WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report (GAO-22-104045) entitled "Missing or Murdered Indigenous Women - New Efforts Are Underway but Opportunities Exist to Improve the Federal Response". The report was sent to Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, vice chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, Sen.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- The House Education and Labor Subcommittees on Workforce Protections and Civil Rights and Human Services issued the following testimony by Scott Hecker, senior counsel in the workplace safety and environmental practice group at Seyfarth Shaw, as part of an Oct. 26, 2021, virtual hearing entitled "Protecting Lives and Livelihoods: Vaccine Requirements and Employee Accommodations": * * * I. Introduction Good morning, Chair Adams, Chair Bonamici, Ranking Member Keller, Rank  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Nov. 2, 2021, entitled "Mourning the Passing of Former Congressman Dennis Moore": It is with profound sadness that I rise today to honor the memory of former Congressman Dennis Moore, who passed away November 2, 2021 at the age of 75. His long career in public service has left an extraordinary legacy that inspired many, including myself. My heart is with his fa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Nov. 5: Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) and Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) today announced $7,243,237 in grants for aviation manufacturers through the Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection (AMJP) program. These funds will help Kansas aviation employers retain 463 employees. The AMJP program was created by legislation introduced by Rep. Estes and Sen. Moran. This is the second round of AMJP program awards announced   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), along with Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Roger Marshall (R-Kansas), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), is leading bipartisan legislation to create a 9/11-style Congressional commission to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 outbreak and identify lessons learned regarding U.S. preparedness, response and recovery to improve our ability to respond to future outbreaks. "The  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Nov. 5, 2021: Yesterday, U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (KS), Kevin Cramer (ND), Rick Scott (FL), and Roger Wicker (MI), along with First Liberty Institute general counsel Mike Berry - an attorney representing dozens of Navy Seals fighting the vaccine mandate - held a press conference to discuss their efforts to halt President Joe Biden from dishonorably discharging servicemembers for choosing to not g  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. issued the following statement after the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued their vaccine mandate for employers with more than 100 employees. "This federal vaccine mandate is unconstitutional and I can't think of a worse decision for Joe Biden to make right now. Inflation, the labor shortage, and the vaccine mandate are the number one issues I hear   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (KS), Kevin Cramer (ND), Rick Scott (FL), and Roger Wicker (MS), along with First Liberty Institute general counsel Mike Berry - an attorney representing dozens of Navy Seals fighting the vaccine mandate - held a press conference to discuss their efforts to halt President Joe Biden from dishonorably discharging servicemembers for choosing to not get the COVID vaccine. Senat  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2021: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding reports that the U.S. Departments of Justice, Homeland Security and Health and Human Services are considering a payout of up to $450,000 per person to families who crossed into the country illegally. "This is an absurd policy decision and gives greater incentives for people to illegally come to the United States," said   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Nov. 5, 2021: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Congressman Ron Estes (KS-04) today announced $7,243,237 in grants for aviation manufacturers through the Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection (AMJP) program. These funds will help Kansas aviation employers retain 463 employees. The AMJP program was created by legislation introduced by Sen. Moran and Congressman Estes. This is the second round of AMJP pro  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2021: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today joined 40 of his Senate colleagues in formally moving to disapprove and nullify President Biden's vaccine mandate on private employees under the Congressional Review Act - the official process for Congress to eliminate an executive branch regulation. Sen. Moran also spoke during a press conference on the formal challenge to President Biden's vaccine mandat  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Nov. 5, 2021: The House of Representatives is considering President Biden's nearly $4 TRILLION tax-and-spending spree package. This deeply flawed bill raises taxes on American families while giving a huge SALT tax cut to the rich Democrat donors and failed politicians in liberal states like New York and California, fuels a raging inflation crisis and makes massive cuts to charity hospitals in states, like Flo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The U.S. Senate conducted nine committee hearings on Nov. 3, 2021: BUSINESS MEETING Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee ordered favorably reported the nominations of Judith DelZoppo Pryor, of Ohio, to be First Vice President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, Owen Edward Herrnstadt, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, Matthew S. Axelrod, of Maryland, to be an Assistant S  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) introduced bipartisan legislation to make pandemic-driven expanded access to telehealth services under Medicare permanent. "During the pandemic, we have seen telehealth services expand the options of care available to Kansans, especially those living in rural America," said Sen. Moran. "As we continue to u  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2021: U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), along with over 40 of their Senate colleagues, today urged the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the General Services Administration (GSA) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to take immediate action to transition federal workers back to in-person operations. In the letter, the senators cite the "widespread lack of resp  more