WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 27, 2021: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee - today submitted questions to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough regarding the VA's announcement that all VA health care employees are required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. "The expeditious nature of the developm  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following statement on July 26, 2021, on the swearing-in of U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore: * * * "Randy Moore has the experience necessary to take the helm of the Forest Service as we enter what could be another record fire season. His success in mitigating and responding to wildland fire in the Pacific Southwest Region will serve the agency well.  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on July 27, 2021: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. issued the following statement after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reversed course and is now recommending vaccinated Americans wear masks. "This is a time to believe in science, not anxiety or panic. Today's inconsistent CDC guidance will only lead to more vaccine hesitancy. The science does not support a new mask mandate if you've   more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following commentary to The Hill: * * * U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. penned an op-ed for The Hill highlighting the importance of COVID-19 immune response research and the important role T-cell tests can play in parents' decisions on vaccinations for their children. "We need to prioritize vaccine-acquired and infection-acquired immune response research to understand the who, what, when, where, how, and why for future vaccina  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on July 27, 2021: U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, led a hearing focused on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, and building the nation's public health infrastructure to protect families against future public health threats. At the hearing, Senator Murr  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled: "Beefing up Competition: Examining America's Food Supply Chain" at 2:30 p.m. on July 28, 2021, at 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Witnesses * Mr. Jon Schaben, Owner of Dunlap Livestock Auction, Iowa Cattleman's Association, Dunlap, IA * Mr. Rob Larew, President, National Farmers Union, Washington, D.C. * Mr. Shane Miller, Group President of Fresh Meats, Tyson Foods, Dakota Dunes  more