WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45688) on July 28, 2021, entitled "Timber Harvesting on Federal Lands" by natural resources policy analyst Anne A. Riddle: * * * SUMMARY Congress has granted some federal land management agencies the authority to sell timber from federal lands. Two agencies, the Forest Service (FS) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), conduct timber sales as an authorized use. Together, the FS and the BLM manage 76  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Rep. Tracey Mann released the following statement regarding the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) Legislative Branch, State and Foreign Operations, and Commerce, Justice, and ScienceAppropriations bills. Today, House Democrats have once again put politics over policy, as they attempt to push three appropriations bills through Congress at the last minute, without proper consideration. These partisan, overreaching bills   more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following statement: Rep. Tracey Mann released the following statement regarding the House Agriculture Committee hearing to address the recovery and rebuilding of America's beef supply chain. "As a fifth generation farm kid and member of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture, I am a fierce advocate for a competitive cattle market. Yesterday's hearing was a good opportunity to hear from the witnesses  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following statement: * * * Rep. Tracey Mann released the following statement regarding the lesser prairie chicken 30-day public comment period extension. "It is good to see that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has responded to requests for an extension to the public-comment period for the proposed listing of the lesser prairie chicken under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). I strongly oppose this listing and co-signed two   more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. David McKinley, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: This week, Representatives David B. McKinley, P.E. (R-W.Va.), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Sharice Davids (D-KS), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced the U.S. Call Center and Consumer Protection Act - the bipartisan bill would discourage companies from shipping American jobs overseas and incentivize them to locate in the U.S. The bill creates a public list of companies that ship their call center work ove  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: Congressman Jason Smith (R-MO), joined by Senators Roger Marshall (KS) and Mike Rounds (SD) and Representative Dusty Johnson (SD) introduced the Feed America by Incentivizing Rural (FAIR) Meat Packing Act to ensure a level playing field for our nation's cattlemen and to return to fair prices for both cattlemen and consumers. The FAIR Meat Packing Act creates two tax incentives to facilitate the formation of   more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (KS), and Mike Rounds (SD), as well as Representatives Jason Smith (MO) and Dusty Johnson (SD), introduced the Feed America by Incentivizing Rural (FAIR) Meat Packing Act to ensure a level playing field for our nation's cattlemen and to return to fair prices for both cattlemen and consumers. The FAIR Meat Packing Act creates two tax incentives to facilitate the formation o  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined 26 of his colleagues in issuing a public comment letter opposing the Biden administration's attempt to ignore congressional intent and the unequivocal legal requirements regarding abortion coverage offered through the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra asks for the withdrawal of the Biden administration'  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on July 30, 2021: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today joined his colleagues in filing an amicus brief in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization urging the court to uphold Mississippi's law to protect unborn babies after 15 weeks of pregnancy. "The Supreme Court has the opportunity to faithfully interpret the Constitution and overturn a deadly precedent," said Sen. Moran. "Mississippi's bold stance to  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following statement on July 30, 2021: * * * U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today released the following statement after voting against a motion to proceed on the bipartisan infrastructure legislation: "I appreciate the bipartisan effort that is taking place to craft and negotiate an infrastructure bill. "It is important we get infrastructure right, and Leader Schumer shouldn't set arbitrary deadlines until we have a final produ  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) introduced legislation this week that would allow certain teachers working in Military Impacted School Districts to be eligible for the Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program. The Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program allows highly-qualified STEM teachers who teach in low-income areas to be eligible for $17,500 in loan forgiveness after five years of teaching.  more