KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following statement on Aug. 16, 2021: * * * U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement on the situation in Afghanistan. "I am watching the news out of Afghanistan closely and remain extremely concerned about the situation on the ground. While the Taliban continue their brutal assault on the country, I will continue to work with administration officials to ensure U.S. personnel a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: As the second monthly payment of the expanded Child Tax Credit starts to hit bank accounts, Representative Sharice Davids announced new data on the impact this money is having on Kansas families. Davids is the only member of the Kansas delegation who voted for this tax cut, which was expanded and improved through the American Rescue Plan to put more money back in the pockets of more families. Davids is a m  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following statement: * * * Representative Sharice Davids released the following statement on the situation in Afghanistan. "The reports from Afghanistan are alarming and heartbreaking. I'm concerned for US citizens and Afghan partners finding themselves trapped, and for civilians facing control by Taliban terrorist forces. We must act quickly to ensure the safe withdrawal of our global partners. "Growing up in a military family  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following statement on Aug. 16, 2021: * * * Rep. Estes (R-Kansas) issued the following statement on the events in Afghanistan. "President Biden's Afghanistan withdrawal has turned into an absolute catastrophe. "No amount of media spin from the White House can detract from the horrific fall of Kabul - something which was preventable following proper planning. "Instead of using the conditional drawdown, the Biden Harris administratio  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Rep. Tracey Mann released the following statement regarding President Biden's removal of the United States Military Forces from Afghanistan and the Taliban takeover: "The world became less safe this week. President Biden's foreign affairs strategy is negligent, near-sighted, and dangerous. President Biden willfully neglected the situation in Afghanistan. As our country's sole actor in authorizing covert acti  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: Representative Sharice Davids, Co-Chair of the Congressional Native American Caucus and enrolled member of the Ho-Chunk Nation, joined Co-Chair and member of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma, Representative Tom Cole (R-OK), to introduce the Frank Harrison, Elizabeth Peratrovich, and Miguel Trujillo Native American Voting Rights Act of 2021 (NAVRA). This landmark voting rights legislation will protect the sa  more