WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2021: Representative Sharice Davids announced the National Science Foundation awarded $1 million to the University of Kansas Center for Research (KU) through the Civic Innovation Challenge, a national research competition. The winning project, led by KU and local civic partners like Kansas City Public Library, KC Digital Drive, ThrYve, Keystone Community Corporation, and KC Social Innovations C  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Jake LaTurner, R-Kansas, issued the following floor statement: * * * Congressman Jake LaTurner spoke on the House floor Wednesday night opposing Democrats' legislation (H.R. 3755) that imposes on-demand abortion until birth, removes nearly all pro-life protections for the unborn, and abolishes laws preventing late-term abortions. Watch Congressman LaTurner's remarks here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trs6hci-yYo) or view the transcript below: REP. LATURNER: "I  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-South Carolina, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2021: On Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. ET, Rep. James E. Clyburn, Chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, will hold a hybrid remote/in-person hearing examining challenges facing the nation's state and local public health departments as they respond to the coronavi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced the Unclaimed Savings Bond Act of 2021 to help Americans claim more than $26 billion in unredeemed savings bonds, including $337 million that belong to the people of Louisiana. Sens. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. recently appeared on FOX Business to discuss Democrats' multi trillion dollar tax bill and push to dishonorably discharge servicemembers who refuse to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. In regards to President Biden's spending agenda and plan to expand the IRS, Senator Marshall said in part, "When the President says it's all paid for, grab your wallet. What he's really talking a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following statement on Sept. 27, 2021: * * * U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today issued the following statement after voting against proceeding to legislation that would suspend the debt limit: "Democrats had no problem ramming through the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan on a partisan vote, and as inflation rates continue to climb, they are prepared to do the same with the $3.5 trillion tax-and-spend spree. "Now is the tim  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2021: U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and John Kennedy (R-LA) today introduced the Unclaimed Savings Bond Act of 2021 to help Americans claim more than $26 billion in unredeemed savings bonds, including $337 million that belong to the people of Louisiana. Senators Todd Young (R-IN), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Mike Braun (R-IN), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Jim Risch (R-ID), Jerry Moran (R-KS),   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee; John Thune (R-South Dakota); Pat Toomey (R-Pennsylvania), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; and fellow Senate Republicans, including every Republican member of the Senate Committee on Finance and Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, today urged Senate Majority Lead  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. and Jim Risch, in partnership with U.S. Representative Dan Crenshaw, introduced the National Treasures Act to prohibit the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) from attaching a content warning to any document drafted by a Founding Father. This legislation is being introduced as a result of the NARA placing a "harmful content" warning on the U.S. Constitutio  more