WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, chair of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access, issued the following statement on July 14, 2021, at hearing entitled "Innovation as a Catalyst for New Jobs: SBA's Innovation Initiatives": * * * For many years, America's innovative prowess has propelled our nation to become the world's preeminent economic power. Our economic dominance has, in part, been driven by federal investment in research and d  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on July 15, 2021: Representative Sharice Davids toured Dentec Safety Specialists in Lenexa, a local manufacturer that used federal funding to pivot their business from construction materials to needed medical supplies during the pandemic. Davids joined Dentec CEO Claudio Dente to highlight the recent FDA recognition of their reusable respirators as a "critical" innovation for healthcare workers, and share ho  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following statement on July 15, 2021: * * * U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today released the following statement regarding David Chipman, President Biden's nominee to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF): "Mr. Chipman has an extensive track record of pushing a radical agenda as a paid lobbyist and making inflammatory public statements about law-abiding gun owners. Additionally, his anti-gun agenda  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following joint commentary with Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, to The Hill: * * * When there is a threat to our communities, and a clear solution is readily available, Congress has no excuse if it fails to come together and fix the problem. That's what our constituents expect of us. Over the last few years, we've heard from farmers, landowners, business owners, hunters, hikers, energy workers, conservation advocates, oil   more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on July 15, 2021: U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) today introduced a Senate resolution in support of the people of Cuba as they lead protests throughout the island against six decades of repression and tyranny from the Castro and Diaz-Canel regime. "Cubans deserve fundamental political and human rights, and I support their ongoing calls for freedom," said Sen. Moran. "After 60 years  more