Jersey), Don Beyer (D-Virginia), John Larson (D-Connecticut), Jimmy Panetta (D-California) and Steven Horsford (D-Nevada),   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. announced over $4 million in USDA Rural Development grants and low-interest loans awarded to the cities of Alma, Spearville, Altamont, and Humboldt to maintain and repair essential services and utilities. "Rural communities are the backbone of our great state and we must continue to provide the financing and resources necessary for them to continue to thrive," said Senator  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on June 24, 2021: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. issued the following statement after the Senate passed the bipartisan Growing Climate Solutions Act, which he helped author and that breaks down barriers for farmers interested in participating in carbon markets so they can be rewarded for climate-smart practices. "Everyone in agriculture understands we have been and will continue to be the solution, not t  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The U.S. Senate conducted 15 committee hearings on June 23, 2021: CATTLE MARKETS Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded a hearing to examine markets, transparency, and prices from cattle producer to consumer, after receiving testimony from Justin Tupper, St. Onge Livestock, St. Onge, South Dakota, on behalf of the United States Cattlemen's Association; Mark Gardiner, Gardiner Angus Ranch, Ashland, Kansas; Glynn T. Tonsor, Kansas State Univ  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Mark Warner (D-Virginia) have again reintroduced the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act to protect horses from the abusive show practices. Soring is a process by which horse trainers intentionally apply substances or devices to horses' limbs to make each step painful and force an exaggerated high-stepping gait rewarded in show rings. Although federal law prohibits soring  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on June 24, 2021: U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant (MPIRG) program is now accepting applications to help small and midsized meat processors increase market opportunities. This program was created by Sens. Moran and Klobuchar's legislation, the Requiring Assistance to Meat Process  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mark Warner (D-Virginia) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) have again reintroduced the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act to protect horses from the abusive show practices. Soring is a process by which horse trainers intentionally apply substances or devices to horses' limbs to make each step painful and force an exaggerated high-stepping gait rewarded in show rings. Although federal law prohibits so  more