WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The House Appropriations Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 117-83) in explanation of the accompanying bill (H.R. 4372) making appropriations for the Interior Department, Environmental Protection Agency, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2022. The report was advanced by Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, on July 6, 2021. * * * (Continued from Part 10 of 17) Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians FEDERAL TRUST PROGRAMS (INCLUDING TRANSFER   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2021: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. today launched an email address for Kansans seeking evacuation assistance from Afghanistan. Senator Marshall's office is in close contact with the U.S. Department of State and working to help Kansans with evacuation assistance. Following the withdrawal of U.S. Military troops from Afghanistan and the continued takeover of the country by the Taliban, U.S. Se  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) released the following statement regarding the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban: "The chaos we are seeing in Kabul was preventable. The Biden administration's unorganized and haphazard withdrawal process will make our country and the world less secure. "President Biden's announcement in April to completely withdraw American troops by September 11 without taking appropr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2021: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee - is sharing resources available to veterans and veteran families and caregivers following the recent events in Afghanistan. "The veterans who answered the call to protect our nation after September 11 deserve our utmost respect and gratitude,"  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee - is sharing resources available to veterans and veteran families and caregivers following the recent events in Afghanistan. "The veterans who answered the call to protect our nation after September 11 deserve our utmost respect and gratitude," said Sen. Moran. "These veterans brought justice to Osama bin Laden and se  more