WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2021: Yesterday Rep. Ron Estes (R- Kansas) introduced H.R. 5480, Protecting Religious Exemptions from Vaccine Mandates Act, to protect individuals with deeply held religious beliefs from President Biden's vaccine mandates. Along with his own legislation, Rep. Estes is also an original cosponsor on legislation introduced by Rep. Diana Harshbarger (R-Tennessee) that prohibits the federal government from r  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Today Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) delivered a speech on the House floor honoring the life of Fr. Emil Joseph Kapaun following the return of his remains to Kansas from the National Cemetery of the Pacific in Hawaii. "Father Kapaun is one of the finest men to ever come out from the state of Kansas," said Rep. Estes. "For generations Father Kapaun has inspired hundreds around the world to greater faith and service  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) led nine Republican colleagues in introducing legislation that would bring parity to gun owners using public lands. The Recreational Lands Defense Act would restore Second Amendment rights of individuals recreating on lands managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). Co-sponsors of the legislation include Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Rick Scott (R-Florida), Thom Tillis   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following remarks on Oct. 6, 2021: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined his colleagues at a press conference to discuss the crisis at the southern border created by President Biden. Senator Marshall raised concern for the health of the American people as illegal immigrants with COVID-19 as well as other infectious diseases continue to pour across the southern border into the United States. Senator Marshall said in part, "Ameri  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2021: U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies - today announced a $1.25 million grant to Fort Hays State University (FHSU) from the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. The Community Policing Development Program (CPD) grant will support the recently established  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following joint statement with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut: * * * U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), authors of the Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athlete Act, released the following statement after Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced that the Department of Justice would review its previous decision not to prosecute Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents who faile  more